Allen & Heath dLive S7000
Flagship dLive S Class surface, 36 faders and dual 12″ screens
Description
The largest dLive surface packs 36 faders, two 12″ touchscreens and Allen & Heath's 96 kHz XCVI core into a chassis built for the biggest tours. Redundant power and audio, DEEP Processing on every channel and 0.7 ms latency put the S7000 squarely in festival and mission-critical territory.
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 128 |
|---|---|
| Mic inputs | 8 |
| Total outputs | 8 |
| Inputs / outputs | gigaACE link to the MixRack (single or dual-redundant Cat5e) · Over 800 system inputs/outputs via cards and stageboxes |
Processing
| Mix buses | 64 |
|---|---|
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Processing engine | XCVI FPGA core at 96 kHz: 128 input channels, 64 mix outputs, configurable 64-bus architecture |
| Audio performance | 0.7 ms analogue-in to analogue-out |
| Channel processing | DEEP Processing: compressor and preamp emulations embedded in channels and buses |
Surface
| Physical faders | 36 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Fader layers | 6 |
| Screens | 2 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Faders | 36 motorised faders (216 fader strips across 6 layers) |
| Screens (details) | Dual 12″ capacitive touchscreens, Harmony UI |
| Ergonomics | 26 assignable SoftKeys, 6 assignable rotaries |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | MADI / Dante / SoundGrid / Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | Optional |
| Redundant networking | Yes |
Physical
| Width | 1,325 mm |
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| Depth | 728 mm |
| Height | 413 mm |
| Weight | 41 kg |
Power
| Power draw | 300 W |
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Other
| Applications | S Class: dual PSU slots and redundant audio connections |
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Strip & details
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Diagrams
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Software
dLive Director v2.12Offline and networked editor/control application to prepare and drive a dLive system.Download
dLive Director (mode en ligne) v2.12Download
dLive4You v2.10Download
Custom Control v1.5.3Download
Other screenshots
Accessories
Stagebox / rack
- DX32
128×128 modular I/O expander for dLive systems.
- DX168
16 mic-in / 8 line-out stagebox for the DX link.
I/O card
- Dante / MADI / Waves SoundGrid option cards
Network cards to integrate the dLive system with Dante, MADI or Waves SoundGrid.
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The dLive S7000 is the flagship control surface of Allen & Heath's dLive S Class range, launched in 2016. It drives a dLive MixRack over a gigaACE link (single or dual-redundant Cat5e) and does not itself hold the audio engine, which lives in the MixRack around the XCVI core, an FPGA architecture clocked at 96 kHz.
The dLive system offers 128 input channels, 64 mix outputs and a configurable 64-bus architecture, with DEEP Processing (compressor and preamp emulations embedded in channels and buses) and 0.7 ms analogue-in to analogue-out latency. The surface carries 36 motorised faders across 6 layers (216 fader strips), two 12″ capacitive touchscreens, 26 assignable SoftKeys and 6 rotaries.
As part of the S Class, the S7000 features dual PSU slots and redundant audio connections, with reinforced construction aimed at touring, broadcast and demanding fixed installation.
Notable users
- Thåström
Swedish arena tour · FOH: Oscar Soederlund (Parashoot)
- Hozier
Nina Cried Power European tour · FOH: Steve Pattison (Adlib)
- The Script
World tour · FOH: Steve Pattison (Adlib)
- Nothing But Thieves
UK dates at the end of the world tour · FOH: Gary Curtis (SSE Audio)
- Dance Gavin Dance
Tour · FOH: Travis Wade (Sacramento Production Services)
- Dave
We're All Alone in This Together Tour (UK arenas) · FOH
Links
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