ALLEN&HEATH iLive Reference Guide AP6526 iss.3 61
MIXRACK setup
The MixRack is the heart of the system and features a 64 channel x 32 mix bus audio architecture that is
fully configurable by the user. Once configured you can map the channels and masters to the Surface
strips and layers in any combination. You can also name and colour these so that the Surface strip LCDs
provide a visual coding that makes it very quick and easy to work with your mix. This means that you can
‘design’ your own mixer to suit your application and preferred way of working. Once configured you can
archive your settings as Scene and Show memories for future use or transfer to other iLive and T Series
systems.
This section explains the configuration of the MixRack, the DSP ‘mix engine’. The 64 input channels may
be configured as mono or stereo. This emulates the design of a traditional analogue console where a
certain number of stereo channels are provided for sources such as CD and sound effects players, effects
returns and audio for video. You can choose how many stereo channels you want. The 32 mix buses
may be configured into a traditional and very familiar architecture of mono or stereo Groups, Auxes, Main
mix and Matrix. The advantage offered by iLive is that you can choose how many of each type of mix you
configure as long as the total number does not exceed 32. You can even configure the Main mix from a
list of different types such as M, LR, LCR, LRSub and more. For example you may want to set the system
up for FOH operation one day, and dedicated Monitor the next. The FOH configuration can include a
combination of Groups, Auxes, up to 4way Main mix and a large number of Matrix feeds. On the other
hand, the Monitor configuration may comprise mostly mono and stereo Auxes and no Main mix or Matrix.
Both of these applications can be easily configured and stored.
To access the MixRack audio configuration press the MIXRACK SETUP key below the TouchScreen.
Note: It is not intended that the MixRack configuration is
changed ‘on the fly’ during a sound check or performance. Plan
and configure this before you start your application. Changing the
configuration makes big changes to the DSP architecture of the
system and resets the mix parameters. iLive has plenty of buses so
you should be able to configure enough in your standard setup to
satisfy your most demanding application without the need to
reconfigure part way through.
Note: Changing the configuration resets channel and mix
parameters. If you want to keep your current settings you should
save all parameters to a Scene memory first before changing the
configuration. Recall this Scene to restore the parameters after the
configuration change.
MIXRACK
Overview of
current input and
mix audio
configuration
Menu buttons