Overview
The CDM48U is the current version of the CDM48 C Class MixRack, shipped with the RackUltra FX card fitted in the internal expansion slot. You get the full dLive engine, 128 input channels and 64 mixes at 96 kHz, with 48 mic/line preamps and 24 XLR line outputs on the front.
The RackUltra FX card adds 8 RackUltra FX engines (vocal tuner, harmonisers, saturation, reverbs and delays) on their own dedicated stereo sends and returns, on top of the standard 16 RackExtra FX. They don't use mix buses, input channels or I/O ports. Connections are as per the CDM48: one I/O port, a single gigaACE surface port, two DX ports, an ME port and an integrated PSU.
Highlights
- Full dLive engine: 128 inputs, 64 mixes, 96 kHz
- RackUltra FX card fitted: 8 RackUltra FX engines plus 16 RackExtra FX
- 48 mic/line inputs, 24 line outputs
- 1 x 128 channel I/O port
- 2 DX ports for up to 4 DX expanders
- Dedicated ME port for personal monitoring
- 7U, integrated PSU
Compatibility
Works with all dLive surfaces: C1500, C2500, C3500 and S3000, S5000, S7000, plus IP controllers and dLive Director with no surface at all. A CDM MixRack runs up to 2 surfaces in Multi Surface mode. S Class surfaces connect on gigaACE port A only, as the CDM has a single gigaACE port.
- 1 I/O port: M-DL-DANT64-AX, M-DL-DANT128-AX, M-DL-WAVES3-A, M-DL-SMADI-A, M-DL-GOPT, M-DL-GACE-A, M-DL-DXLINK, M-DL-AES cards, or M-DL-ADAPT-A for M-DANTE / M-MADI2-A
- DX ports: DX32, DX168, DX164-W, DX012, DX88-P
- ME port: ME-1, ME-500, ME-U personal mixing (40 channels)
- Network: IP1, IP6, IP8, GPIO, CC-7, CC-10
Specifications
| Processing | XCVI FPGA core, 128 input channels, 64 configurable mixes |
| Sample rate / latency | 96 kHz, under 0.7 ms |
| Local I/O | 48 mic/line in, 24 XLR line out |
| I/O ports | 1 x 128x128 option card slot |
| Surface link | gigaACE, single port, Cat5e up to 100 m |
| DX ports | DX1 and DX3, 32x32 at 96 kHz each |
| ME port | 40 channels at 48 kHz |
| Network | 2 x Gigabit RJ45 |
| Sync | Word clock BNC in/out |
| Power | Integrated PSU |
| Rack size | 7U, 19 inch |
| FX | 8 RackUltra FX + 16 RackExtra FX |
| Weight | Approx. 17 kg packed (estimate) |
Forefront Tip
RackUltra FX needs dLive V2 firmware, so update the surface, MixRack and dLive Director together before the first show. Because the UltraFX engines have their own sends, you can add a vocal tuner on lead vocal without giving up a mix bus.
We are an authorised Allen & Heath dealer in Newcastle NSW and ship Australia wide. For pricing call 02 4954 4771 or send an enquiry, and we can help match it with a surface and cards.
