Allen & Heath dLive CDM48 MixRack 48-Input Digital Stage Box- Price on Request

The Unrivalled Brain of Your High-Definition Mix

The Allen & Heath dLive MixRack CDM48 is a high-performance 7U rack-mountable digital mixer core designed to be the central powerhouse of a dLive C Class system. Engineered for mixing engineers, houses of worship, and professional touring productions, it houses the acclaimed XCVI processing engine, delivering flagship-level power in a compact format that can be controlled via a hardware surface, laptop, or iPad.

Pristine Transparency at Every Gain Stage
The CDM48 features a sophisticated preamp design optimized for total clarity and transparency. Coupled with a unique Active PAD circuit, the MixRack ensures consistent gain performance and sonic integrity regardless of the source, delivering a pure analogue signal to the digital processing core.

The Power of the XCVI FPGA Core
At the heart of the unit is the next-generation 96kHz XCVI engine, capable of executing 25 billion operations per second. This massive processing power allows for 128 input channels and a configurable 64-bus architecture, all while maintaining a class-leading, phase-aligned system latency of just 0.7ms.

Virtually Infinite Headroom and Boutique Processing
In the digital domain, the CDM48 employs a 96-bit accumulator and variable bit depth to provide virtually infinite mix headroom and an optimized noise floor. Furthermore, DEEP technology allows you to insert boutique studio emulations—including classic compressors and EQs—directly into channels without latency or exhausting your 16 dedicated FX slots.

Main features:

• 48 mic/line XLR inputs with premium, fully recallable preamps
• 24 balanced XLR line outputs equipped with relay protection
• XCVI 160x64 FPGA core running at a native 96kHz sample rate
• 128 input channels and 64 mix buses with full signal processing
• 16 RackExtra FX slots featuring dedicated stereo returns
• DEEP processing architecture for latency-free plugin emulations
• 128-channel I/O port supporting Dante, Waves SoundGrid, and MADI
• Dedicated ME-1 port for 40-channel personal monitoring integration
• Dual DX links for seamless I/O expansion via remote racks
• Automatic Mic Mixer (AMM) for managing up to 64 channels across 4 zones
• Standalone operation via dLive Director software or MixPad iOS app

Tech Specs:

• Local I/O: 48 Mic/Line XLR Inputs, 24 XLR Line Outputs
• Processing Core: XCVI 96kHz FPGA (128 Channels, 64 Buses)
• Scene Storage: 500 fully recallable scenes
• AMM: 64 Channels, 4 Zones
• System Latency: 0.7ms (Analogue In to Out)
• Internal Precision: 96-bit Accumulator with Variable Bit Depth
• Dynamic Range: 110dB
• Frequency Response: 20Hz - 30kHz +0/-0.8dB
• Input Sensitivity: -60 to +15dBu
• Max Output Level: +22dBu
• Expansion Slots: 1x I/O Port (128ch 96kHz), 1x ME-1 Port
• Connectivity: 1x GigaACE, 2x DX Link
• Form Factor: 7U Rack-mountable
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 481.6 x 309 x 310 mm
• Weight: 12 kg (26.5 lbs)
• Explore the dLive Ecosystem [CDM48]: https://www.allen-heath.com/hardware/dlive-series/dlive-mixracks/