Allen&Heath ILIVE MIXPAD User Manual

iPad MixPad Help October 2012

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iLive MixPad Version: V1.90 for iPad

Important ! - This version of MixPad is for iLive running firmware V1.9 and is

not compatible with iLive V1.8 or earlier firmware.

iLive MixPad is an engineer’s mixing tool providing wireless mobile control for
the Allen & Heath iLive digital live sound mixing system. It is the perfect
companion to the iLive Surface or Editor, giving you the freedom to walk the
room or stage and control the sound right where it is needed.

V1.90 adds new features and improvements:

- Tap Tempo control for Delay FX

- Stereo Aux Pan control

- Ability to add blank spaces in Custom Layers

- Assign up to 32 strips in Custom Layers

- Strip scrolling improvements

- Metering improvements (Multicast is no longer required)

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MixPad:

MixPad is intended for working with the mix and channel processing.

Things you can control:

- Access any input channel, mix master, FX send or return, or DCA

- Fader levels, mutes, pan / image controls

- Aux and Matrix sends and Pre/Post switching

- Stereo Aux Pan control

- Delay FX tap tempo control

- DCA and mix assignments

- Preamp Gain, Pad and 48V

- Trim, HPF, Gate, PEQ, GEQ, Comp, Lim/De-Esser, Delays

- Name and colour channels

- RTA and PAFL for the GEQ

- Full signal metering

- Create Custom strips for personalised channel layout

- Personalise the MixPad colour scheme

MixPad is not intended for system setup or memory access. The

following functions are not available on MixPad and require an iLive Surface
or laptop running iLive Editor:

- Input PAFL

- FX parameter control (except Tap Tempo)

- FX Rack dynamic EQ and multiband Comp

- Input source, stereo width, insert and output patchbay

- Channel ganging

- Aux source routing options

- Library, Scene and Show memory store and recall

- Scene Safes edit

- SoftKeys

- Signal Generator

- Talkback

- System configuration, options and preferences

- User Profiles

MixPad does not support:

- xDR-16 audio expanders (will see the xDR channels but not its Preamps),

- Dual-Rack (will not see the Slave channels).

- Modular iLive Surface preamp control (will control Trim but not Gain).

Requirements

Any iLive MixRack running V1.9 or higher version firmware, with a good
wireless router (wireless access point) connected to one of its NETWORK
ports. The iLive firmware minor version number does not need to be identical
to the MixPad version, for example MixPad V1.91 would run on iLive V1.92.
Refer to the Allen & Heath web site for more information.

For more on Wi-Fi connection refer to Appendix 1 later in this guide.
For help with troubleshooting refer to Appendix 2.

iPad settings

MixPad handles a large amount of processing and metering data. For best
performance shut down other applications running in the background. Do this
by double tapping the Home button to display all open applications on the
lower toolbar. Touch and hold each icon until the red circle appears, then
touch the red circle to close it.

WiFi connection

Make sure the iPad Wi-Fi is turned ON in the Settings screen. Choose your
wireless router from those shown in the Network list.

For security we recommend you password protect your wireless router. The
iPad remembers the network settings. To prevent an iPad connecting again
in future without the password, for example if you have let a guest engineer
access your iLive with their own iPad, select your network in their iPad
Settings Wi-Fi menu and use the ‘Forget this network’ function.

Check for good Wi-Fi signal strength and that there is no interference from

other wireless equipment in the area.

Position your wireless router within the specified range and in line of sight of

the iPad where possible. It can help to place it high up to avoid obstacles
such as people and equipment. Avoid locating it behind pillars or walls, near
metal beams or on top of loudspeakers.

Connecting to the iLive

Start the MixPad application. Wait a few moments for a list of available iDR

MixRacks to appear. Touch the one you want to connect to. Touch
‘Connect’. Choose a User and enter a password if one is set, leave blank if
one is not set, then touch ‘Logon’. Wait a few seconds for MixPad to connect.
If you have trouble connecting refer to Appendix 2 later in this guide.

To disconnect from the iLive go to the MixPad Setup screen and touch the

Logout button, or shut down the MixPad application.

To shut down the MixPad application first return to the iPad Home screen,

then double tap the Home key to view open applications. Touch and hold the
MixPad icon until the red circle appears, then touch the circle to shut down the
app.

Using MixPad - Working with the screen

The screen has two panels – top and bottom. The right hand toolbar has tabs
to select different strip and processing views, buttons to select screen mode,
and a display of the currently selected CH Processing and MIX at the top.

To select Channel Processing - Single tap the channel Name. A yellow box
around the strip and a yellow name box in the top right displays which channel
is selected.

To select a Mix - Double tap the channel Name. A blue dot on the strip and a
blue name box in the top right displays which Mix is selected.

To adjust faders – Touch anywhere in the fader area and drag up/down to
adjust the level. Touch and move your finger left or right away from the fader
to increase resolution.

To adjust parameters - Controls are shown as horizontal sliders with their
value displayed above. Touch and drag left/right to change the values.
Touch and move your finger up or down away from the control to increase the
resolution.

Strip views – Use the toolbar tabs to view Input channels, Mix masters, FX
send and returns, DCA masters, or Custom with your own preferred strip
layout. Swipe your finger left/right to scroll through the channels. Tap the
strip to stop the scrolling.