Overview
The RackUltra FX card is the upgrade that brings an existing dLive MixRack up to the current U spec. It installs in the internal expansion slot of any DM or CDM MixRack and adds 8 RackUltra FX engines, running alongside the existing 16 RackExtra FX.
The RackUltra FX collection covers vocal processing, reverbs and delays, distortion and saturation, and harmonisers, built on A&H FPGA plus ARM processing. Each engine has its own stereo send and return with 4 band PEQ and dynamics, and does not use mix buses, input channels, RackExtra slots or I/O ports.
Highlights
- Adds 8 RackUltra FX engines, as sends or inserts
- Dedicated stereo sends and returns, no buses used
- PEQ and dynamics with sidechain on every FX input and output
- Fits the internal slot of any DM or CDM MixRack
- Does not use an I/O port
Compatibility
Works with: dLive DM0, DM32, DM48, DM64, CDM32, CDM48 and CDM64 MixRacks (internal expansion slot). New U MixRacks already have it fitted. Needs dLive V2 firmware. It does not fit Avantis; Avantis uses the separate M-AV-ULTRAFX and M-AVS-ULTRAFX kits.
Specifications
| FX engines | 8 RackUltra FX (plus existing 16 RackExtra FX) |
| Routing | Dedicated stereo sends and returns |
| FX processing | 4 band PEQ and dynamics on each FX in and out |
| Slot | Internal expansion slot, DM and CDM MixRacks |
| Firmware | dLive V2 |
| Not compatible | Avantis, dLive surfaces |
Forefront Tip
The card goes inside the MixRack, not in an I/O port, so all three DM ports stay free. Update the whole system to dLive V2 firmware first, then fit the card with the rack powered down.
FFP is an authorised Allen & Heath dealer in Newcastle NSW, shipping Australia wide, and happy to help you plan the I/O.
