ML5000 Professional Touring Mixing Console

ML5000 Professional Touring Mixing Console
The ML5000 is designed for customers who wanted a console with the complete professional tool set. Allen & Heath set out to change the rules for VCA desks with this console, forever raising the pro audio industry's price / performance expectations. From its enhanced P/AFL facilities to its sidecar and dual power supply options, ML5000 is clearly capable of competing for touring work against old-style large format desks costing far, far more.

Features

• Dual Functionality: Dual Functionality = Full Functionality at FOH or Stage Monitor position. GRP/Aux Mode switches [with blue leds] allow you to choose any combination of up to 16 Aux sends and up to 8 subgroups. Group Mode: individual channel routing buttons, 16 Auxes (8 on rotaries, 8 on faders). Aux Mode: 16 pre/post mixes on faders with inserts and full metering. Centre Mode: converts the 100mm C fader to an engineer's listen wedge control with insert
• Frames Available: 32+4, 40+4, 48+4, plus up to 2 x 24 input sidecars. Option for 4 dual stereo channels in place of 4 mono channels.
• 8 Audio Groups: Assigned from individual routing buttons [pre/post pan] from channel. Groups are routed to LCRplus via a single button. Pre [led] & post [VU] metering
• 8 VCA Groups: Top quality SSM2018 devices - easy to edit with channel assignment leds, PAFL, Mute and "snapshot" automation plus RS232/MIDI interface. VCA groups of input channels can be P/AFL'd with single button
• 16 Auxiliary Sends: 9-16 with fader masters can be configured as Stereo pairs for in-ear monitoring. Auxes1-8 are post-fade in Group Mode and switchable pre or post-fade with fader master in Aux Mode
• LCRplus Panning: Available from channels and groups. Uses blend and pan controls to allow any signal positioning across the C and LR busses
• 12x8 Matrix: Fed from the groups, LR & C and external input on rotary controls - with inserts and VU meter access
• 8 Mute Groups: Easy to edit, single key press mute groups created from channel, fader master, matrix and LCR mutes
• 4 Band EQ plus HPF: ‘Responsive’ feel with separate controls for sweep and cut/boost, plus Q on midrange. Swept 20-400Hz HPF
• Stereo Channels: All ML5000 consoles are supplied with 4 dual stereo channels additional to the channel count. These are in the master section and feature mixable A (TRS) and B (XLR) inputs with gain, "on" switch 4 band EQ and mono summing. Option for 32 and 40 channel consoles with 4 extra dual stereo channels at far right in place of the last 4 mono channels.
• Balanced XLR & Inserts: Gold-plated XLR connectors. Separate send and return inserts [TRS] on channels, Grp/Aux, matrix and LCR
• Intercom: "ClearCom" compatible - uses engineer's phones and TB mic. Indicator lamp on bridge. Listen & talk controls
• Intelligent PAFL system: Momentary or latching action buttons with auto cancel and add mode, clear all button and destructive solo-in-place facility, PFL or stereo AFL-in-place on input channels (which override output AFL). Mono or stereo AFL on all outputs (which cancels input PAFL selected) - ideal for checking stereo in-ear monitors!
• 128 Snapshot memories: Show automation of VCA assignment / mute "scenes" which can be up/down loaded via MIDI/RS232 to "Archiver" software. Channel safe and edit safe facilities
• Talkback: Talk to any of the 27 outputs via TB enable switches with led in each section. +48V and trim control for mic
• Engineer's Toolbox: Phones, wedge and local monitor controls, - 20dB ‘dim’ when TB active. PFL trim control. Pink noise and oscillator, balanced direct outs on channels, 2TRK, LR & C monitor selection with mono check. Peak & VU metering
• Lamps: 4 XLR lamp sockets are provided
• PSU: High-performance, lightweight switched mode 2U supply with built in combiner for backup
• Configuration Options: Internal jumpers to configure Aux1 to direct out, pre/post direct out, pre/post EQ / pre-insert for the pre-fader source. Isolate pre-fade from channel mute
• Latching Op