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USER MANUAL v1.6

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Welcome & Thank You

iD22 | Contents

Thank you for purchasing
this audient product!

iD22 is the culmination of years of
experience in high-performance
analogue and digital circuit design.

iD22 will transform your DAW into a
world-class recording system by connecting
directly to your microphones, computer
and monitors.

iD22 provides two classic audient (class-a)
microphone preamplifiers, ALL NEW pristine
AD/DA converters that have been designed
to deliver impeccable detail and impressive
depth during both tracking & mixing.

iD22 is expandable via ADAT i/o - perfect
for partnering with an ASP008 for 10-ch
recording (total 10-in, 12-out + headphones).

Our console-style monitor controller
functionality and USB2.0 connectivity
complete the ergonomic desktop package.

Features include:

• 2-in, 6-out high performance

24-bit/96kHz AD/DA converters

• 2 x superb class-a mic preamplifiers

& 1 x discrete JFET instrument input

• Fully balanced insert points for

integrating outboard gear

• High current headphone amplifier fed

by an independent DAC

• 4 assignable line outputs for monitoring

& processing

• User defined monitoring functionality

with hardware control

• USB2.0 class compliant connectivity

with integrated DSP mixer

Box Contents 1

iD22 Overview 2

Safety Information 3

Declaration of Conformities 5

Quick Start Installation: 6

System Requirements 6
Connection to Computer 6

Installation on Mac OSX 6

USB Status LED 7
Audio MIDI Setup (OSX) 7

Updating Firmware 8

Hardware Features: 9

Microphone & Line Inputs 9
Instrument Input 10
Balanced Inserts 10
Direct ADC Access 11
Input Stage Block Diagram 12
Assignable Line Outputs & DAC 13
Output Routing Ideas 14
Headphone Output
Digital Inputs / Outputs 16
Monitor Control Section
Switch Operation 18
Metering & Kensington Lock 18
Output Stage Block Diagram 19

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System Panel - Settings Module

Digital I/O Formats 25
Clock Source & Lock 25
Talkback Assign 25
Mono Monitoring Modes
Dim & Alt. Speaker Trims 25

Setting Up & Using Talkback 26

Output Routing Matrix

Analogue Outputs 27
Digital Outputs

Save & Load Mixer Presets
iD DSP Mixer Block Diagram 29

Keyboard Shortcuts 30

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Operation with Pro Tools 31

Operation with Logic Pro 32

Operation with Cubase / Nuendo 34

Operation with Ableton Live 36

Troubleshooting 37

FAQ 39

Specifications 40

Dimensions 41

• Ergonomic desktop package featuring all

metal construction and solid aluminium
control knobs

Introduction

iD Mixer Application: 20

Input Channel Types 20
Channel Naming Tape 20
Channel Strip Features 21
Stereo Linking

Master Section Features 22
Channel Views 23
Volume Control 23
Programming F Keys 24

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Warranty & Contact 42

Service 43

Glossary 44

Contents

Box Contents

iD22 Overview

In your iD22 packaging you should find the

following items:

• iD22

• 12VDC PSU with regional adapters

• USB Type A-to-B Cable

Please visit:

www.audient.com/products/iD22

to download the latest iD software

(firmware and mixer application), supporting

documentation (including this manual)

and brochures for our product range.

48V

PAD

Polarity

HPF

CH1 Gain

0 - 60dB

CH2 Gain

0 - 60dB

Main

Meters

USB

Status LED

Main
Volume

Headphone
Level

User
Programmable
Function
Keys

Dim & Cut

The 12VDC (centre-positive) power supply

comes with interchangeable UK, EU, US and

Australian socket adapters and will work

across a broad range of line voltages making

iD22 globally portable.

We hope that you enjoy using iD22

wherever you are and may it aid you in

making great sounding music!

12VDC

Power In

Headphone

Out

Kensington

Lock

USB Digital i/o

Assignable

Outputs 1-4

CH2

Insert

Instrument

Input

Mic / Line
Inputs

CH1

Insert

Actual PSU & USB cable may differ from images.

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Safety Information

Safety Information

Important Safety Instructions

Please read all of these instructions and save them for later reference before connecting

the DC power adapter to the mains and powering up iD22.

To prevent electrical shock and fire hazard follow all instructions on the 12VDC power supply.

iD22 itself does not operate with any high voltage mains supply inside the unit but appropriate

safety measures should still be adhered to regarding the AC/DC supply.

In the event of a power supply failure do not open the 12VDC supply. Please contact

support so that a suitable replacement can be recommended or purchased.

www.audient.com/support

iD22 utilises an external switch-mode power supply that is very quiet and rated at 1.5A

audient

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions

2. Keep these instructions

3. Heed all warnings

4. Follow all instructions

5. Do not use this equipment near water

6. Clean only with dry cloth

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s

instructions

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other

equipment (including amplifiers) that produce heat

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized

plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two

blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for

(2A maximum, 24 Watts). This switch-mode design will accept any A.C line voltage from

90v to 264v @ 47-63Hz. Therefore the unit will work happily anywhere in the world but

please ensure your A.C mains line voltage is within this specification.

Consult a qualified technician if you suspect difficulties. Do not attempt to tamper with the

power supply or mains voltages - HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH. Ensure that the appropriate

international pin adapter is fitted to the power supply before insertion into the mains socket.

! WARNING !

TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet

10. Protect power cords from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the equipment

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer

12. For products that are not rack-mountable: Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket,

or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the equipment. When a cart is

used, use caution when moving the cart/equipment combination to avoid injury from

tip-over

13. Unplug this equipment during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the

equipment has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is

damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the equipment, the

equipment has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,

or has been dropped

PLEASE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

15. For products that are a mains powered device: The equipment shall not be exposed

to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids (such as vases) shall be

placed on the equipment

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Declaration of Conformities

Quick Start Installation

FCC Part 15B

This apparatus has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a class-a digital device,

pursuant to Part 15B of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment

does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

1. Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from that

to which the receiver is connected

System Requirements

• OSX: 10.6.8 or later (Snow Leopard+)

• Mac: Intel CPU, 1GB RAM Minimum

1. Download the Latest iD Software

Head straight to our website for the latest

version of our iD mixer application:

http://audient.com/products/downloads/iD22

Run the installer and follow the on-screen

instructions. It is recommended that you

restart your computer after installation

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

We, Audient Ltd, Aspect House, Herriard, Hampshire, RG25 2PN, UK,
01256 381944, declare under our sole responsibility that the product iD22
complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation

We, Audient Ltd, declare that the product, the iD22, to which this declaration
relates, is in material conformity with the appropriate CE standards and directives
for an audio product designed for consumer use.

Audient Ltd has conformed where applicable,to the European Union’s Directive
2002/95/EC on Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) as well as the
following sections of California law which refer to RoHS, namely sections 25214.10,

25214.10.2, and 58012, Health and Safety Code; Section 42475.2, Public Resources

to allow all settings to take affect.

2. Connect iD22

Using the USB cable provided, connect

iD22 to your computer’s USB port.

Next power on iD22 by connecting

the supplied 12VDC power adapter.

USB

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Quick Start Installation

Quick Start Installation

3. Status LED

Once powered on and connected to your

computer via USB, the green status LED on

iD22 will flash for a few seconds as the unit

stabilises and establishes communications.

This LED will become solidly lit as soon

as iD22 has achieved stable communication

and should remain solidly lit during operation

of the unit until power down. Once solidly lit

you can launch the iD mixer application

It is also worth checking Audio MIDI Setup

(found in Mac HD > Applications > Utilities).

5. Launch the iD Mixer Application

Launch the iD22 mixer application

by finding it in the following folder:

Macintosh HD > Applications > iD22

If the iD mixer application icon is not in

your dock, just drag it onto the dock from

the applications folder.

For more information on the mixer

application feature set, please refer to

page 20 of this manual onwards.

7. Firmware Update

You can either select to update the iD

firmware from disk using the load from

file (browse button) or you can use the

internet to search for the latest version.

without issue.

If at any time the status LED begins to flash

during normal operation please check all

connections and if further problems develop

please contact audient support.

4. Double Checking Connectivity

To ensure iD22 has been detected by your

computer and correct clocking sources are

set-up, navigate to:

Macintosh HD > Applications >

System Preferences

Window > Show Audio Window

Here you should see iD22 report with 10

inputs and 14 outputs. Clock source should

be set to Audient Internal Clock unless you

are connecting an external digital device

acting as master to the digital input in iD22.

6. Check for Firmware Updates

It is essential that you regularly (especially on

a fresh installation) check for new updates.

To make it simple, providing you have an

internet connection, the iD mixer application

itself provides the functionality to check for

firmware updates.

The latest version number will be retrieved

from our servers and will be displayed (as

shown above). Press next to continue with

the firmware update. Press update to

program and once complete close the

window. iD22 is now ready to use.

Check that iD22 is set as your i/o device.

It is recommended to disable system sounds.

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Hardware Features

Hardware Features

Microphone Preamplifiers
& Line Inputs

iD22 features two classic audient

microphone preamplifiers.

The design features an 8-transistor

discrete class-a front-end providing

exceedingly low distortion and noise

performance. From a sonic point of

view, iD22 is fast, open and detailed.

All analogue circuitry runs on +/-15V

(30V rails) and provides high headroom

and class leading drive capability compared

Instrument Input

iD22 employs a discrete class-a JFET

instrument (D.I) input on channel two.

Plugging in a TS (tip-sleeve unbalanced)

jack will override the mic signal and turn

channel two into a fully fledged, fantastic

sounding instrument input with access to a

-10 dB pad (for hot output instruments such

as active basses, drum machines and

synthesizers), polarity reverse (useful for

phase alignment between a mic and D.I) and

the HPF (useful for taming unruly low

frequency content).

Balanced Inserts Send & Return

Once signal has passed through the

microphone preamplifier and input

conditioning stage - it is provided at

a balanced insert send jack.

Both input channels feature impedance

balanced insert sends and electronically

balanced insert returns before the AD

converter.

These console-style insert points make it

very easy to add your favourite processing

prior to conversion - setting iD22 apart from

to other similar interface products.

The microphone preamplifiers feature:

• 60 dB of clean gain

• 48v phantom power rated at 10mA/

channel

• > 3kΩ input impedance which provides

a punchy tone from any microphone

transducer type

• -10 dB pad for increasing input headroom

• Polarity reverse (always check

phase when recording with multiple

microphones)

TM

Neutrik

provide microphone and line inputs. The line

inputs are padded through the microphone

preamplfiiers and have access to the pad,

polarity reverse & HPF functions, therefore

accommodating a huge range of input levels

with freedom from overload.

XLR/TRS Jack combi-connectors

much of the competition.

Insert your favourite compression and EQ

here to build vocal chains that rival the very

best. Rest assured the mic pre in iD22 will

stand up to many outboard units costing

several times more than the entire unit!

Insert Normalling

Capture great tone

just by plugging in direct!

Insert send & return jacks use normalling

connectors and therefore do not need to be

patched when not in use.

• Switchable (fixed frequency) 100Hz

12 dB/octave high pass filter for rumble

removal

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Hardware Features

Input Stage Block Diagram

Patching Inserts

To incorporate your favourite

processing prior to conversion, simply

patch the iD22 insert send into your

processing chain and take the output

of the last device in the chain and patch

back into the insert return on iD22.

iD22 Microphone

Preamplifier

Insert

Send

Direct Access to ADC

The insert return connection on iD22 is a

very pure electronically balanced input stage

that directly drives the analogue to digital

converter stage (ADC).

As such this is a great place to return

signals directly into the ADC ensuring

minimal signal path colouration.

Calibration Level: 0dBFS = +18dBu

This is a great place to patch the outputs

of your existing outboard mic pres or indeed

to bypass the iD22 mic pres and use as a

very pure unity gain line level ADC input for

Processing Chain

incorporating hardware inserts or using a

mastering style process path.

Great for using DAC outputs 3+4 to drive a

hardware mix bus compressor and printing

back via the pure signal path of the insert

returns.

Insert Returns =

Line Level ADC Inputs

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