ALLEN & HEATH GLD Quick Start Quide

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See where Input and Master
are by pressing Layer keys A,B,C,D
and reading the displays
To change the strip assignments use the
Setup/Control screen
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Sockets

See how the are patched
using the I/O screen.
To change the socket assignments
touch and select from drop-down menu
Sel
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Channel and Mix processing

Access the
Preamp PEQ
Gain
LF
HPF GATE
For GEQ on faders press GEQ Fader Flip - Master on last fader. RTA on strip meters. RTA follows current selected PAFL
Mix
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Sends and Assignments

Access the
Normal mix mode (FOH)
IP 1 IP 2 IP 3 IP 4 IP 5
ON
+ press Mix
Mix
Channel faders
Master Mix view
IP 1 IP 2 IP 3 IP 4 IP 5
ON PRE
+ press Sel
+ press Mix
All sends to one master
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FX

Access the
> To send to an FX - press FX master
> To adjust FX parameters - press FX strip
> To return to the mix use related FXret channel
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Link parameters

To eg, 2 channels for stereo keyboard
Use the Ganging screen. Choose attributes.
Ganging does not link the Gains or Trims.
For the new user or guest engineer to start mixing with GLD. It assumes a mixer already configured for the show. To learn
more about configuration, memories and advanced functions read the on-screen Help Manual and User Guide AP8561.

Faders

push for second fuction
LM HM HF
IP 6 IP 7 IP 8 Aux1
hold
down
Assign Routing
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Master faders
Access Aux, FX, Matrix mix on faders
IP 6 IP 7 IP 8 Aux1
hold
down

Pre/Post all

Assign Routing all
Master faders
Mix
Sel
Quick Start Mixing Guide
Alt View
User-defined backlight Colour
User-defined channel Name
I/O
Select rotary function
Touch to change Name and Colour
Channel Name
For parameters on screen
Touch a parameter, adjust using rotary
Routing
St Aux 4
Check which
DCA and Audio Group assign
Main Mix active
LR
Aux2 Aux3 IP 4
DCA
ON
+ press Mix
Mix
Channel
Aux2
IP 5
Aux3 Aux4 IP 4
Sel
Mix
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Copy parameters
To
> Hold down Copy and press the
Mix
> Now hold down Paste and press the
Alt View
Press to view channel or socket
numbers or fader dB value in place of Name.
Set option in Setup/Control
Stereo Strip type
IP
St
DCA
NAME
GAIN
Aux
PRE
Assignment Mix type Pre/Post send
Processing must be active
Opens on-screen Help Manual
?
Mix is currently selected
IP 5 IP 6 IP 7 IP 8 Grp1
hold
down
Assign

Press Mix again to return to Main mix
Mix view
IP 6 IP 7 IP 8 Aux1
hold
PRE
down

Pre/Post

Assign Routing
Channel faders All sends from one input
Sel or Mix key of the parameters to copy:
Copy GEQ here
Sel
Surface or Screen Sel = Single processing block
Sel = All channel processing (not Gain or Trim)
= Sends and Assignments (not Pre/Post)
Sel or Mix key of the strip to paste to
screen
Channel is Safe
from Scene recall
Assigned to one or
more DCA groups
Channel assignment
to current
Mix
DCA
Grp2 1 DCA2
all
Mix
Aux2 Aux3 Aux4
ON
Sel
Mix
Sel