Allen & Heath ME-500 Personal Monitor-16Stereo Channels-8 SRM2-EQ Limiter

16 Channel Personal Mixer
Allen & Heath's ME-500 is a powerful walk-up-and-mix solution that's quick to set up and easy for just about anyone to learn in moments. The ME-500 personal mixer's intuitive hands-on controls and crisp visual display make it easy for musicians to quickly build and control their own monitor mixes. With plug `n' play setup and self-sufficient musicians, ME-500 is also a massive time-saver for the audio engineer.

Fast Setup
With ME-500 there's no time-consuming configuration of individual units. The first 16 mono / stereo channels and / or mixes assigned from the mixer will be automatically mapped to ME-500's 16 select keys, so it's fast and simple to deploy personal mixers in pressured situations such as festivals.

8 User Presets
Levels, pan and mutes can all be stored and recalled at the touch of a button. Presets can be saved to USB and easily transferred to different ME-500s.

Which ME is right for ME?
Although superficially similar, ME-1 and ME-500 are quite different solutions for different types of users and scenarios. For resident artists (such as a broadcast house band or church praise band), shows with high channel counts and plenty of rehearsal time, ME-1 allows the engineer to configure each unit to perfectly reflect each artist's tastes and needs. For budget-conscious or low channel count applications, or for more impromptu scenarios where the engineer and artists have very limited soundcheck time (festivals being the typical example), ME-500 is a great solution for getting the show up and running with minimum fuss.

Note: Cat5 Link cables are not provided. Cables of suitable length will be needed to meet your application requirements.

Features:

Designed For The Application
• Compact and smart on stage
• Easy to read display screen
• Backlit keys for viewing in the dark
• Surface, plinth or mic stand mounting
• Built-in top of stand mount
• Optional side of stand bracket
• Optional headphones hook
  
  Easy For The Musician To Operate
• Press a Select key.
• Turn the rotary to adjust Level
• Press and turn to adjust Pan
• Hold shift and turn to trim all levels
• Mute individual channels or master
• Solo individual channels
• Adjust tone using the master EQ
• Use the Limiter to prevent loud peaks
• Store and recall presets of your mix.
• Protect while away using Standby mode
  
  Configure The System
• Patch outputs at the source console.
• Link outputs for single key stereo select.
• Use the label strip to identify keys.
• Transfer settings via USB key.
• Update firmware via USB key
  
  Convenient Connection
• Connect using Cat5 cable up to 100m
• Locking EtherCON connectors
• Daisy chain any number of ME mixers
• Parallel connect using Ethernet switches
• Direct connection to A&H mixers.
• Direct connection to Aviom® A-Net 16
• Connect to other networks via ME-U hub:
• 48kHz Dante, MADI, EtherSound
• Use the power unit or PoE via Cat5 cable
• Touring grade 10-port ME-U PoE hub

Specifications:

System
• Frequency Response: 10Hz to 20kHz (+0/-1dB)
• AD/DA Conversion: 24-bit Delta/Sigma, 48kHz
• Residual Output Noise: -95dBu
• PoE Requirements: 802.3af (15.4W at source) or 802.at (25.5W at source)
• Headphone Out: 300mW + 300mW into 100Ω load; Max: +21dBu
• External PSU IN: 100-240V AC , 50/60Hz / OUT: 12V DC , 1.25A
• PoE Requirement 10W (requires 15W from PoE hub)
  
  
Dimensions and Weights - Width x Depth x Height x Weight
• ME-500: 9" x 6.3" x 2.7" (230 x 160 x 70 mm) x 2.4lbs (1.1kg)
• ME-500 (Boxed): 11.4" x 13.8" x 6.7" (290 x 350 x 170 mm) 5.5lbs (2.5kg)

Item Includes:

• ME-500 Personal Mixer
• DC Power Supply for the ME mixer
• Safety Instruction Sheet
• User Guide