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ALLEN & HEATH ANNOUNCES
NEW COMPACT MONITOR MIXER |
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Following the success of the recently
launched mid-range GL2800M, and in response to overwhelming demand,
Allen & Heath has further extended their range of monitor mixers with
the launch of the WZ3 Monitor, a console which combines the design
principles of the industry-standard MixWizard Series with many modern
monitor facilities. Furnished with 16 mono mic/line inputs, the desk
boasts 12 mix outputs, which can be either mono or switched to 6
stereo pairs to take advantage of the recent trend towards in ear
monitoring.
Mechanically identical to other MixWizards, with individual card and
nutted pot construction and Quick Change Connector pod, the WZ3
Monitor presents the monitor engineer with a compact, easy to use desk
capable of mixing a large number of wedge and in-ear sources. Its 12
mixes can be globally assigned as mono or stereo, and each stereo mix
is provided with stereo AFL signal checking.
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Input channels feature the crystal-clear WZ3 preamplifier and include
a passive microphone splitter and individual phantom power. In common
with the entire Wizard range, four extended range overlapping bands of
EQ are provided, two with frequency sweeps. Rotary channel fader, mute
switch, PFL, signal & peak meters complete the strip.
The auxiliaries are arranged so that sends 1-4 may be switched pre or
post fader, while sends 5-12 are set to be postfade, although these
may be set using internal jumpers to prefade. The mix send controls
are configured as level controls in mono mode but are level and pan in
stereo mode. All mix controls are on 60mm faders, colour-coded in
pairs.
The engineer is provided with a stereo monitor output for wedge
speaker, as well as a headphone output with level control. The mixer
can be set up as required, in either desktop or rackmount
configuration, and the mixer has an internal power supply as well as a
back-up power supply input socket.
Mike Griffin, the desk’s designer, comments: “After we launched the
GL2800M, we realized that there was a large untapped demand for small
monitor desks which can handle lots of outputs for performers. This
desk has loads of inputs and outputs and everything’s arranged neatly
to provide clear and precise control of mixes. It’s really
straightforward, and coupled with the rugged build and reliability of
the MixWizards, we think we have a little cracker!” |
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