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System Reference Guide January 2008
iLive and T Series System Reference Guide
March 2009 Firmware Version 1.4
ALLEN&HEATH
iLive System Reference Guide AP6526 Issue 3
Limited Two Year Warranty
Conditions Of Warranty
Important Safety Instructions
WARNINGS
WARNING: This equipment must be earthed.
ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION
Important Mains plug wiring instructions.
Precautions
Cables:
Modules:
Table of Contents
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Welcome
Introduction to iLive
iLive System components
iDR0 MiniRack
iLive Surface
iLive Flightcases
CAT5 Cables
iDR10
MixRack
iLive
Surface
T Series System components
iDR-48
iDR-32
iLive-T112
iLive-T80
T Series Control layout
Connecting the iLive MixRack and Surface
Ethernet (control network) CAT5 cable
EtherSound (audio network) CAT5 cable
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Connecting the T Series MixRack and Surface
Adding PL Series controllers
Adding laptop control
Network settings
Connect Surface to MixRack
Booting up the system
Turning on the system
Boot up time
Turning off the system
The Status screen
Firmware
Temperature The iLive monitors its temperature at several places within the
MixRack System Lock
Port A, Port B
Lower Status bar
Current Mix The left of this toolbar always displays the active fader strip mix type
Current and Next Scene
Status information
USB symbol
Surface basics The TouchScreen
Title bar Displays the name and information about the currently selected screen or
Return button
Status bar
Data entry encoder
All screen keys turned off STATUS
All screen keys turned off Strip SEL selected If you
Screen key selected:
METERS Select from several pages of audio meters showing
PAFL Set user preferences for the PAFL engineers monitoring
FX
SCENES Access the Scene memories for storing and recalling all
NAME&COLOUR Enters a setup mode to use the strip SEL
MIXRACK SETUP
SURFACE SETUP
NAME
Meter
Strip LCD
IP
Rotary encoder
SEL key This green key provides access to the channel processing. The
PAFL key
MUTE key
Fader The fader is motorised and automatically changes position when you
Peak
Freeze
Working with Layers Each bank of faders has 4 layers. Therefore a
Surface basics The SEL key
Rotary Controls
Peak and signal meters
Processing block IN keys
Processing block SEL keys While the TouchScreen is in the
Using a SEL key to access Input Channel Parameters
PARAMETER CONTROLS
PROCESING VIEW
ROUTING VIEW
Using a SEL key to access Mix Master Parameters
PARAMETER CONTROLS
PROCESING VIEW
ROUTING VIEW
Using a SEL key to access Short FX Return Parameters
PARAMETER CONTROLS - Press an IP FX channel SEL key
PROCESING VIEW
ROUTING VIEW
Using a SEL key to access DCA Settings
Surface basics The MIX key
Three ways to work with the mix:
Using the Master MIX key
4
5
1
1
Using the Channel MIX key
IEM1
5
1
IEM1
Channel and Mix processing
PREAMP (Channel only)
EXT. INPUT
Mix Master name and colour
GATE (Channel only)
INSERT (Channel and Mix)
PEQ (Channel, FX return and Mix)
GEQ (Mix only)
COMPRESSOR (Channel and Mix)
LIMITER / DE-ESSER
DELAY (Channel and Mix)
Introducing the FX
FX Rack
Inserted FX
Inserted FX
Mix>Return FX
Back Panel view - Configure the FX routing
FX configuration
Patch from
Patch to
Front Panel view Work with the FX parameters
Access FX parameters from the strips
Access FX parameters from the TouchScreen
Access the FX send mix from the strips Press an FX send master
Access the FX send mix from the TouchScreen
Choose the FX The FX preset library
Recall Touch Recall to load the highlighted preset. The effect is loaded
Overwrite This button becomes available when you highlight an existing
Store New
Exit Library
Reverbs - SMR
Delays
Modulation FX - ADT
Modulation FX - Chorus
Modulation FX - Flange
Gated Verb
Empty rack
Patching the Outputs
MixRack
Surface
Port A
Port B
Output Sources
Not Patched Mono or Stereo Group
Mono or Stereo Aux
Main Post processing, post fader Main mix output. The channel
Mono or Stereo Matrix
Using DCA groups
ASSIGN channels or mix masters
DCA master fader
PAFL key
MUTE key
Channel Ganging
Creating a channel gang
Using the COPY / PASTE /RESET edit keys
2
iLive-144 Surface
T-80 Surface
1
COPY
1
2
3 Channel
4
The METERS screen
Standard meter views
User meter views
RTA display
PAFL monitor system
Surface controls and connections PAFL keys
Processing block SEL key Listen function
PFL/AFL mode keys
PAFL meters
PAFL active indicators
CLEAR ALL key
PHONES level control
MixRack controls and connections
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Engineers Wedge / IEM monitoring
Assign Wedge and IEM master strips
Patch the masters to sockets
Assign mixes to the dual monitors
Other monitor application features:
Talkback system
TB MIC input
TALKBACK level
TALKBACK OUT socket
TALK key
Talkback setup and preferences
TALK key action
Talkback Source Choose the source for the
Communication between FOH and Monitor systems
SoftKeys
PL-Anet remote control
MIDI
MIXRACK setup
Top screen
Mixer Config page
IP Stereo
Mixer Config
The Main Mix
Mixer Pref / Direct Output page
Audio Sync/Networks page
Audio Clock Source
Remote Port status windows
Restore ESA Defaults
Remote B Config
Quick Input Setup
Signal Generator page
Signal type
Level
Mute
Mains The buttons in the lower part of the screen
SURFACE setup
To access the Surface setup
Assigning the Surface Strips
To assign a Single Strip
To assign a Block of Strips
Strip types available
Reset All Strips
Assigning the Soft Keys
To assign the SoftKeys
Assigning PL Devices
To assign PL controls
The Surface ALT VIEW key
Choosing the function of the ALT VIEW key
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Name and Colour
Channel Processing view
Name & Colour screen
Quick Menu
User Profiles
Library memories
Scene memories
Scene Recall Safes
NAME
Using the Edit SCENE CONTENTS page
Scene parameters
SCENES
Show memories
Important note about Firmware Versions :
Settings stored in Show memories
X
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Using TEMPLATE Shows
Load a Template Show
Recall the layout for the T80 or T112
Customise and save your settings
USB Scene Transfer
Working with USB data
USB directory structure
Move Shows to/from USB key
Archiving your data
Plugging in your USB key Plug your USB key into one of the Surface
The UTILITY screen
The UTILITY front page The screen is arranged with 4 main pages accessible by touching the big
Lock Surface
Help Manual
Power Down
Configuration page
Diagnostics page
Firmware page
How to update the system firmware
Network page
Failed to Connect ?
How to reset the network settings
iLive Module options Analogue inputs and outputs
MIC/LINE Input
DUAL MIC/LINE Input part M-DUALIN-A
LINE Output part M-LINEOUT-A
Module options Digital inputs and outputs
DIGITAL INPUT part M-DIGIN-A
DIGITAL OUTPUT part M-DIGOUT-A
Module options Digital outputs
DIGITAL MULTI OUT part M-MULTI-OUT-A
Module options - System
iDR-64 RackExtra DSP
REMOTE AUDIO (RAB) part M-RAB-B, C or D
Module options - System
CPU module
MIDI Specification
Scene number Input Channel number FX Send
FX Return
Fader level
MUTE off
Technical specification
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Weights and dimensions
iLive
T Series
iPS10 PSU / iDR0 MINIRACK
iLive
iLIVE SURFACE
ALLEN&HEATH
MIXRACK FLIGHT CASE
HEATHALLEN
HEATHALLEN iLive
iLive System block diagram
x 30 max
MIXRACK iLIVE SURFACE
ESA
MATRIX PROCESSING
T Series System block diagram
iLive-T80
SLOTS G, H, I
SLOTS G, H
SLOTS A - F
EtherSound system diagram
ESB
OTHER ES DEVICE
MASTER SYSTEM SLAVE SYSTEM
ESB CONFIG = MASTER
iLive
APPLICATION EXAMPLE - STANDARD SINGLE RACK SYSTEM
2
MIC SPLITTER
iLive
FOH_8fx_LR
MON_2fx_8m8st
APPLICATION EXAMPLE - FOH / MONITOR (Analogue mic splitter)
56 inputs FOH, 48 way split. Each engineer has gain control.
iLive
ESB CONFIG = MASTER/SLAVE
FOH engineer has control of preamp gain and phantom power
FOH gain affects monitors but engineer has digital channel trims
FOH_8fx_LR
iLive
MONITORS
iLive
APPLICATION EXAMPLE - iDR0 WITH iLIVE AS A STAND ALONE MIXER
iDR0
24 inputs, 8 outputs compact system. iDR0_LR_24in8out
ESB CONFIG = MASTER
iLive
FOH gain affects monitors but engineer has digital channel trims
FOH_8fx_LR
SLAVE_MON_8m8st
APPLICATION EXAMPLE - FOH / MONITOR (iDR0 at Monitors)
iLive
Monitor engineer has control of preamp gain and phantom power
ALLEN&HEATH
APPLICATION EXAMPLE - FOH / MONITOR (iDR0 at FOH)
64 inputs FOH, 56 way split. Monitor engineer has gain control. SLAVE_FOH_LR
iLive
APPLICATION EXAMPLE - FOH / MONITOR (iDR0 at FOH, No ESA on Monitor)
ESB CONFIG = MASTER/SLAVE
FOH
ESB CONFIG = MASTER