Allen & Heath AHM-16 — a 16×16 audio matrix processor

Description

The AHM‑16 is a 16×16 digital audio matrix processor from Allen & Heath. It is designed for sound management, audio distribution, and system installations, suitable for fixed installations, multi-room venues, corporate environments, schools, restaurants, and other locations requiring flexible audio routing.

It is not a live-mixing console; instead, it routes, processes, and distributes audio across inputs and outputs with advanced DSP and control-system integration.

  Key Features

• 16×16 processing matrix — route any of 16 inputs to any of 16 outputs with full processing

• 8×8 local analog I/O — 8 mic/line inputs and 8 line outputs via balanced analog connectors

• Expandable I/O / network audio support — optional cards (Dante, SLink) allow expansion up to 128×128 channels

• DSP & sound-management tools per input and zone:

  • Automatic Mic Mixer

  • Ambient Noise Compensation

  • Priority Ducking

  • 8-band PEQ, dynamics, delay, speaker processing (crossover, limiter, all-pass filters)

• High-quality internal processing — 96 kHz FPGA engine for low-latency, high-fidelity processing

• User interface & control:

  • Front-panel display with programmable SoftKeys

  • Compatible with remote controllers (IP1 / IP6 / IP8)

  • GPIO and TCP/IP integration for external control

  • Remote-control software for configuration, zone control, and scheduling

• Flexible applications — suitable for single-room or multi-room setups, background music plus paging, distributed audio, retail, hospitality, or corporate audio systems