ALLEN&HEATH iLive Reference Guide AP6526 iss.3 5
This is the iLive System Reference Guide relating to Version 1.4 Firmware. The system firmware is
updated on a regular basis as new features and improvements are added. Some of the screen shots and
details in this guide may differ from those in the current release of firmware. Please refer to the Release
Notes that come with each version of firmware for details of new features.
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................. 7
iLive System components.......................................................................... 8
iDR10 MixRack............................................................................................ 9
iLive Surface............................................................................................. 10
T Series System components.................................................................. 11
T Series Control layout............................................................................. 12
Connecting the iLive MixRack and Surface............................................. 13
Connecting the T Series MixRack and Surface...................................... 15
Booting up the system.............................................................................. 16
The Status screen......................................................................................17
Surface basics – The TouchScreen.......................................................... 19
Surface basics – Fader control strip......................................................... 22
Surface basics – the SEL key................................................................... 25
Surface basics – the MIX key....................................................................30
Channel and Mix processing.................................................................... 33
Introducing the FX..................................................................................... 39
Patching the Outputs ................................................................................46
Using DCA groups.................................................................................... 48
Creating Mute Groups............................................................................... 48
Channel Ganging...................................................................................... 49
COPY / PASTE / RESET edit keys............................................................ 50
The METERS screen................................................................................. 52
The RTA..................................................................................................... 52
PAFL monitor system................................................................................ 53
Solo-in-Place............................................................................................. 54
Engineer’s Wedge/IEM monitoring........................................................... 57
Talkback system........................................................................................58
Soft Keys, PL-Anet, MIDI........................................................................... 60
MIXRACK config and setup....................................................................... 61
Main mix types...........................................................................................64
Direct output setup.................................................................................... 65
Audio sync / Network setup...................................................................... 65
Signal generator........................................................................................ 67
SURFACE setup........................................................................................ 68
Assigning Surface strips............................................................................69