[StixParticipant]

Christian – the only bit of outboard gear I take with the iLive other than a Tascam SS-CDR1 player/recorder – is a cheap (Ahh-Hmm)Behringer FBQ2496 feedback eliminator which I insert at the surface and use as 2 x 20 band PEQ’s. Works for me and is also useful to insert on a couple of monitor sends for feedback protection. They work well but I guess something built in would be even better!

Cheers
Richard

[StixParticipant]

I second that idea – two PFL bus’s – one for FOH one for laptop with the ability to output at the mixrack headphone jack separate to FOH? or at least route to an output as suggested. I currently use an Aux as a makeshift solution with the editor/Laptop with all Aux send levels at unity and all output mix assignments off – apart from an output for monitoring. Then just turn ON the channels you want to listen to. Not ideal as you have to turn each switch off again!

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Originally posted by maartengeluid

Hi,

i would like to have a second PFL/AFL bus, so i can do monitoring via my laptop/touchpad and have a wedge/in ear at the side of the stage, independent from what FOH is doing .
Second PFL/afl routable to the mixrack outputs.

Also absolutely neccessary when a two console – one Mixrack setup would become possible.

With this extra, the I-live can have something, nobody in the market can offer for the moment.

regards,
Maarten

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[StixParticipant]

I think the side chain feature is not yet available in the current firmware but is planned for a future release.

[StixParticipant]

Did you use channel ganging to link the mono channels or the setup (Mono/Stereo) settings window?. Using the mono/stereo set up will require the system to completely reconfigure it’s processing and should not be done “live”. Use channel ganging to link two mono channels. I don’t think that using channel ganging should require a long “system Busy” wait however I can’t verify this at the moment as my iLive is set up at a local venue.

[StixParticipant]

Problem all sorted thanks to Al Crombie from A&H support. Problem was that I had a custom set of network address’s due to my AKG Hub4000 needing a specific IP address (different range)for the wireless router. I Did hard network resets on surface and mixrack plus killed the user profiles and we are all good! I’ve got to say version 1.5 is Awesome! The New Scene Features I’ve been hanging out for especially for theatre work – and I pack into a show in a couple of days time so great timing!
Java problem also sorted with a reinstall. Let me know how your show went Lieven

[StixParticipant]

Might be a good idea to be able to put the old firmware back – I’ve just put version 1.5 on and now can’t get past the user login screen on the surface and have a java issue when trying to load a previous USB saved scene using the editor (Crashes the editor program.Damm!! Just waiting for A&H support to wake up this morning and clear my support question. (I’m in New Zealand so 12 hrs different from the UK!) I was so looking forward to having a play today!

[StixParticipant]

I see vers 1.5 is going to include input Gain on the rotary encoders by using the Alt View switch (Will be great!) How about also using a key combination to select the Alt View target – such as holding down ALT view, and pressing the Rotary Shift to toggle between socket ID, DSP Channel, dB value, Gain!

While on the subject of key combinations – How about a key combination and/or a user key to store or update scenes. ie: hold down Alt View and press the scene Go button to update or store a scene.
The scene item “Input Channel mixer” needs to have more flexible options – It currently stores all channel Mutes, Levels, Aux Levels, mix assignments, DCA assignments etc all together. So you can’t for example just store the mute settings of channels 1-20 in each scene without storing all the other settings. That probably applies to the other mixers also (DCA & Mix). This would be useful for Theatre users who can use many scenes for performers radio mic’s etc.
If the above could be done then Also (Whew!) – a/some User scene library settings that allow you to quickly set what will be stored and become the default for storing new scenes.
Only had my system a short while (T112/iDr48) and finding it awesome! Bring on Vers1.5 and beyond!
Cheers
Richard
Audio Dynamite Ltd

[StixParticipant]

Just have the Mix Channels window open in the editor, hit the mix switch of the input channel you want to look at and all the levels to all mix busses will show up in the mix channels window. Hit the SEL switch of the same input to see the processing overview window. I use the surface overview window to select the required input channel’s Mix and Select buttons and can fit all these windows on a 1440x 900 laptop screen.
Stix

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Yeah thanks Toby – I had also worked that out as an option however the DCA assignments are still stored with the input mixer – fader levels etc will still all get recalled so you may as well just use the channel mute switches! Back to square one with no separate mutes! Hey – saw your iDR32 rack set up pic’s on your other post. Looks good but your rack must be very deep? I need to get a shock mount case for my IDR48 rack – where do you get yours from/made in NZ? Cheers
Richard
Audio Dynamite Ltd
New Zealand

[StixParticipant]

Thanks for the link Lieven. I have also found an interesting multi cable here:
https://www.linkusa-inc.com/Products/tabid/80/CategoryID/1/List/1/Level/a/ProductID/8064/Language/en-US/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductNumber%2cUnitCost

This cable has 2 x CAT5, 2 x Audio pair, and mains power. The signal possibilities down this could be the iLive ACE digital, Intercom, DMX, Video etc or redundant CAT5 (or both CAT5’s used if you have the big Daddy iLive desk)

[StixParticipant]

Good to know that there is a MIDI bug – I’ve been trying to get fader levels controlled by midi but they just jump all over the place! Mutes, Scene recalls work fine over midi. My objective is to have a custom midi controller that I can use with a Laptop to control the mix rack without a surface from FOH for smaller gigs/ corporate work etc. My wish is that A&H offer a “Mackie Control” MIDI mode as a MC would make an excellent controller. Oh – but then why would you need those PL remote things? A MC could offer moving faders, select, mute, solo, mix buttons, encoders, display, fader banks etc.

On the Theatre front I to believe that there needs to be far greater flexibility for the scene save/edit/recall system. The biggest problem I see is that in scene edit mode with just the input mixer selected the scene stores ALL input mixer settings and so mutes, all channel assignments (including DCA assignments) and aux levels cannot be stored independently of each other. You also can’t currently store information just for some selected channels. For theatre I would like to only recall say the Radio mic channels/mutes, without recalling Orchestra channel settings (I Know you could Scene safe those channels). Other parts of the show may need different things stored/recalled. More options please A&H? If these save options do become available in future upgrades then a user save library setting would be good so that you can have your “User” scene save settings – with a User defined key or even better a key combination such as hold the ALT View key and press the scene GO button to store your default “User” scene or to update an existing one. I’ve got lots more ideas but …work to do .. so L8r. Stix

[StixParticipant]

Aren’t you already using the A port to connect the surface to the mix rack? My understanding is that the ACE A network is handling mainly control data and the local audio, pafl etc that goes to/from the surface. Thats only 16 channels from surface inputs, 12 channels to the surface outputs, plus PAFL mix. I think you need the port B expansion card to add the iDR32 for a totally independent monitor mix. Correct me if I’m wrong someone.
Stix

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Do you have a contact web address for pinnason spain? That cable sounds just what I’m after and I can’t find any info online. Cheers Stix

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Originally posted by Lieven Dewispelaere

Graham,

I ordered a cable from pinnason in spain. they have a new cable with 2CAT5+1audio+1power. price is verry reasonable. Ref 5057. It is so new that it is not yet in the catalog. so you have a spare CAT5 , 1 pair for talkback or intercom and power 3*1,5mm² in one cable.

Lieven

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[StixParticipant]

I also want to be able to do that – but I don’t think it can be done with current firmware – yet. See my old post about this and A&H’s reply here: https://srforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/m/395413/22964/?srch=ilive#msg_395413.

I’m hoping this will be a feature that is added as currently you can’t store just the mute states from the automation save options. In the scene save manager if you hit “edit” and and remove everything except “input channel mixer” (select it and update the scene) then when you next save that scene it will store mutes – but will also store all other input mix settings – fader levels, pan, gain, assignments, Aux sends etc. I consider this a major pain in the A!
Come on A&H – give us some more options here! I would like to be able to store just mutes, or just fader settings, or just aux changes between scenes without a total input mixer recall. Other digital consoles can do this so come on iLive! Perhaps I have missed something and there is a way to do this? Anyone? At the moment I think we are limited to the 16 DCA groups which can be used as mute groups.
Stix

[StixParticipant]

Toby – I also wanted to find out about the ability to save only certain console settings to a scene. At this stage some things can’t be saved individually. See my post and A&H’s responce here: https://srforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/m/395413/22964/?srch=ilive#msg_395413

If you save the input channel settings it saves channel levels, Aux levels, mutes etc and you can’t save these things independantly of each other. Would be good to see more save options added – even a save library for preferred save states?
And scene fade times would be good – think this is already on the suggestion list.

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