Allen & Heath AP12151 Dust Cover for Avantis Digital Mixer

Allen & Heath AP12151: A Tailored Shield for the Avantis Console

The Allen & Heath AP12151 is a custom-fitted dust cover made specifically for the Allen & Heath Avantis 64-channel / 42-bus 96 kHz dual-touchscreen console. It is cut to the exact top-panel geometry of the Avantis, so it drops cleanly over the faders, encoders and screen without bunching or leaving gaps at the edges. The Avantis carries two 15.6-inch touchscreens and 24 motorized faders, so the cover is cut wide to clear both screens. A generic drape can snag a fader or slide off in a busy room; this cover is patterned to stay put. When the last channel is muted for the night, one motion puts the whole surface under wraps. That is the quiet reassurance of walking back in the next morning to a console exactly as you left it.

Why a Fitted Cover Protects Better Than a Sheet

Dust is the slow enemy of any mixing surface: it works into fader tracks, settles on the screen and collects around rotary encoders, where it eventually causes crackle and stiffness. The AP12151 is made from water-repellent polyester, a tight-weave shell that blocks settling dust and repels the occasional splash of water or spilled drink before it reaches the electronics. Because the cover is sewn to the console's shape rather than draped loosely, it does not trap condensation against the panel or shift in a breeze from an HVAC vent. The screen-printed Avantis logo on top is more than branding in a multi-console rack, letting a stagehand grab the right cover in low light. For a desk that lives on a stage or in a rehearsal room, that daily barrier is what keeps preamps and faders performing years longer.

Built for Installed, Rental and Touring Avantis Rigs

This cover suits anyone responsible for keeping a Avantis in service. In a house of worship or theater, it protects the desk between weekend services and midweek rehearsals when the room is cleaned or used for other events. In a rental and production inventory, it shields the console overnight and in the shop between gigs, protecting a high-value asset from handling wear. Touring engineers use it to cover the desk during load-out staging and while it sits front-of-house before doors. This cover is dimensioned for the dual-screen Avantis specifically and is distinct from the single-screen Avantis Solo cover. Lightweight and quick to stow, the AP12151 folds down small enough to ride in the same case as the console, so protection is always within reach rather than left behind at the last venue.