Getting Started
Engineer's Wedge/IEM monitors
iLive provides an engineer's dual Wedge/IEM facility for monitor mixing with combinations of stage wedge speakers and in-ear monitors. This lets you assign mono or stereo Wedge and/or IEM masters strips on the Surface. Mixes sent to the stage wedges can be monitored in just the engineer's Wedge output, and mixes sent to the in-ear systems can be checked using just the IEM output.

Both these outputs use the same stereo PAFL mix, but their mutes can be assigned to ensure the signal appears only at the wanted output. This provides the equivalent of a top end monitor console dual listen function.

To set up the dual monitor system:

Use the SURFACE / Strip Setup screen to assign one fader strip as a mono or stereo Wedge master, and another as a mono or stereo IEM master.

Note - If you want full processing including GEQ and dynamics on the engineer's outputs then make sure this is configured in the MIXRACK / Mix Config screen. This will use up some of the 32 DSP mix channels.

Next, use the OUTPUTS screen to patch the Wedge and IEM outputs to sockets on either the MixRack or Surface. Plug these into your monitoring system.

To assign mixes to the dual monitors:

Select the MIX key on the Wedge master strip. Hold down the ASSIGN key and press the Aux master MIX keys to assign the wedge mixes. Do the same to assign the IEM mixes to the IEM master strip. Make sure you turn off the Wedge/IEM strip MIX keys when you have finished assigning the mixes.

Pressing PAFL on a mix master assigned to the Wedge monitor will automatically mute the IEM monitor output, and vice versa. Pressing PAFL on any input or mix master not assigned to either the Wedge or IEM master will result in the signal appearing at both outputs. It is usual to leave the input channels unassigned.

Note - You can unmute the Wedge or IEM master at any time to listen to any PAFL signal in any output.