Allen & Heath Limited

Kernick Industrial Estate

Penryn, Cornwall,
TR10 9LU, UK
www.allen-heath.com

CDM64 Technical Datasheet

Overview
64 mic/line inputs, 32 line outputs DEEP processing – powerful embedded plugins
XCVI 160x64 FPGA core including GEQ and compressor modelling
o 96kHz sample rate 24 DCAs
o Variable bit-depth for ultimate precision Built-in signal generator, RTA and spectrogram
and noise performance New preamp design for extra transparency
o Virtually infinite mix headroom thanks to Unique Active PAD circuit for consistent
96bit accumulator performance with any source
o Class leading, ultra-low latency 0.7ms Connection hub
128 Input Channels with full processing o 1 x GigaACE gigabit link to MixRack
64 Mix Outputs with full processing o 2 x DX link for I/O expansion
Configurable 64 bus architecture (group, FX, o 1 x I/O Ports – 128 ch 96 kHz
aux, matrix, mains) o Dedicated ME-1 48kHz port
o LR, LCR and up to 5.1 mains mode o 2 x Network ports
o Multiple PFLs o Wordclock BNC I/O
16 RackExtra FX with dedicated stereo returns Flush front panel with ultra-quiet fan
Automatic Mic Mixer (AMM) up to 4 zones, 64 ch Reversible rack ears design

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49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 25 26 27 28 WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
CONNECTED TO A MAINS SOCKET OUTLET rules. Operation is subject to the following two
WITH A PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONNECTION. conditions:
ATTENTION: CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE (1) this device may not cause harmful
RACCORDE A UNE PRISE ELECTRIQUE interference, and
SECURISEE RELIEE A LA TERRE (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
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Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt.
Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag. Caution: For continued protection against risk
Apparatets stikprop skal tilsluttes en stikkontakt of fire replace fuse with same type and rating.
med jord, som giver forbindelse til Attention: Remplacer par un fusible strictement
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SERIAL No:

I/O Port 1

Network DX1 DX3 ME

Audio Sync Lock

Reset Word Clock

Ready
Power

Network
Out

Settings
In

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/Act /Act /Act
AC MAINS IN ~
100-240V~ 50/60Hz 108W
Err Err Err FUSE T3.15A L 250V 20mm
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Dimensions

433.00 CDM64 - without box

Width - 481.6mm/19"
Depth - 309mm/12.2"
Height - 354.5mm/14"/8U
Weight - 13.5kg/29.7lbs

CDM64 - with box

Width - 600mm/23.7"
Depth - 430mm/17"
Height - 520mm/20.5"
308.40

304.20
Weight - 16.5kg/36.5lbs

24.20
354.50
358.20

370.00 54.20 218.80

481.60

A&E Specifications
The mixer shall be an 8U rack-mountable device capable of stand-alone operation, A single 128-channel I/O port for an optional digital interface module shall also be
with or without a control surface. It shall be capable of 128 input channels, 64 mix provided. Optional interface modules shall include: MADI, EtherSound, Dante,
busses, and over 400 soft-patchable system inputs and outputs, all independently Waves SoundGrid, and ACE.
assigned. There shall be 16 stereo rack FX engines with dedicated stereo returns,
and 24 DCAs. The rack unit shall contain the mix engine. This mix engine shall run An Ethercon port shall be provided for connection to the control surface via the
at 96kHz sampling rate and employ FPGA technology for digital signal processing. Allen & Heath gigaACE protocol. This connection shall carry over 300x300
The system latency from analogue input to output shall not exceed 0.7ms. channels of uncompressed audio at 96kHz, control data and tunnelling of third party
Ethernet traffic. An Ethercon port shall also be provided for I/O expansion, carrying
The mixer shall provide 64 XLR inputs of high quality and capable of handling up to 32x32 channels of uncompressed audio at 96kHz. A range of optional
microphone or line signals and shall have remote controlled analogue gain expansion racks shall be provided and shall include fixed format and modular racks
adjustable in 1dB steps, a 20 dB PAD, and phantom power. All input channels shall with analogue or digital I/O. A further Ethercon port shall be provided for connection
be configurable mono/stereo and have access to any hardware input on the unit, or to the Allen & Heath ME personal mixing system. This connection shall carry 40
remote input via expansion options. Mix busses shall be configurable as any channels of uncompressed audio at 48kHz with built-in sample rate conversion, and
combination of mono/stereo auxiliary sends, groups, mains, FX sends or matrices. channel naming.
All output channels shall be routable to any of the 32 XLR line outputs on the unit,
or remote output via expansion options. All input channels shall contain the A BNC connector shall be provided on the unit for Wordclock input and output. A
following processing: Trim, Polarity, High Pass Filter, Low Pass Filter, two Insert pair of RJ45 sockets shall be provided for gigabit Ethernet network connections to
points, Gate, Parametric EQ, Compressor, Delay. All output mix channels shall laptops or other control systems. A headphone output shall also be provided.
contain the following processing: External input, Trim, Polarity, Insert, Parametric
EQ, Graphic EQ, Compressor, Delay. The channel processing shall also provide The unit shall have a fixed power supply accepting AC mains voltages of 100~240V,
high quality emulations of classic compressors and GEQs. These emulations shall 50/60 Hz, 175W max via an earthed 3-pin IEC male connector. A rocker switch
be insertable on the fly on any channel without using the internal FX and without shall be provided near the mains inlet to isolate the mixer from the incoming mains
the need of external plug-ins or licenses. supply. The rack ears shall be provided with the unit and reversible so that either
face of the unit can be presented on the front of the rack or flight case.
16 user-assignable effect racks shall be provided with a library of factory preset FX
emulations. The FX racks shall be individually configurable as send/return from a The mixer shall provide the facility to save 500 scenes. The scenes shall be name-
channel or FX/Mix, or inserted into input or output channels. The mixing system able and a descriptive text entry per scene provided. A comprehensive table of
shall provide the options of FX racks processed signals to be returned to other Scene Safes shall be provided to prevent selected items from being changed from
mixes via dedicated FX input channels with PEQ, assigned as sources to input their state when the safe was enabled. A comprehensive scene filter shall be
channels, daisy-chained to another FX rack by internal patching, or routed to an provided per scene to Allow / Block each parameter saved in a scene from being
output socket or interface channel. A global source option for input channel direct changed as that scene is recalled. A Cue List of scenes shall be provided to
outs shall be provided in the routing screen. The tap-off point can be adjusted to facilitate a running order of scenes from the master list. A crossfade of up to 20
the following positions in the processing path: post Preamp, post HPF, post Gate, seconds shall be adjustable per scene. Scene recall may be embedded into a scene
post Insert return, post PEQ, post Compressor, and post Delay. There shall be with the option to delay the start of the embedded scene recall by up to 4 minutes.
further global options for Follow Fader, and Follow Mute.
An option shall be provided for password protection for log-in of several users with
The mixer shall provide Automatic Mic Mixing (AMM) of up to 64 microphone different levels of system access and permissions. A particular scene may be
sources into 1, 2 or 4 zones. The AMM shall be capable of running in classic gain chosen to be recalled per change of user-login if desired.
sharing mode or optionally as a NOM (Number of Open Microphones) algorithm.

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Technical Specifications
Inputs System

Mic/Line XLR Balanced XLR, +48V phantom Measured balanced XLR in to XLR out, 20-20kHz,
Inputs power minimum Gain, Pad out, signal @ 0dB (meter)
Mic/Line Preamp Fully recallable Dynamic Range 110dB
Input Sensitivity -60 to +15dBu System Signal to -92dB
Noise
Analogue Gain +5 to +60dB, 1dB steps Frequency 20Hz - 30kHz +0/-0.8dB
Response
Pad -20dB Active PAD THD+N (analogue in 0.0015% @ +16dBu output,
to out) 1kHz 0dB gain
Maximum Input +30dBu (PAD in) Headroom +18dB
Level
Input Impedance >4k (Pad out), >10k (Pad in) Internal operating 0dBu
Level
Mic EIN -127dB with 150 source dBFS Alignment +18dBu = 0dBFS (+22dBu at
XLR output)
Phantom Power Per socket, internal or external Meter Calibration 0dB meter = -18dBFS (+4dBu at
indication phantom power sensing, XLR out)
triggered at 24V

Outputs Meter Peak -3dBFS (+19dBu at XLR out)

indication

Analogue XLR Balanced, Relay protected Sampling Rate 96kHz +/- 20 PPM
Outputs
Output Impedance <75 ADC 24-bit Delta-Sigma
Nominal Output +4dBu = 0dB meter reading DAC 24-bit Delta-Sigma
Maximum Output +22dBu
Level
Residual Output -92dBu (muted, 20-20kHz) Latency 0.7 ms (MixRack XLR in to XLR
Noise out, Input to Mix)
-90dBu (muted, 20-40kHz) + 5 samples, Surface to Mixrack
(GigaACE hop)
+ 8 samples, DX32 to Mixrack
(DX hop)

Dimensions
and Weights
Width x Depth x Height x Weight Operating 0 deg C to 35 deg C (32 deg F
Temperature Range to 95 deg F)
CDM64 481.6 x 309 x 354.5 mm 8U Mains Power 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 175W
(19"x 12.2"x 14") x 13.5kg (MPS16) max
(29.7lbs)
CDM64 - boxed 600 x 430 x 520 mm (23.6"x
16.9"x 20.5") x 16.5kg (36.5lbs)

CDM64 Datasheet 4 Allen & Heath Ltd