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iD22 | Contents Welcome & Thank You 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.
Box Contents iD22 Overview CH1 Gain 0 - 60dB In your iD22 packaging you should find the following items: • • • CH2 Gain 0 - 60dB Main Meters USB Status LED Main Volume iD22 12VDC PSU with regional adapters USB Type A-to-B Cable Headphone Level 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.
Safety Information Safety Information Important Safety Instructions 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. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. To prevent electrical shock and fire hazard follow all instructions on the 12VDC power supply.
Declaration of Conformities Quick Start Installation FCC Part 15B System Requirements 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.
Quick Start Installation Quick Start Installation 3. Status LED 5. Launch the iD Mixer Application 7. Firmware Update 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.
Hardware Features Microphone Preamplifiers & Line Inputs iD22 features two classic audient microphone preamplifiers. Hardware Features Instrument Input Balanced Inserts Send & Return iD22 employs a discrete class-a JFET instrument (D.I) input on channel two. Once signal has passed through the microphone preamplifier and input conditioning stage - it is provided at a balanced insert send jack.
Hardware Features Patching Inserts Direct Access to ADC 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. The insert return connection on iD22 is a very pure electronically balanced input stage that directly drives the analogue to digital converter stage (ADC).
Hardware Features Hardware Features Assignable Line Outputs & DACs Typical Output Routing DAC & Line Output Routing Ideas iD22 features four assignable line / DAC outputs. These can be used to create many useful routing options for both tracking and mixing. In traditional style tracking situations with separate engineer and artist(s) mixes, outputs 1+2 would likely be set to Main Mix to provide output to control room speakers.
Hardware Features Example Output Routings - iD Mixer Using iD22 for Monitoring & Tracking: Using iD22 for Mixing & Alt. Monitoring: • • • • • • • Outputs 1+2: Output 3: Output 4: Outputs 5+6 Main Mix to C/R Mono Cue Mix A Mono Cue Mix B Phones Cue Mix A Outputs 1+2: Main Mix to C/R Outputs 3+4: Alt. Loudspeaker Outputs 5+6 Headphone Reference Hardware Features Headphone Output Digital Inputs / Outputs iD22 features a high current headphone amplifier which is fed by it’s own separate DAC.
Hardware Features Hardware Features Monitor Control Monitor Control Features Hardware Metering Switch Operation iD22 provides all of the excellent monitor control functionality as found on one of our consoles. • • 4-segment hardware LED metering can be found on the main panel of iD22.
Output Stage Block Diagram Software Features Input Channels - Channel Types The iD mixer application features three types of input channels, these are colour coded and are as follows: DAW inputs are provided as three stereo pairs and are designed as ‘virtual’ playback channels from your DAW. • • • These can be monitored via the onboard DSP mixer, routed to cue mixes or hard assigned to DAC outputs.
Software Features Channel Strip Controls Master Section Stereo Linking Cue A Send Controls Level (0 dB to off) Pan (if using stereo cue) All channels can be linked or un-linked for stereo or mono operation. Level controls are ganged in stereo operation but stereo panoramic positioning control remains individual for left and right channels.
Software Features Channel View Settings Volume Control When tracking (without using a digitally expanded iD22) it is most likely that the following channel view (Analogue + DAW) would be the most useful, enabling you to see mic/line inputs and DAW returns: The output of the iD DSP mix bus is sent to whichever output is set-up as Main Mix in the Routing Matrix. This is your monitor destination and should be connected to your main studio loudspeakers.
Software Features Software Features System Panel Setup Strip Assigning Talkback Gooseneck Microphone Use To open the system panel, press the SYSTEM button found in the master section or use Command (⌘) + 4. Digital Input Format Select 8-ch ADAT or 2-ch S/PDIF input modes for the optical input here. ADAT 8-ch 44.1 - 48kHz, 4-ch 88.2kHz - 96kHz.
Software Features Software Features Output Routing Matrix Saving & Loading Mixer Presets The routing matrix allows you to patch the following iD DSP mixer outputs to the physical DAC outputs (1-6) or the optical digital outputs (1-8 in ADAT mode or 1-2 in S/PDIF mode).
DSP Mixer Block Diagram Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard Shortcut Index To allow you to find all shortcuts for the mixer application in one place without having to go through each page of this manual please refer to this table: Location Shortcut Description Faders Alt (⌥) + Click Resets fader to unity gain (0 dB) Pans Alt (⌥) + Click Resets pan pots to central position Solos Command (⌘) + Click Clears all solos if clicking on a solo’d channel Overrides all other solos (for solo exclusive
Pro Tools Set-up Logic Pro Set-up Operation with Pro Tools Operation with Logic Pro Once iD22 has been successfully installed following the steps detailed on page 6 of this manual, launch Pro Tools and ensure that a new session is created at the desired sample rate (if clocking internally) or at the rate of the clock source (if clocking externally).
Logic Pro Set-up Cubase / Nuendo Set-Up Operation with Logic Pro Operation with Cubase / Nuendo If you are using an external clock source (ADAT or S/PDIF) to clock iD22, please ensure that Logic Pro is set to the same sample rate when recording and playing back in a session, otherwise things may sound a bit sharp or flat! Once iD22 has been successfully installed following the steps detailed on page 6 of this manual, launch Cubase or Nuendo and head straight for the Devices menu: Devices > Device Setup
Cubase / Nuendo Set-Up Ableton Live Set-up Operation with Cubase / Nuendo Operation with Ableton Live Buffer sizes can be set in the control panel within the VST devices display. It would be ideal to keep them quite high to reduce CPU loading if you use the iD22 mixer as the input monitoring device while recording.
Troubleshooting & FAQ Troubleshooting & FAQ Troubleshooting Troubleshooting • • The unit will not power on: Double check the 12VDC power supply is plugged into iD22 and into an operational mains wall outlet. Go to Audio MIDI Setup in OSX, found by navigating to the folder: To verify the supply is functional, use a multimeter (set to volts DC) and safely measure output DC voltage between centre pin and shield of DC output connector, it should be 12VDC +/-0.
Troubleshooting & FAQ Troubleshooting FAQs • For more information and bug support, please search our online Knowledge Base which can be found here: How do I reset the iD22 mixer application to it’s default state? To reset the mixer application, close the mixer and then navigate to the following folder and delete the state.
Dimensions Warranty Warranty Statement 227mm Your iD22 comes with a manufacturer’s warranty for one year (12 months) from the date of despatch to the end user. 22 The warranty covers faults due to defective materials used in manufacture and faulty workmanship only. 181mm During the warranty period audient will repair at its discretion or replace the faulty unit provided it is returned carriage paid to an authorised audient service centre.
Service Glossary Service Information iD22 contains no user-serviceable components, please refer to qualified service personnel for diagnosis and repair. Your warranty will be void if you tamper with the device at component level. If you have any questions with regard to the repair, please contact Audient Ltd. In the event your iD22 needs to be repaired, it is necessary to contact Audient Ltd prior to shipping, and a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number will be assigned.
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