Allen & Heath dLive S5000
28-fader control surface for the 96 kHz XCVI-powered dLive system
Description
Where to buy
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Technical
Specifications
Processing
| Moteur | Cœur de traitement XCVI (FPGA) logé dans le MixRack ; jusqu'à 128 canaux d'entrée × 64 bus de mixage |
|---|---|
| Sample Rate | Fréquence d'échantillonnage de 96 kHz |
| Latence | Latence annoncée de 0,7 ms (entrée micro vers sortie) |
Surface
| Motorized faders | No |
|---|---|
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 28 faders motorisés, assignables sur 6 couches (168 bandeaux de contrôle) |
| Encodeurs | 28 encodeurs rotatifs assignables |
| Softkeys | 26 SoftKeys assignables |
| Ecrans | 2 écrans tactiles capacitifs de 12 pouces (interface Harmony UI) |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | Dante / SoundGrid / MADI / AES/EBU / Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Io Surface | Sur la surface : 8 entrées micro/ligne XLR, 8 sorties ligne XLR, 2 entrées AES3, 3 sorties AES3 |
|---|---|
| Liaison Mixrack | Liaison surface↔MixRack via gigaACE (câble réseau) |
| Cartes Reseau | Ports d'E/S 128 canaux (sur le MixRack) pour cartes réseau : Dante, Waves SoundGrid, MADI, ACE, fibreACE |
Software
- dLive DirectorMulti-platform offline/online editor and control software for dLive systems; prepares Show files ahead of the event.Download
- dLive MixPadiPad app for full remote control of the FOH mix.
- dLive OneMixPersonal monitor mixing app for performers.
Accessories
Stagebox / rack
- MixRack dLive DM32 / DM48 / DM64
The system's processing and I/O unit housing the XCVI core. Three sizes by analogue I/O count (32, 48 or 64 mic inputs).
- Expandeur DX168
Expander stagebox with 16 mic/line inputs and 8 outputs, connected over a DX (gigaACE) port.
I/O card
- Carte réseau Dante
128×128 Dante I/O card for one of the MixRack network ports (virtual soundcheck, multitrack).
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The dLive S5000 is a control surface for Allen & Heath's dLive system, launched in 2014. It performs no audio processing on its own: mixing is handled by the MixRack (DM32, DM48 or DM64), which houses the FPGA-based XCVI processing core. The surface drives that engine over a gigaACE link on a network cable.
The system offers up to 128 input channels and 64 mix buses at a 96 kHz sampling rate, with a stated latency of 0.7 ms. The S5000 carries 28 motorised faders assignable across six layers, 28 rotary encoders, 26 SoftKeys and two 12-inch capacitive touchscreens running the Harmony UI. The surface also provides 8 mic/line inputs, 8 line outputs and AES3 digital I/O.
Network connectivity (Dante, Waves SoundGrid, MADI, ACE, fibreACE) is provided by 128-channel I/O ports on the MixRack. The system can also be controlled remotely through the dLive MixPad and OneMix apps and the dLive Director software.
Notable users
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