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Allen & Heath ME-500 16 Channel Personal Mixer

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.

Features

• 16 Mono / 16 stereo inputs with level and pan control
• Master 2 band EQ and Limiter
• Automatic key assignment
• 8 User presets
• 3.5mm and 1/4” headphone outputs
• Solo and Mute keys
• Mains or PoE powered
• Daisy chain or use standard PoE Ethernet hubs
• Mic stand bracket + headphone hanger sold separately

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.

Specifications Stereo Output

• Connector: Stereo 1/4" / 6.35 mm and 1/8" / 3.5 mm
• Headphones: >16 Ohms, power 300 + 300 mW into 100 Ohms load, or line out max +21 dBu

Mono Output

• Connector: 1/4" / 6.35 mm balanced TRS
• Nominal: 0 dBu
• Maximum: +18 dBu

Residual Output Noise

• -95 dBu (level min)

Frequency Response

• 10 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-1 dB)

AD/DA Conversion

• 24-bit Delta/Sigma, 48 kHz

Presets

• 8 user presets

Compatibility

• Direct Connection: dLive, GLD, and Qu systems
• ME-U Hub: MADI, Dante, and EtherSound
• Aviom A-Net 16

Data Port

• USB: Individual presets or config transfer, firmware update

CAT5

• Audio and PoE: Link In and Link Out, locking etherCON connectors

Power

• Mains: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz In, 12 VDC 1.25 A Out
• Power over CAT5 Cable (PoE): 10 W (Requires 15 W from PoE switch; optional PoE switch available separately)

Dimensions

• 9.1 x 6.3 x 2.8" / 230.0 x 160.0 x 70.0 mm

Weight

• 2.4 lb / 1.1 kg

Packaging Info
Package Weight

• 4.35 lb

Box Dimensions (LxWxH)

• 13 x 11.3 x 6.3"

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.

System Examples

• ME-1 and ME-500 mixers can be directly connected to any available ME, SLink, dSnake or Monitor port in an Allen & Heath digital mixing system. Multiple ME-1 and ME-500 mixers can be daisy-chained with all mixers powered via external PSU.

• The ME-U hub can be connected to any available ME, SLink, dSnake or Monitor port in an Allen & Heath digital mixing system. ME-1 and ME-500 mixers connected directly to the ME-U are powered via PoE. Additional ME-1 and ME-500 mixers can be daisy-chained and powered via external PSU. Multiple ME-U hubs can be daisy-chained together if more than 10 ports are required.

ME 3rd Party Options

• The ME-U hub can be fitted with a Dante or MADI option card enabling the connection of 3rd party digital mixing systems.
• ME-1 and ME-500 mixers connected directly to the ME-U are powered via PoE. Additional ME-1 and ME-500 mixers can be daisy-chained and powered via external PSU. Multiple ME-U hubs can be daisy-chained together if more than 10 ports are required.
• ME-1 and ME-500 can be used as drop-in replacements for older AVIOM® A-16ii units.

DiGiCo and ME

The DMI-ME option card enables selected DiGiCo consoles to send up to 40 channels to a ME system.