ICE-16 USER GUIDE Publication AP8900
CONTENTS Warranty .................................................................................... 4 Conformity Statement ............................................................ 5 Safety Instructions .................................................................... 6 Packed Items Checklist ........................................................... 9 Introduction to ICE-16 ........................................................... 10 Applications Drawings .............................
WARRANTY Limited One Year Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner. To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Guide before operating.
EMC & SAFETY This product complies with the European Electro magnetic Compatibility directives 2004/108/EC and the European Low Voltage Directives 2006/95/EC. This product has been tested to EN55103 Parts 1 & 2 2009 for use in Environments E1, E2, E3, and E4 to demonstrate compliance with the protection requirements in the European EMC directive 2004/108/EC. During some tests the specified performance figures of the product were affected.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - Read the following before proceeding : CAUTION ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR ! WARNING: This equipment must be earthed. Read instructions: Retain these safety and operating instructions for future reference. Adhere to all warnings printed here and on the product. Follow the operating instructions printed in this User Guide. Do not remove cover: Operate the product with its covers correctly fitted.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Water and moisture: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the product to rain or moisture or use it in damp or wet conditions. Do not place containers of liquids on it which might spill into any openings. Ventilation: Do not obstruct the ventilation slots or position the product where the air flow required for ventilation is impeded. If the product is to be operated in a rack unit or flightcase ensure that it is constructed to allow adequate ventilation.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General Precautions: Damage : Environment : Cleaning : Transporting : Hearing : 82 Allen & Heath To prevent damage to the controls and cosmetics avoid placing heavy objects on the control surface, scratching the surface with sharp objects, or rough handling and vibration. Protect from excessive dirt, dust, heat and vibration when operating and storing. Avoid tobacco ash, smoke, drinks spillage, and exposure to rain and moisture.
PACKED ITEMS Check that you have received the following: ALLEN&HEATH TIME Hi Level Signal PHONES/MONITOR OUT Record MONITOR SEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IN/OUT MONITOR USB DRIVE DEL PREV NEXT PLAY/STOP REC M ONITOR LEVEL ICE-16 Mains Lead Check that the correct mains plug is fitted.
INTRODUCTION TO THE ICE-16 Background Overview: The Allen & Heath ICE-16 was designed to make life easier when it comes to recording multiple audio sources. Experience of struggling with boot-up and set up times when recording to a laptop at shows, and choosing the right converter unit made us think that there is a real need for a straightforward multi-channel analogue input capture unit that is both easy to use and high quality. So the ICE-16 was born.
APPLICATION: RECORDING TO USB MEMORY Mics & Instruments Into console.
APPLICATION: VIRTUAL SOUNDCHECK Using ICE-16 for a Soundcheck With pre-recorded instruments, vocals and drum sounds in your multi-channel Song folders, you can use ICE-16 to play individual channels to the line inputs of a mixing console so that you can set eq, monitor sends and create a mix even before the band arrives, leaving you to set the levels for the microphones and plug them into the designated channels on the console.
APPLICATION: RECORDING STUDIO Artists’ monitor amplifiers & speakers Control room monitors DAW ICE-16 outs to CRM etc. ALLEN&HEATH TIM E Hi Level Signal OUT PHONES /MONITOR Record MONITOR SEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IN/ OUT M ONITOR US B DRIV E DEL P REV NEXT PLA Y/S TOP REC MONIT OR LEV EL ICE-16 SYNC IN F USE OUT T1.
ICE-16 FRONT PANEL FEATURES ALLEN&HEATH TIME Hi Level Signal OUT PHONES/MONITOR Record MONITOR SEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IN/OUT MONITOR USB DRIVE DEL PREV NEXT PLAY/STOP REC MONITOR LEVEL Channel Monitoring and Metering A switch per channel sends either the input or the output (depending on the IN/OUT switch) for that channel to the headphones monitor circuit, Multiple channels can be selected at once to create a mix of channels.
ICE-16 REAR PANEL FEATURES IN FUSE SYNC OUT T1.0AL 250V 20mm OFF 1 2 3 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 ON AC MAINS IN ~ 100 - 240V~ 47-63Hz 20W MAX See und erside for safety warnings. FireWire A B USB OUTPUTS INPUTS Mains Power Supply, Switch and Fuse Standard IEC mains power inlet. The ICE-16 accepts mains voltages from 90V to 265V at either 50Hz or 60Hz. The On/Off switch powers the unit on or off.
RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY QUICKSTART ALLEN&HEATH TI ME Hi Level OUT Sign al PHONES/MONITOR Rec ord MONIT OR SE L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IN/OUT MONITOR USB DRIVE DEL PREV NE XT PLAY/ ST OP RE C Power ON MONIT OR LE VE L Plug in your USB hard drive or USB memory stick (see www.allen-heath.com for verified memory devices). 1. TIME 2. Record DEL PREV NEXT PLAY/STOP Format the memory device by pressing DEL+REC for 1 second.
RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY Please read these important notes regarding ICE-16 and USB memory devices. Functional Overview: There are no drivers required for this functionality—ICE-16 is ready to record to USB memory straight out of the box. One of the first things to say is that USB memory devices have variable performance, depending on type and manufacture. The good news is that modern USB memory devices are now much faster and able to cope with the demands of writing high quantities of data reliably.
RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY USB Memory Initialisation & Test Insert memory Is memory previously initialised by ICE? Yes No Test memory Set to 24 bit Set to 16 bit Too Slow Error Format Memory (DEL+REC) Any previous Recordings? Yes Ready. No Recordings No Ready.
RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY Short press button functions Button State * Rec = Recording mode; Plst = Playlist mode Mode Comment Display PLAY/STOP Idle Rec/Plst * Play selected song Song no. PLAY/STOP Playing Rec/Plst Stop playing Song no. PLAY/STOP Recording Rec Stop recording Song no. REC Idle Rec Start recording Song no. PREV Idle Rec/Plst Previous song Song no. PREV Playing Rec/Plst Pre-selects previous song Song no. (blinks) NEXT Idle Rec/Plst Next song Song no.
RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY More notes on USB memory recording user interface Slow Memory write speed (Display Slo) If you get the Slo message when a new USB memory device is inserted, try re-formatting the device using ICE-16. Press and hold DEL + REC then confirm the formatting with the PLAY/ STOP key. ICE will set the cluster size correctly and re-test the memory speed. If, after reformatting, the Slo message is displayed again, then the memory device should not be used.
RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY Notes on USB memory recording file structure After formatting, the file structure on your USB memory device will look like this when connected to your computer (removed from ICE and plugged into your computer): The recorder.ini file stores the initialisation settings for the device. Do not modify this file! The Music folder is where you can copy .
PLAYLIST MODE You can use ICE-16 to play audio music files (.wav) from the Music folder on your USB memory device for situations such as background music, pre-show & interval music, sound effects, or situations where a very large amount of consecutive audio needs to be played. The stereo .wav files will be played to outputs 1 & 2. TIME REC DEL PREV NEXT PLAY/STOP Enter Playlist mode by pressing TIME +NEXT simultaneously and holding them for >1 second.
INSTALLING THE FIREWIRE DRIVERS Connecting to a computer via FireWire. The ICE-16 can either be connected to a computer for streaming digital audio via FireWire or USB, or it can be used as a standalone recording device. Here we describe the FireWire connection and driver installation. IMPORTANT! Ensure your ICE-16 is NOT connected to the computer before installing drivers. WINDOWS Computers: Download the FireWire Driver. First you will need to download the latest driver package from: www.allen-heath.
THE FIREWIRE DRIVER CONTROL PANEL (PC) FireWire Driver Control Panel Application An application is installed along with the FireWire driver on Windows personal computers which allows control of various aspects relating to the streaming of digital audio via FireWire. The following guide outlines the control panel application. Open the control panel from either your programs list or by clicking the green FireWire icon in your system tray. The control panel will open and show any ICE-16 devices connected.
THE FIREWIRE DRIVER CONTROL PANEL (PC) Click Synchronisation to view the status and access control over the sync options. The clock master can be set to be the ICE-16 internal clock (recommended) or the pc driver. The sample rate can be selected to be set manually or by the clock master. Manually is recommended as a default, the sample rate can still be set by your DAW in this setting.
INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS (PC) Connecting to a computer via USB 2.0 The ICE-16 can either be connected to a computer for streaming digital audio via FireWire or USB 2.0, or it can be used as a standalone recording device. Here we describe the USB 2.0 connection and driver installation. IMPORTANT! Ensure your ICE-16 is NOT connected to the computer before installing drivers. WINDOWS Computers: Download the USB Driver. First you will need to download the latest driver package from: www.allen-heath.
THE USB DRIVER CONTROL PANEL (PC) USB 2.0 Driver Control Panel Application An application is installed along with the USB driver on Windows™ computers which allows control of various aspects relating to the streaming of digital audio via USB 2.0. The following guide outlines the control panel application. Open the Archwave USB Driver control panel from either your programs list or by clicking the purple USB icon in your system tray. The control panel will open and show any ICE-16 device connected.
THE USB DRIVER CONTROL PANEL (PC) Click Synchronisation to view the status and access control over the sync options. The clock master can be set to be the ICE-16 internal clock or the pc driver. The sample rate can be selected to be set manually or by the clock master. Manually is recommended as a default, the sample rate can still be set by your DAW in this setting. The sample rate option box will display the current sample rate and a drop down selection will show available rates if in manual set mode.
CONNECTING ICE-16 TO A MAC COMPUTER SNOW LEOPARD SHOWN ICE-16 is Core Audio compliant so there are no drivers required for Mac computers. Simply connect your ICE-16 to your Mac using either a FireWire or USB 2.0 cable and open Audio/MIDI devices/Audio Devices to view the connected devices and settings. You can select the clock source and change the sample rate. If you are using a FireWire connection, you can add a second ICE-16 connected via FireWire to the first.
CONNECTING ICE-16 TO A MAC COMPUTER MOUNTAIN LION SHOWN Here you can see two ICE-16 devices connected to a Mac running Mountain Lion, An Aggregate device has also been configured at the bottom of the list and named ICE-32. You can set your iTunes playback to any of the device channels by clicking Configure Speakers. Here we have chosen the ICE-32, channels 1 & 2, but this could be any channels up to channels 31- 32 (in stereo mode).
SYNCHRONISING MORE THAN ONE ICE-16 Overview: This feature allows two or more ICE-16 or ICE-16D units to be connected together in order to synchronise the audio files being recorded to USB memory. The ICE-16 has two 8 pin Mini DIN sockets (SYNC IN & OUT) on the rear panel for this purpose. You will need a Mini DIN 8 pin lead of not more than 2 metres in length for each unit to be synchronised to the master unit.
SYNCHRONISING MORE THAN ONE ICE-16 2. Plug in your USB memory devices to the master and slave ICE-16 units. 3. Switch on both ICE-16s. CON will be displayed when the units are first connected. The master should display “nAS” alternating with the Song number. 4. The slave unit should display “S-x” where x is the slave unit number, alternating with the Song number. 5. Press REC on the master unit to start both units in record mode.
WIRING MIXERS TO ICE-16 UNBALANCED JACK CABLE OR DIRECT OUT INPUT TRS JACK CABLE ONE CABLE PER CHANNEL OR MULTICORE Sleeve=ground Sleeve=ground Ring=cold (-) Ring=cold (-) Tip=hot (+) DIR OUT 2 1 3 2 MIC 4 3 MIC 5 4 MIC 6 5 MIC 6 MIC Tip=hot (+) DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT DIR OUT 1 MIC DIR OUT 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MIC 7 MIC 8 MIC 9 MIC 10 MIC 11 MIC 12 MIC 13 MIC 14 MIC 15
SPECIFICATIONS Operating Levels Input Mono input 1/4” TRS Jack socket. 0dBu nominal (+20dBu maximum) Output Mono output RCA Phono socket 0dBu nominal (+20dBu maximum) Headphones 1/4” TRS and 3.5mm Jack sockets (mono) 150mW minimum 30 ohms to 300 ohms Frequency Response Input to output +0.25/-0.5dB 10Hz to 20kHz. THD+n Input to output, 0dBu 1kHz 48kHz Sample rate 0.006% (20-22kHz) Input to output, +10dBu 1kHz 48kHz Sample rate 0.0045% (20-22kHz) Input to output, +20dBu 1kHz 48kHz Sample rate 0.
SPECIFICATIONS FireWire Streaming IEEE1394 standard AS400 Number of ICE-16 devices on bus 2 maximum Audio data 24 bit up to 96kHz Synchronisation Internal clock or bus USB Streaming USB standard USB 2.0 Number of ICE-16 devices on bus 1 maximum Audio data 24 bit up to 96kHz Synchronisation Internal clock or bus USB Memory Direct Recording Resolution 16 channels, High quality media 24 bit 44.1 or 48kHz Resolution 16 channels, Low quality media 16 bit 44.
DIMENSIONS 482mm (19 inches) ALLEN&HEATH T IM E H i Le vel Sig nal PH ONE S/MON IT OR OUT R eco rd M ONIT OR SEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IN/ OUT M ONITOR U SB D RIVE DE L PRE V NE X T PLAY /STO P RE C MONIT OR LE VEL 225mm (8.9 inch- 44mm (1.73 inches) Weight Unpacked 3.2kg (7 lb) Packed 4.4kg (9.
BLOCK DIAGRAM SCHEMATIC ICE-16 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM TIME REC CONTROL INTERFACE LINE IN LINE OUT 0dBu Nominal 0dBu Nominal DEL 1 PREV NEXT PLAY/STOP REC 1 USB Memory 2 2 HOST PORT DAC 3 3 4 4 ADC 5 5 6 6 DAC 7 7 8 STREAMING CONTROLLER 8 9 9 10 10 DAC 11 11 12 12 ADC 13 13 14 14 DAC 15 15 IEEE1394 16 USB 2.
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