ALLEN HEATH DIGITAL STAGE BOX 16 x 8 audio expander with dLive 96kHz

16 XLR Input / 8 XLR Output 96kHz Portable DX Expander

ALLEN HEATH DX-168 is a rugged digital stage box, 96kHz easy to carry expander for adding remote I/O to a dLive or SQ system.

All ALLEN HEATH DX-168 has a distinctive attribute of 16 mic preamps with independent Phantom Power LED indicator, plus 8 XLR outs.

The ALLEN HEATH DX-168 connects and works directly via a single Cat5e cable to the dLive Surface, SQ mixer, Surface, or via a secure EtherCon port hte upstream ALLEN HEATH DX-168. For daisy-chaining to a downstream ALLEN HEATH DX-168 for additional remote I/O, a second locking EtherCon port is provided for repetitive connection to compatible hardware.

It can be placed directly on the stage floor during performances, it is allowed because of the Expander's rugged design, with hard-wearing rubber bumpers. It is build for convenience, just by weighing in at just 4.8kg and having a sturdy carry handle, this ALLEN HEATH DX-168 offers portability needed in education, houses of worship, in rental and many other environments. There is an available optional 4U rack mounting kit which allow installation in industry standard 19-inch racks.

With dLive

In addition to those provided by the MixRack and Surface, up to 6 ALLEN HEATH DX-168 units can work alongside and connected directly to a dLive system - 2 via the Surface and 4 via the Mixrack - allowing up to 48 remote outputs and up to 96 remote inputs. It can be connected on more units via the dLive DX Link card or DX Hub.

With SQ

For SQ enabling more connections, with optional SLink card, two units can be daisy chained and connected straightforward to a SQ SLink port. A DX Hub can work with up to 8 ALLEN HEATH DX-168 units which can be openly patched to the SQ's 48 input channels for a more distributed system.