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 Avantis Getting Started Guide 

AP11558 Issue 3 

 

  

 

 

Avantis Getting Started Guide 

Copyright © 2019 Allen & Heath.  All rights reserved. 

 

 

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www.allen-heath.com

  

 

 

 

 

Limited One Year Manufacturer’s Warranty 

 

Allen & Heath warrants the Allen &Heath -branded hardware product and accessories contained in the 

original packaging ("

Allen & Heath Product

”) against defects in materials and workmanship when used 

in  accordance  with  Allen  &  Heath's  user  manuals,  technical  specifications  and  other  Allen  &  Heath 

product published guidelines for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of original purchase by the 

end-user purchaser ("

Warranty Period

"). 

This warranty does not apply to any non-Allen & Heath branded hardware products or any software, 

even if packaged or sold with Allen & Heath hardware. 
Please refer to the licensing agreement accompanying the software for details of your rights with respect 

to the use of software/firmware (“EULA”). 
Details of the EULA, warranty policy and other useful information can be found on the Allen & Heath 

website:   

www.allen-heath.com/legal

.  

Repair or replacement under the terms of the warranty does not provide right to extension or renewal of 

the warranty period. Repair or direct replacement of the product under the terms of this warranty may be 

fulfilled with functionally equivalent service exchange units. 
This warranty is not transferable. This warranty will be the purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy and 

neither Allen & Heath nor its approved service centres shall be liable for any incidental or consequential 

damages or breach of any express or implied warranty of this product. 
 

Conditions Of Warranty 

 

The equipment has not been subject to misuse either intended or accidental, neglect, or alteration other 

than as described in the User Guide or Service Manual, or approved by Allen & Heath. The warranty 

does not cover fader wear and tear. 
Any necessary adjustment, alteration or repair has been carried out by an authorised Allen & Heath 

distributor or agent. 
The defective unit is to be returned carriage prepaid to the place of purchase, an authorised Allen & 

Heath distributor or agent with proof of purchase. Please discuss this with the distributor or the agent 

before shipping. Units returned should be packed in the original carton to avoid transit damage.  
  
DISCLAIMER: Allen & Heath shall not be liable for the loss of any saved/stored data in products that are 

either repaired or replaced. 
 
Check with your Allen & Heath distributor or agent for any additional warranty information which may 

apply. If further assistance is required please contact Allen & Heath Ltd. 

ALLEN

&

HEATH 

Summary of Contents for Avantis

Page 1: ...Getting Started Guide Avantis i Before starting please check www allen heath com for the latest Avantis firmware and documentation AP11558 Issue 3...

Page 2: ...period Repair or direct replacement of the product under the terms of this warranty may be fulfilled with functionally equivalent service exchange units This warranty is not transferable This warranty...

Page 3: ...k for the latest version of this Getting Started Guide You can also join our Allen Heath Digital Community to share knowledge and information with other Avantis users General precautions Protect the e...

Page 4: ...oduction 5 2 Connect and power up 6 2 1 Power Up 6 2 2 Calibrate Touch Faders 6 2 3 Recall a Template Show 6 2 4 Expander Connection 6 2 5 Power Down 6 3 Rear Panel 7 4 Front Panel 8 5 Top Panel 9 5 1...

Page 5: ...the ME 1 and ME 500 personal mixers Digital audio networking cards are available to enable integration with other digital audio systems via protocols such as gigaACE Dante MADI and Waves SoundGrid Av...

Page 6: ...m as a User Show i For more information please refer to the Avantis Firmware Reference Guide available for download at www allen heath com 2 4 Expander Connection Plug a touring grade CAT5e or higher...

Page 7: ...orm USB playback and recording 4 Power Supply Mains IEC socket fuse and On Off rocker switch A plastic P clip cable clamp is provided to secure the mains cable Slot the cable in or lock it in place us...

Page 8: ...s All devices on the network must have compatible IP addresses The default settings are DHCP Enabled Off IP Address 192 168 1 80 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 254 12 I O Ports 2 Audio in...

Page 9: ...arameters safe use the Scenes Global Safes screen Freeze in Layers Hold down Freeze in Layers and press a Name Block to lock a channel in place across all layers 4 SoftKeys 24 user assignable keys Ass...

Page 10: ...key to toggle routing assignment on or off See later in this guide for more information 10 GEQ on Faders Touch and hold GEQ and touch a mix channel Name Block to present the GEQ on the faders Frequen...

Page 11: ...nnel I O Patch system inputs and outputs by tapping on crosspoints Ganging Create up to 16 gang groups to link selected parameters across multiple channels Meters Access to Input FX and Mix meters RTA...

Page 12: ...onal contextual options Swipe the menu or touch the circular page indicators to scroll between the pages Listen Hold down Listen and touch any highlighted area of the screen to listen to that point in...

Page 13: ...ends The Input strips present all the send levels to the active Mix The Master strips present the master mix faders Press an Input Channel strip Mix key i e IP 1 Use this to work with Aux and FX sends...

Page 14: ...activate Sends on Rotaries press the Sends button in the Strip Rotary Mode section In Sends on Rotaries mode Strip Rotaries are used to control send levels to the active mix with the channel faders r...

Page 15: ...Avantis Getting Started Guide 15 AP11558 Issue 3 7 Dimensions 917 254 750 627 269 247...

Page 16: ...for ventilation and connections at the front rear and sides of the mixer Leave adequate space for 1 ventilation and 2 headphone USB connections at front of mixer Leave adequate space for 1 ventilatio...

Page 17: ...on 0dB meter 18dBFS 4dBu at XLR out Digital Inputs AES3 2 Ch XLR 2 5Vpp balanced terminated 110 Meter Peak indication 3dBFS 19dBu at XLR out SRC range 24 bit 32k 192kHz with bypass option Sampling Rat...

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