Introduction to the gs-r24 – Allen&Heath GS-R24M User Manual

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Allen & Heath 6 GS_R24 User Guide

INTRODUCTION TO THE GS-R24

A Technical Overview:

The Allen & Heath GS-R24 mixer has been carefully and lovingly designed in the beautiful county of Cornwall in the UK and is
manufactured alongside a wide range of professional audio mixing consoles.

Allen & Heath has a long history of making classic recording mixers such as the Sigma, Syncon, System 8, Saber and the

GS3000, but for a few years have concentrated on the live sound, installation and pro DJ markets. The GS-R24 resurrects the
GS product line and stands as a classic recording console for the modern age of Digital Audio Workstation software.

We spent a long time examining how modern recording methods, equipment and software applications have changed the way

musicians and sound engineers work and listening to ideas and requests on forums such as Gearslutz, we have created a prod-

uct which offers more than a sum of its parts—a combination of not just different technology, but different methods and phi-
losophies.

GS-R24 is designed to fulfil the needs of musicians, sound engineers and producers and is adaptable to different workflow
methods. Briefly, some of the capabilities of the GS-R24 include:

Multi-track recording to the digital domain with easy interfacing to a computer DAW with zero latency monitoring of

live sources.

Multi-track recording to the digital domain with monitoring sourced from the recorded track in the DAW.

Over-dubbing a recorded track whilst monitoring the track and/or live source.

Multi-track mixdown using state-of-the-art analogue summing techniques.

Multi-track mixing performed in the DAW using the GS-R24 as a controller.

Patching, routing and monitoring a comprehensive matrix of signals in a studio environment—artists monitors, effects

processors, external devices and studio control room monitors.

Surround sound mixes can be created in a DAW and conveniently monitored through a single level control.

Automating a mix using the motorised faders on GSR-24M to either create an automated mix in the digital domain or

create an automated analogue summing mix using the faders for channel level control as well as parameter control.


Our claim that the GS-R24 is a modern classic recording console is not without foundation. It is a progression of our in-line

recording mixers, many regarded as “classics” but with interfacing to each channel provided by a Digital Audio Workstation.

Actually, the GS-R24 isn’t just designed for modern times—it is built with the future in mind, with the interfacing hardware
housed in a removable module which can be swapped and updated over time. This means that you won’t have to change your

lovely console when you need to upgrade your digital interfacing technology years from now.

The GS-R24 is built utilising individual vertically mounted channel circuit boards with each rotary control fixed with a metal nut
to the front panel. This provides a very robust product that will resist damage and give years of reliable use. It also makes ser-

vicing easier should it be required. The motor fader system can be removed separately to the rest of the system and faders

can be changed individually if the are damaged (from top impact for example).

Mic/Line Pre-amps:

The ultimate performing pre-amps are fitted to GS-R24. Similar in topology to those used in the renowned ZED-R16, they

comprise a symmetrical circuit with individual linearising feedback to both phases, along with the lowest noise transistors avail-
able, providing very low distortion over a wide bandwidth and extremely low noise which translates to superior clarity and

dynamic range.

EQ:
Extremely powerful, flexible and fully implemented mono channel EQ. Parametric mid sections with extended frequency range

and controllable Q- factor allow a huge range of corrective and creative possibilities.


MIDI Control:

We have developed the control aspect on GS-R24 to give an intuitive, flexible, easy way to control multiple parameters in a

variety of DAWs. Each of the mono channel faders has MIDI capability and are motorised on GS-R24M. In addition there is a

MIDI Select switch on each channel and in the MIDI controller section 2 x 60mm faders, 12 x rotaries, 14 switches plus trans-
port controls and a jogwheel.

Interface Modules:
The interface module fits in the rear panel of the console. It handles 32 channels in and 32 channels out plus the control proto-

col. This manual does not cover the details of the modules as the variety of modules available will change in the future. Please

consult the A&H website for details and the User Guide for the individual modules.


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