User Manual

AR2412 AP8596 issue 2

The AR2412 is an audio interface rack for the Allen & Heath GLD and Qu digital mixing systems. It

provides 24 remote controlled mic/line preamps and 12 XLR line outputs. It connects to the mixer

over a single Cat5 cable using the Allen & Heath dSNAKE protocol. An AR84 or AB168 AudioRack

can be connected to the AR2412 to expand the number of system inputs and outputs. A dedicated

Monitor port allows connection to Allen & Heath ME personal mixing system.

The AR2412 is simply an audio interface. It cannot be used by itself. It must connect to the GLD or

Qu mixer which is where the audio is processed.

 The AR2412 is not compatible with Allen & Heath iLive Series components or ACE connection.

Refer to the GLD User Guide AP8561 and Qu User Guide AP9372 for instructions on connecting

and using the AR2412 with your system. Refer to the Allen & Heath web site for more information

and suitable Cat5 cables.

The diagrams below show two example applications.

AR2412

dSNAKE

CH1-24

Out 1-12

ME-1 /

ME-U

AR2412

dSNAKE

dSNAKE In 1-24

dSNAKE Out 1-12

ME-1 /

ME-U

dSNAKE Exp In 1-8

dSNAKE Exp Out 1-4

AR84

Allen & Heath can provide the following CAT5e cables:

AH9650 100m drum of Etherflex cable with Neutrik EtherCon locking connectors.

AH9651 20m Etherflex cable with Neutrik EtherCon locking connectors.

AR2412

AudioRack

GLD-80 +

AR2412 + AR84

Expanded GLD

system, 40 in,

26 out

Qu-24 +

AR2412

Access all 24

mic inputs on

stage

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AR2412 AudioRack The AR2412 is an audio interface rack for the Allen & Heath GLD and Qu digital mixing systems. It provides 24 remote controlled mic/line preamps and 12 XLR line outputs. It connects to the mixer over a single Cat5 cable using the Allen & Heath dSNAKE protocol. An AR84 or AB168 AudioRack can be connected to the AR2412 to expand the number of system inputs and outputs. A dedicated Monitor port allows connection to Allen & Heath ME personal mixing system.
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AR2412 Panel Layout        Input sockets 24 balanced XLR inputs for microphone and line level sources. The preamps are built into the AR2412 rack and their Gain, Pad and 48V phantom power is remote controlled from the mixer via the dSNAKE link. The output of the analogue preamps are converted to digital format and transported via dSNAKE to be processed and mixed at the GLD or Qu mixer.