[robcParticipant]

Hi
GLD80 and AR analogue outputs are nominal +4dBu output level for 0dB on the meters.
The apogee and Finalizer DAC output stages have user controllable gain on the outputs. So you would have to set these to +4 nominal out to compare exactly to the GLD and AR outputs.

hope this helps

RobC
A&H

[robcParticipant]

Just to confirm, we are working on an ipad app for GLD.

We will keep you posted,

RobC
A&H R&D

[robcParticipant]

Hi Gil,

Re my last post on the 25th July .. ‘we hope to preview the software early September around PLASA time. I obviously cannot announce what’s in the release until final development and testing is completed.’

v1.9 will be previewed at PLASA.

robc
A&H R&D

[robcParticipant]

Hi Joefi,
The mice are indeed clicking. We are working extremely hard to get v1.9 completed and we hope to preview the software early September around PLASA time.
I obviously cannot announce what’s in the release until final development and testing is completed.

regards
Rob Clark
A&H R&D.

[robcParticipant]

I can assure you all we are working very hard on iLive v1.9, iLive Editor and MixPad.

RobC
A&H R&D

[robcParticipant]

Hi Joe,
You are right, GLD has been a huge amount of work.
But we have been putting effort into V1.9. iLive is a massive project, with Editor, ipad, MixRacks and Surface variants, so it all takes a lot of time to develop. Its impossible to tell you when and what’s in it – as you can appreciate.

please be patient, but if you know how to clone programmers let me know.

RobC
A&H R&D

[robcParticipant]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the feedback. All interesting suggestions.

Rob Clark
A&H R&D

[robcParticipant]

Hi,

Showing GR meter data in the metering page is on the request list and will feature in v1.9. It would not show unless the dynamic device was ‘IN’ / active.

The big debate is whether the hardware channel processing strip GR meter LEDs should show red if the dynamics section is ‘OUT/bypassed’.

Most compressors and mix engineers, when we did research for iLive years ago, seemed to want to see the GR data displayed whether the device is IN or OUT. On the basis they can see what would happen and the IN button/state is always next to it – so you can see the full picture. Dedicated compressor units seem to do this. For Gates you could argue its a bit over the top – but we need to be consistent.

On the screen there are ways to make it clear. On iLive we chose the yellow gain curve and on the GLD (given it maybe used by semi-pro and even occasional users) we have used the GR data in grey to show more visible cues between GR IN and OUT.

We always listen, but we also must make things consistent and not radically different without thought.

Thanks for your patience on this feature and thanks for your passionate feedback on iLive.

RobC
Allen&Heath R&D

[robcParticipant]

Thanks Robert,
I think you put it more simply than I did.
By the way, the iLive mechanical designer says the T90 was a fine Tank.

[robcParticipant]

Hi Luciano,

Due to the fact that groups, aux, mains and matrix (mono or stereo) are fully configurable has led to a limitation in coherent latency between some mixes. To date this only represented a problem for parallel compression application using 2 Groups – which was solved by the addition of parallel compression mode on the channel and mix compressors.

For your application you can mix 2 groups to LR coherently, but you have to pick ‘mono’ sequential pairs. Mono Groups 1/2 are coherent, Mono Groups 3/4 are also coherent etc. Stereo Group1 is a 2 channel pair so its coherent as a LR pair but not with the next Group.

The confusion over fixed latency on iLive may come from the fact the iLive has fixed processing on all input and mixes so you dont suffer insertion delay or delay due to different processing configurations.

We are looking into MixBus coherency. It will increase latency as other systems do, but maybe an option mode would be the best way to tackle that.

Good luck with your first play without even a soundcheck !
Should be cool with planning, iLive is pretty straight forward, just keep an eye on what your current mix is.

cheers
robc
A&H R&D.

[robcParticipant]

Hi All,
Sorry we haven’t answered this question.

We have had requests for Android apps. We still get far more requests for ipad apps. and a few for iphone Tweak improvements.

We are very interested in doing an Android app for a tablet and would be interested in what Android hardware we should target. There has also been difficulty getting Android tablets in some regions, maybe this has resolved now.
To answer the person who is choosing between an ipad or an Android route now, the Android app is not imminent.

Given the iLive technology of a dedicated MixRack and ‘choose your surface’ be it a T112, R72, PC Editor or ipad. We are definately excited about Android.

regards
Rob Clark
A&H

[robcParticipant]

You can route the outputs of the fx units to external mix inputs now.
So for example you can route the output of the speaker matrix unit to the external input of a mix matrix channel if you wish. Any movement in gain on that channel relative to the other outputs will affect the 3/4/5 output soundfield across the stage. But i guess you may not be using the speaker matrix for its intended purpose.

Routing FX to Mix external inputs wasnt functional in v1.80. We enabled it in v1.81. But the latest is v1.83 anyway.

On the subject of ‘Fully featured cross-overs on mains’.
I dont think the industry is up for this. Maybe one day!

This reminds me of when we started designing iLive 8 years ago, the concept of graphic EQ built into the mix channels was deemed strange. Also the question of integrated FX was questionable.

regards to all iLive users.
RobC

[robcParticipant]

Hi Albin,
I was at Frankfurt Messe. I was the only software engineer at the show. I am also the DSP engineer. So this must be me you spoke to.

We are working on distortion and pitch-shifting algorithms, along with other algorithms.
I cannot recall saying this is going to be in the next release, neither would I have said this is to be released ‘within a short time’.

So I don’t know how you got the impression this is soon for release.
I am sorry for your disappointment.

[robcParticipant]

Hi
As mentioned the auto modes are more complex than just adjusting the attack and release settings.
The compressor types involve smoothing algorithms and detector type (rms or peak) plus other tricks in modelling certain compressors.

you can use ‘manual peak’ or ‘manual rms’ and set the attack and release manually. Then store these as library compressors, then you have a presets for instant access.

As for using purely an auto mode –
‘Vocal’ does minimise distortion over attack. For a fast compressor with acceptable distortion I would try 16T.

If the application is to catch the occasional ‘first note’ the limiter is handy, it isnt that aggressive sounding. You can also set the compressor for milder stuff, eg vocal or slow opto.

keep us posted on feedback,

robc

[robcParticipant]

The Dante testing is complete, we are documenting and clearing up some issues with Audinate. We are also in the process of updating the production modules with the latest Audinate MDante firmware release revision. This will take some time, but we hope the cards ship very soon.

Rob Clark
A&H

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