[MartijnParticipant]

Why not use Custom Control?

[MartijnParticipant]

Hi Nick,

First thing to check: Is all firmware up to date?

Next thing is network.
If the console doesn’t pop up in the app(s) it means there is an issue on your network.

If you want to check if your Custom control config is uploaded to the Avantis, simply restart Custom control Editor and load the config from the console.

If the config is there you can also start Custom Control app on your computer (The TCP/IP connection is there) and login.
Be aware that Custom Control login is sensitive to upper and Lower case (Admin or admin is different!).
You always need to logon with a username (Admin default, no password)
You set the username and password in the Avantis (Setup>Config>UserProfiles)

With custom control editor you create a configuration which you than upload to the audio engine, With custom control app you can download the config from the audio engine (The config has the control connections to the audio engine).

[MartijnParticipant]

Hi Brad,

In the zone output you can hover over each processor block to “Listen” to it (PFL) if you open a new window and see the analyser you can check where the audio stops.

ps are you sure you are sending the right signal to the right output (Not sub out to the tops?) as if this would result in no audio as the speakers are unable to produce the freq. range?

If you are still stuck send the config file to support (Or ask your supplier to help) to have it checked.

[MartijnParticipant]

@johannesk
Explaining is always the hardest thing 😉 (Thank you for making it clear!)

In this case yes the PAFL output is what you want.

If you choose the IEM outputs(Stereo) or wedge (mono) you can also have a fader to control the level of your output with the IEM/wedge fader

[MartijnParticipant]

Hi JohannesK,

You can exclude channels (Like subgroups FX returns etc) from SIP (Solo In Place).
Surface Setup>Audio>SIP and select the channels you want to exclude.

If you exclude the subgroups the will stay unmuted when selecting a SIP member.

[MartijnParticipant]

Hi Adam,

The CC layouts can be pushed per preset to a specific user.

If you want to have multiple changes of Presets across multiple rooms, CC will follow the latest Preset.

It will depend on how your setup is managed if it would work for you.

You can set different users and each user can have a set of layouts which will be pushed on specific presets and can be combined.

If the Layouts do not work because of to many changes in Layouts & presets, you can use the Tab container to have different
layouts for each room (Won’t switch automatically but most likely will do the trick).

If you send an email to support with a install support request we can have a look @ the specific install and see if we can achieve what you want.

[MartijnParticipant]

How did you create the digital split?
If you done this thru Direct outs and the Direct out follows mute than the split would behave like this.
Best practice is to use Tie Lines.

If you use Tie lines and the split is done over gigaACE you can also do gainSharing over the 2 systems.

[MartijnParticipant]

IP8

Is connecting natively (Could even do it wireless)

Or have a look @ https://www.bome.com/products/bomebox this connects to all A&H products and gives you Midi ports And translation over a network. (You can input any midi/USB/etc signal and the box converts it to a Midi string that controls the dLive).

[MartijnParticipant]

Hi Nick,
The scene system can be used to fully customise the surface and change the layout (Faders, Lights, Softkeys, etc) on the fly.
This can be very powerful and only needs little preparation.

It depends on if you are doing FOH, Mon or both what works best.

I like the softkey “Sel Mix PAFL Scene” on a C1500: with one softkey you activate the Select (Activates processing screen), MIX (activates sends on fader), PAFL (Activates PAFL), Scene (triggers a specific scene (For example a specific fader layout).

The use the DCA spills together with MCA and this gives you a very powerful small format mon desk.

The scene system can be filtered down do to really specific stuff (Fader layout, 1 EQ etc). (And yes there are some tricks to (ob)use the role system to use specific scenes as “tools” while being able to keep advancing thru your show scene’s.

If you want to learn more on your specific tour please reach out (eIther PM me, get in touch with Nick Turner from AT UK or send an email to support).

[MartijnParticipant]

You can feed the PAFL into a Matrix or aux thru the EXT in (Make sure you do NOT PAFL this bus! ;-))
use the outs from the matrix or aux as your PAFL feed, set the level in CC to the right bus and you should have level control.

(An other simple option is that you probably have a headphone amp/IEM pack that has its own level Control?)

[MartijnParticipant]

If you are looking for Fader levels https://www.allen-heath.com/media/dLive-MIDI-Over-TCP-Protocol-V1.9.pdf the GET command is implemented in V1.9.

Meters is not Being send out thru the Midi over TCP/IP implementation.

[MartijnParticipant]

Hi Derekelliotson,

gigaACE is a point to point Layer 2 network protocol.
Its meant to do quick audio transport and the Layer 3 (Control) Packages are packed in the Layer 2 stream.
If you connect the gigaACE connection to a switch and you add a computer 1. its not point to point anymore and 2. your PC is unable to take the L3 messages out of the L2 stream.

If you want to connect a computer to your dLive system use the control network ports on the DM or control surface.
This is strictly L3 data which allows you to control your system.

If you want to know more there are a few articles in our knowledgebase and whitepapers on the resource page.

[MartijnParticipant]

Hi Doug,

The IP8 (As the name states) Controles the assigned aux in the avantis.
When you store a scene all levels are stored.
If you do not have set a recall filter or scene safes the levels are being recalled on preset recall.
(And the IP8 will follow the settings of the Avantis).

If you cannot get it to work, make sure the recall safes and recall filter is all off for the selected Aux.
You can check this by recalling the preset and check if the levels for the assigned Aux are also changing. If yes the IP8 should follow.
If the IP8 is not following check the settings in the IP8.

One thing to keep in mind is that the layout for the IP8 is also stored (And recalled) in the preset.
If you don’t want the layout to change set the global safe to exclude controllers from preset recall.

Hope this helps

[MartijnParticipant]

Hi Ryan,

A control group is like a VCA.

It can control certain level objects in the AHM.

For example multiple inputs or Crosspoints (A specific inout to a specific zone)

[MartijnParticipant]

Hi Sarx,

Can you define “Some changes” (What has actually changed?).

The first thing to have a look @ is your Patch there is some documentation here:
https://www.allen-heath.com/media/xDR-16+Getting+Started+Guide+AP8331_2.pdf

If you have audio there will probably be an issue with the audio not patched correctly.
(Input >XDR port B >Madi >RME >Logic)

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