Getting Started
Monitoring and Talkback
The iLive provides comprehensive engineer's monitoring and communication features.

PAFL monitoring system:

PAFL keys on the right of the Surface let you select PFL (pre-fade listen) or AFL (after-fade listen) independently for inputs and outputs. Input PAFL overrides output PAFL, ideal for monitor mixing. Press CLEAR ALL once to clear any active input PAFL, and again to clear the active output PAFL selection.

Press the fader strip PAFL keys to check the channels and masters using the headphones, local monitor output and meters. You can also listen to and meter the signal at any point in the signal path by holding down any processing SEL key.

Press the TouchScreen PAFL key to access the on screen options for the PAFL system. Set up these preferences for the way you want to work.

PFL TRIM lets you attenuate the PFL signal by up to 12dB relative to the AFL signal to compensate for level differences. This affects the headphones and monitor outputs but not the meter readings.

Various options let you link combinations of the SEL and MIX keys to the PAFL keys. This can make mixing with iLive very fast.

Talkback:

Use the MIXRACK / Talkback screen to assign talkback destinations and set up the talk source and compensation delay. This defaults to the Surface talkback mic input but can be reassigned from any MixRack or Surface audio source.

To assign talkback using the strip keys, hold down the TB Assign key and press the master strip MIX keys to toggle them on or off. Press the TALK key to talk to these destinations. You can change the talkback assignments while you are talking.

The TALK switch operation can be momentary or latching. To set this option go to the SURFACE / Preferences screen.

Note - The Signal Generator is disabled while the TALK switch is active.

Signal Generator:

The onboard Signal Generator is accessed in the TouchScreen MIXRACK / Sig Gen page. You can select pink, swept frequency band pass or white noise, or swept frequency sine wave tone. This can be assigned to any mix master. Use the generator to test the PA system routing, gain structure and loudspeaker operation.

Note - To avoid unexpected loud moments always start with the signal generator Level turned down.

RTA (Real Time Analyser):

An RTA is built into iLive. This can be accessed from the RTA button on the Meters or Status screen. The RTA always follows the signal on the PAFL mix bus. In GEQ on Faders mode the RTA is presented on the strip meters above the faders for each frequency band.

The dominant frequency of the PAFL'd signal is displayed as a moving red bar on the screen or top red strip meter indicator in GEQ on Faders mode. This is useful in identifying frequencies while ringing out monitors on stage.

Meters:

iLive features extensive metering. The strip meters present the pre-fade, pre-mute input signals and post-fade, post-mute output signals. The channel processing block and parameter screens provide meters throughout the signal path. Any point in the signal path can be routed to the PAFL monitor and meters using the PAFL keys or holding down a processing SEL key while working with that channel.

Use the TouchScreen METERS page to view additional signal metering and to configure up to 4 'custom' meters views. These views can be displayed on the screen Status page.