iLive AP6526 iLive System components

8 ALLEN&HEATH iLive Reference Guide AP6526 iss.3

iLive System components

iDR10 MixRack The MixRack is the heart of

the digital audio processing system. It houses the

DSP mix engine together with control and audio

networking interfaces. The 64 input x 32 bus

architecture is fully configurable for mono/stereo

and type of mix. It is known as the iDR10 because it

has 10 card slots for fitting any combination of input

and output modules.

iDR0 MiniRack The MiniRack is similar to the

iDR10 MixRack except it does not have any card

slots for input or output modules. Instead it gets its

audio via the EtherSound network. It can be used

as the slave mix engine in an FOH/Monitor system

with digital mic split, or as a compact mixer with an

iLive Surface using the audio I/O in the back of the

Surface.

iLive Surface There are 4 sizes of control

surface available with up to 44 faders. These are

arranged in banks with 4 layers each. The surface has

a 4 slot card frame built in to load up to 4x 8 channel

input or output modules for local I/O.

iLive Flightcases iLive systems can be

ordered with touring grade flightcases. These have

wheels with brakes. The MixRack case uses rubber

shock mounts to protect the rack and has front and

rear covers. The surface case is a three part design.

The surface may be operated while in its base.

CAT5 Cables iLive is shipped with a pair

of short CAT5 cables with locking Neutrik

connectors to connect the rack and surface,

one for audio, one for control. An optional 80m

(262’) drum of armoured CAT5 cable is

available from Allen & Heath. Two drums are

required for the typical system. LEDlamp 4-pin XLR gooseneck

LED lamp with built-in dimmer. Each

Surface has 3 lamp sockets except the

iLive-80 which has 2.

PL Series Remotes iLive is

designed to work with the Allen & Heath

PL Series remote controllers. Several

different models are available. Each

control and indicator can be

programmed from the Surface or using

the Editor software.

iLive System Manager PC

and MAC software for using a PC,

laptop or touch tablet to control the

iLive system or edit its settings off line.

TCP/IP Ethernet connection allows

wired or wireless control with or

without a Surface connected.

iPS10 Backup PSU Rack mounted external

power supply to provide redundant backup for the

iLive Surface or iDR0 MiniRack.

Contents

Main 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page Page 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