NAMM06: Monitor Mixer Heaven

US Glyph introduce a collaborative system for creating individual monitor mixes. 18/01/06

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So whatâ€™s the difference between a monitor engineer and a toilet seat? Answer: A toilet seat only has to deal with one asshole at a timeâ€¦ Itâ€™s often been said that being a monitor mixer is one of the music worldâ€™s most unthankful tasks and creating individual monitor mixes to suit each musician either live or in the studio can be a fine art. How much easier would it be if each musician could create their own mix? Well, hereâ€™s somethingâ€¦
The Glyph GPM-216 is a self-contained monitoring network that lets each musician create their own individual monitor mix, exactly the way they want it, on stage or in the studio. Musicians plug instruments and microphones into the front-panel audio inputs, where the signals are digitized and distributed to other units over a network using standard Ethernet cables. Using the front-panel interface, you can create your own mix of local and networked audio sources, and it has front-panel connectors for headphones or earbuds, and line outs on the back for powered wedges or other audio gear. Send/Return loops allow musicians to patch in external effects or EQ for their overall mix, or apply them to their own input channels.

Main Features

Peer-to-peer, no monitor board or monitor engineer required.
Instruments plug directly into the GPM-216.
Loop outputs allow signal to loop back out of the unit to the sound board.
Front-panel inputs, gain and three-color LED input meters.
Each GPM-216 transmits 2 streams of audio and can mix up to 16 stereo or mono incoming streams.
Large LCD screen and â€˜soft labelsâ€™ display the functions of controls on the front panel.
The same knob, in different modes, is used to adjust various parameters.
Save and restore settings on the GPM-216 and get the same monitor mix every show for quicker setup and more consistent sound.
Multiple monitor â€˜profilesâ€™ allow you to quickly change between pre-set settings
Front and back panel outputs for use with headphones, earbuds and powered wedges.
Setup mode allows programming the unit in advance of the performance.
Enclosure can be tabletop or rack-mountable with optional rack ears.
Uses standard network protocols for use with other computers.
Graphical configuration via Java and web interface. More info:
www.glyphtech.com