iLive Basics

Walkthrough and Reference

Getting Started

Applicable to Barracks Row

Lay of the Land

List of the major Audio components and their locations:

  • Stage Boxes - Various locations on the Stage
    • XLR inputs - labeled to match console labels
    • Aviom - Cat5 sockets to drive Avioms
  • Input Gear
    • Mics, Cables, DIs, Worship Wireless Mics - Stage Right under the screen
    • Wireless Handhelds, Beltpacks - Production Booth rack drawer in corner
  • FOH Power - Bottom of the rack below audio console
  • Control System Touch Panel - FOH and Production booth

Startup

  1. Press “Power” button on FOH Power battery backup (near floor under console)
  2. After console boots up - Load your scene
    1. BARRACKSROW - Church or Large Bands
    2. Small Show - Small Groups, Prayer Nights, Q/As, other small events
    3. CR - Celebrate Recovery
  3. Unmute PA - Control System Touch Panel

Shutdown

  1. Mute PA - Control System Touch Panel
  2. Properly Power down Console - Press “Utility” button - “Power Down” on screen - “Power Down Surface” on Screen - Power Button on FOH Power
  3. Replace Dust Cover
  4. Clear Stage - Put away all mics, cables, DIs, and stands

Routing

Inputs

  • iMac Input - “MINI”
  • Headphone Jack - “⅛” ”
  • Wireless Mics
    • Handhelds - Hand1, Hand2
    • Beltpacks - Belt1, Belt2
    • Worship Handhelds - WRLS1, WRLS2, WRLS3, WRLS4
  • Tracks - 8 tracks channels via Dante from Chris

Channel Strip

  • Select - Located above the fader
    • Selects channel for further operations
    • Press before taking other actions
  • Gain - Top left of the Console
    • Turn down if red “Peak” light illuminates on channel
  • EQ - Center Left of the Console
    • 4 bands adjusted by Gain, Frequency, and Width (Q)
  • Compression - Center of the Console
    • Adjusted by Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release, Hold, and Gain
  • Fader - Divided into 2 banks of 4 layers each
  • DCAs - Control level multiple individual channels
    • Drums - Control all drums (colored Yellow)
    • Vocal - Control all vocals (colored Red) **excludes handhelds/beltpacks
    • Inst - Controls all Instruments (colored Green)
    • FX - Controls all Effects Returns (colored Purple)

Outputs

  • Klang
    • Standard Inputs - Pre-Routed (should cover 95% of needs)
    • Additional Needs - Use “Klang” Aux by pressing the “Mix” button and increasing the faders of the desired inputs
  • Avioms - Route 16 available channels via “Output” screen
  • FX/Surrounds - Right Bank, Layer B
    • Mix FX “Ip” using the “Mix” button
    • “Surround” Aux sends to cinema surround speakers - Mix using “Mix” button