74 ALLEN&HEATH iLive Reference Guide AP6526 iss.3
Name and Colour
Each Input channel, mix master and DCA master can have a 5 character name and one of 6 colours or no
backlight applied. The names appear on the strip LCDs and TouchScreen pages, and the colour affects
the strip LCD backlights. The LCDs form a virtual write-on strip that makes mixing with iLive a very visual
and intuitive experience. Note that all names and colours except the DCA masters can also be edited
from within the related channel processing SEL screens as an alternative to using the NAME & COLOUR
screen. However, the screen provides a quick way to change the colour of a range of strips or all
channels of a certain type
There are two ways to name and colour channels:

Channel Processing view

In normal mixing mode, press SEL to access the channel
processing. Make sure all screen keys are turned off so that
the channel parameters are displayed on the screen.
Navigate to the name and colour screen:
Input Channels - PREAMP screen
Mix Masters - EXT INPUT screen
DCA Masters – Use the NAME & COLOUR screen

Name & Colour screen

Press the TouchScreen NAME & COLOUR key.
Strip Select / Single Strip Select - Press a strip SEL key.
Touch Name to open the on-screen keypad. Touch Colour to
select a colour. Touch Apply.
Strip Select / Block Strip Select - Press the first SEL key
then the last in the range you want to colour. All green SEL
indicators in the range light. Touch Colour to select the
colour. Touch Apply.
Note - Naming is disabled in Block mode.
Channel Select - Select Channel Type and the range. Select
Colour and press Apply.
Note - To restore the SEL keys to normal mixing mode
turn off the NAME & COLOUR key.
Touch Reset to delete the name and restore the channel
number.

Quick Menu

A quick naming facility opens a second keypad to let you
create and store up to 48x of your most often used names.
To apply, press a strip SEL key and simply touch a name.
Touch Edit to edit or create new names.
NoteThe user defined quick names are stored in the
Show memories. These get overwritten with the contents of
the Show when it is recalled.