| Allen & Heath iLive-80/S Control Surface Details
The Allen & Heath iLive surface is the primary live sound mixing user interface for the iDR-64 DSP mix engine. It connects to the Mix-Rack using CAT5 cables and is effectively part of the distributed audio and control networks. It is supplied in a three-part, nose-cone, touring grade flightcase on lockable castors.
All the control and system information needed by the live engineer is available at the surface. There is a choice of surface size available offering 28, 36, or 44 faders. With 4 layers per bank of faders you get the choice of no fewer than 112, 144 or 176 control strips freely assignable as input channels, mix masters, DCA groups and MIDI controllers. Even the smallest footprint iLive-112 surface has enough capability to handle a fully loaded 64 channel mix.
Connections
The rear of the iLive surface has a built-in card frame for loading up to 4 IO modules, a combination of up to 32 inputs and outputs, for local audio at the surface. The internal psu module may be supplemented with the rack mount iPS10 supply for redundant backup.
Connections include local monitor XLR outputs, 1/4" and 3.5mm headphones sockets, XLRs for an analogue PAFL monitor input and talkback connections when EtherSound is not fitted, front and rear USB ports for memory archiving, and an external VGA screen output. You also get a built-in 3-port Ethernet switch, MIDI and PL-Anet.
Press SEL to select the channel processing. All controls are instantly available. Press MIX to access the assignments, levels and pan for each group or mix. Press an input channel MIX key to view the sends from that channel on the related master faders, for example to send a vocal to a combination of monitor mixes. Press the master MIX key to view all the sends to that mix, for example when building an in-ear monitor mix.
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