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2012/06/27 at 1:59 pm #30906
Here are two more items for the wish list…
1. I’d like to be able to send inputs (IP) directly to a matrix. Right now I have to route them through an aux before I can get them to a mtx. This just uses up auxes that I could use elsewhere. For example, I have 2 audience mics. I currently route them to an aux, then route that aux to my recording matrix. That matrix is LCR plus the audience mic aux. If I could just send the audience mics directly to the matrix it would save me an aux.
2. I need to be able to send a group to an FX. I can insert an FX on a group, but I can’t route a group to an FX send. The only way for me to do this is to physically patch the group output to an input then send that IP to the FX send. That uses up an IP (and adds another round of DA/AD conversion).
2012/05/18 at 3:39 pm #30622I don’t think the speaker processor would do it for you.
The way I would approach this problem is to set up the desk without a main buss. Then create 7 mono auxes. I’d assign each mono aux as an out to a speaker (Left 1, Left 2, Right 1, Right 2, Center 1, Center 2, Sub). Then I’d just run the entire system like I would normally run an aux fed sub. Set all of those auxes as POST fader. To setup the show I’d press MIX on the IP strip and bring up the aux for each speaker that needs that channel and I’d vary the levels to control the stereo positioning. Then I’d assign all 7 auxes to a DCA and use that DCA to control the main output level.
I had a BE once time request a aux fed center and an aux fed sub. This just takes that idea farther. You’d lose the ability to change the panning with the rotary encoder but this is the easiest way I see to setup what you want.
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2012/05/17 at 3:58 pm #30616Teknik that is my problem exactly. If I put an MMO card in my iDR-32 then it displaces the Port B Ace card I need to run my xDR. I suppose I could buy a 2nd xDR run both xDRs from the Port B Ace and install an MMO in one of the xDR-16s. That’s even more gear to buy!
Does the iDR-DOUT require an iDR-4?
2012/05/16 at 5:39 pm #30606Interesting. Upgrading the iDR would be a great solution for me. I don’t suppose they shared a time frame with you on this?
Using the ADAT on the mmo card doesn’t get me where I need to go. I’d have to convert the lightpipe to AES to get into my DSP.
If I were to use the mmo card to connect to an iDR-4 with an iDR-DOUT via DR-Link would get me there but that’s lots of extra gear to buy.
2012/04/04 at 3:29 pm #30326Very cool! Thanks Dave.
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2012/03/15 at 5:33 pm #30067I’d recommend you connect directly to the iDR not to the surface. I tried a wireless router connected at my T-112 and I had lots of connectivity issues. When I set it up directly to my IDR-32 it was rock solid.
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2012/03/08 at 2:05 pm #29978Hi Mixerdad,
I ran into a very similar problem with my setup. There is a work around to gain an extra slot, though its not cheap.
In your IDR-48 install an ACE card. The ACE card has 2 connections. Connect two xDR-16s to the IDR via ACE. Each xDR has a card slot. Put your MMO card in one and your Dante card in the other. That would give you another 32×16 physical IO, your MMO card and your Dante (or Waves, or ES, or whatever) card.
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2012/02/23 at 1:25 pm #29682My biggest concern is the 48khz 24bit sampling. The main contender we are considering vs the iLive is a Yamaha DM2000. I’m already using an iLive for FOH so I’d love to stay with the iLive family for recording/production but the Yamaha offers 96khz at 24bit.
2012/02/21 at 6:27 pm #29579Hello DCNewbie768
There isn’t a way lock out the dynamics via user profile. It seems to be the UK philosophy that if you have the authorization to be behind the desk then you should have the skill/knowledge to be there. I’d like to have a bit more control over who can do what as well, but right now I don’t see a work around on it.
I can only offer one possible work around. Tie the Pastor mic to a DCA. Then turn off the strip that controls the input, while leaving the DCA strip on. The DCA would give you gain control and nothing else and input strip wouldn’t show up on the desk thus removing the temptation to adjust the dynamics. However, there is no way to prevent a user from going into surface setup and adding the Pastor’s input back to a strip. Though doing that might be complicated enough that it would discourage your volunteers.
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2012/02/02 at 5:00 pm #29220I have 6 requests, some of which have been mentioned before…
1. Multiband Comps. I could really use this. I’d even be willing to eat up an FX to get it if it couldn’t be incorportaed with the current comp system
2. Dynamic EQ.
3. Fader to Zero button. The press SEL in GEQ flip to zero a fader is great but I’d love that same ability at other times. This would especially be useful when setting up a mix. So perhaps if a MIX button was pressed then a combo press of SEL and ALT would set that fader to 0 db.
4. Strip meters on a DCA. If often bury a group of channels on layer B or C and only put a DCA for that set of channels on my A layer. I don’t see a meter on the DCA though. It would be reassuring to know that a DCA was getting signal. When I PAFL a DCA the meters work on the PAFL so it should be possible to have the strip meter work on a DCA.
5. Ducker. For corporate shows it would be lovely to have an auto-ducker. Apply it to the BG music and side chain it to the vocal group.
6. Automixer. Another great thing to have for corporate events would be an automixer.
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