iLive T SERIES AP6526 - Manual (Page 59)

ALLEN & HEATH iLive Reference Guide AP6526 iss.3 59
Talkback setup and preferences
TALK key action Select either momentary or
latching operation. Go to the SURFACE SETUP /
Preferences page. Set the Latching Talkback Talk
Switch option.
Talkback Source Choose the source for the
Talkback system from the drop down menu in the
MIXRACK SETUP / Talkback / Source page.
Unassigned No source. The Talkback system is
not used.
Surface Talkback Selects the Surface built-in TB
MIC input (default).
iDR MixRack Choose from any of the available
input sockets on the MixRack. Choose the slot
(position) and socket number (one of 8). You
would use one of these inputs if you wanted to plug
your talkback microphone directly into the MixRack,
or if you were transporting your iLive Surface
Talkback signal to the MixRack using the analogue
rather than Port A (EtherSound) connection.
iLive Surface Choose from any of the available
input sockets in the rear of the Surface.
Port A Choose a remote source via Port A option.
Port B Choose a remote source via Port B option.
Communication between FOH and Monitor systems
iLive presents many possibilities for arranging communication between the
FOH and stage positions in a dual console application. Signals can be
transported between the systems using the Port B digital audio link, and
mapped to mixes and sockets at either end. For example:
FOH talk to musicians on stage Use the Surface Talkback system. Plug in
a switched handheld microphone and choose the latched TALK switch
preference. Assign TB to a spare FOH Aux mix. Route that Aux via Port B and
assign it to a channel on the Monitor system. This becomes the FOH to stage
talkback enabled at FOH using the TALK switch.
FOH talk to monitor engineer Assign the same Surface Talkback mic as the
Ext Input source to another spare mix (Do not use TB assign as above). Route
that mix via Port B to the Monitor system and select it as the Ext Talk to PAFL
source on that system. This becomes the FOH talk to monitor when the
handheld mic is switched on. It is not affected by the FOH TALK switch which
can be turned off when the engineers want to talk to each other and not the
musicians.
Monitor talk to FOH engineer Similarly, the Monitor Surface Talkback can
be assigned to Port B and selected as the Ext Talk to PAFL at the FOH
console. These signals can also be mapped to available output sockets if you
want to use independent local loudspeakers for engineer communication.
The lower part of the Source page provides
access to the preamp settings and meter if a
MIC/LINE input has been selected, or the
digital trim and meter if a digital input has been
selected. Use these to set the Talkback level.