IEX-16L 16 Channel Input Expander for myMix networkable personal audio monitoring and recording system Owner‘s Manual - ENGLISH V1-45
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS I M P O R TA N T ! R e a d t h e f o l l o w i n g b e f o r e o p e r a t i n g I E X - 1 6 L 11. Keep these instructions in a safe place for future reference. Do not handle the power supply and other power cables with wet hands or on wet floor to avoid the risk of electric shock. 12. Unplug the IEX-16L unit during lightning storms. 3. Heed all warnings and follow all instructions. 13. 4. Do not use the IEX-16L unit near water, e.g. a bathtub, or swimming pool. 5.
WARNINGS Do not locate IEX-16L in a place subject to excessive heat or in direct sunlight. This could be a fire hazard. Do not place IEX-16L in a place subject to excessive humidity or dust. This could be a fire and electrical shock hazard. Connect the supplied AC power supply only to an AC outlet of the type stated in this Owner's Manual or as marked on the main unit. Failure to do so is a fire and electrical shock hazard. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord.
Declaration of Conformity (for USA) Model Number: Type of Equipment: Responsible Party: Address: Telephone Number : IEX-16L Input Expander for Professional Audio Recording and Mixing System MOVEK, LLC 6517 Navaho Trail, Edina, Minnesota, 55439, U.S.A. 1 (952) 657-7889 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................2 WARNINGS ...................................................................................................................................................3 CAUTION ......................................................................................................................................................
INTRODUCTION Thank you and congratulations for purchasing the IEX16L 16-channel input expander for myMix, the first networked personal mixer and multi-track recorder built for musicians. myMix has been designed with two main goals: to enable musicians to hear their music the way they want to hear it and to allow them to capture performances in multi-track recordings to optional SD or SDHC cards.
INSTALLATION Front Panel 2 1 3 4 Rear Panel 24V 0.
INTEGRATING INTO EXISTING SOUND SYSTEMS Depending on the application and personal preferences, there are many ways to integrate the IEX16L. The following two examples showing signal feeds from a console, and a splitter/microphone pre amp, should serve as a guideline. In some cases the perfect solution might consist of a mixture of individual signals (split or direct outputs) and sub-mixed signals from a mixing console (e.g. aux outputs) as inputs for the IEX-16L.
Signals from a Microphone Splitter/Pre Amp The best guarantee of independence between monitor and main mix signals is provided when the signal is split right after the source and fed to the main mixing console and the myMix monitoring system separately. Thus any alteration of the signal is only audible within the respective system. Changes to main mix signals don't affect the monitor system signals, and vice versa.
INTEGRATING INTO EXISTING SOUND SYSTEMS-Digital Inputs IEX16L-A Digital Input from ADAT® outputs of a mixing console or sound card ADAT® Optical Output (8 channels) from digital console or soundcard Optical Cable - TOSLINK IEX-16L-A Network Switch The version IEX16L-A has in addition to the 2x 8 line level inputs 2 digital inputs in ADAT® format (24-bit, 48 kHz). This allows to get digital inputs from a digital console or a sound card directly into the myMix system.
NETWORKING The myMix system uses an early (not the final) state of Ethernet AVB as its network protocol (e.g. audio transport according to IEEE-1722). The myMix network operates and is compatible with specifications of 100MB Fast Ethernet on Cat5 (or CAT5e) cabling. Readily available 100MB Fast Ethernet switches can be used to connect a myMix system. myMix devices (myMix, IEX-16L) have a 100MBps Ethernet interface.
Network Examples One myMix - one IEX-16L One myMix - one IEX-16L One IEX-16L can be connected directly via network port to one myMix. 16 audio channels can be mixed and recorded. Multiple myMix - one IEX-16L max 16 Channels 100MB Fast Ethernet Switch ... ... Multiple myMix (as many as can be connected to the switch) and one IEX16L can be used with a 100MB unmanaged Fast Ethernet switch for a maximum of 16 audio channels on the network. They can be any combination from myMix or IEX-16L, e.g.
System Examples Multiple myMix - two IEX-16L- two switches 100MB Fast Ethernet Managed Switch with 1GB Uplink Port 100MB Fast Ethernet Managed Switch with 1GB Uplink Port ... ... ... ... ... Both managed 100MB Fast Ethernet switches are connected through their 1GB uplink ports (using a CAT6 cable). Multiple myMix and one IEX-16L are connected to the 100MB Ethernet ports (optional with POE) of each switch. Both switches need to support IGMP snooping.
IEX-16L CONFIGURATION Configuring the IEX-16L- with the exception of locking/unlocking- is possible from any myMix device on the network, or from a myMix unit that is connected to the CONFIG port of the IEX-16L. Note that the CONFIG port does not support any audio transmission. All settings in the IEX-16L (channel mode, naming, and gain) are stored within the actual unit, so if the unit is power cycled it will restore the settings to their last configuration.
IEX-16L CONFIGURATION Naming Inputs Input-1:Dual Mono:Gain 0 CANCEL Input-2:Dual Mono:Gain 0 CHANGE CASE Input-3:Dual Input Mono:Gain 0 Input-4:Dual Mono:Gain 0 CLEAR Input-5:Dual Mono:Gain 0 SD SAVE Unit Name PROFILE 5 6/28 Pressing the softkey Name allows the naming of each input channel on the IEX-16L. Use the jog wheel to scroll through characters A-Z, space, and numbers 0 – 9. When you have selected the desired character, space, or number, push the jog wheel to move the cursor forward.
Selecting Audio Channels for myMix IEX16L-1-Kick Drum IEX16L-1-Bass IEX16L-1-E-Guitar IEX16L-1-Keyboards Unit Name PROFILE 5 Each myMix can select its individual selection of up to 8 audio channel pairs (up to 16 audio channels) from all available channels on the network. On the status bar there is a counter that shows the total amount of network channels currently available (the figure behind the /) and the amount currently selected on the myMix (the figure before the /).
Example of Audio Channel Selection The following example is showing the signals of a myMix system and the individual selections from two musicians. Network Signal is the name of the signal. Source is listing where it is taken from: Direct Out or Aux Send from the mixing console, or direct from the source (e.g. via a secondary output or only connected to myMix). Input shows the input to the myMix network either via IEX-16L or a myMix unit. Audio channel pairs are shown in same color bars.
SYSTEM EXAMPLES One IEX-16L with inputs from the mixing console # Network Signal Source Input 1 Kick Drum Direct Out IEX 01 2 Snare Direct Out IEX 02 3 Submix Drums Left Aux Send IEX 03(S) 4 Submix Drums Right Aux Send IEX 04(S) 5 Bass Direct Out IEX 05 6 Saxophone Direct Out IEX 06 7 E-Guitar Direct Out IEX 07 8 Acoustic Guitar Direct Out IEX 08 9 Keyboards Left Direct Out IEX 09(S) 10 Keyboards Right Direct Out IEX 10(S) 11 Lead Vocals Direct Out IEX 11 12
SYSTEM EXAMPLES Two IEX-16L with inputs from mic splitters and mixing console Stagebox not all network connections to myMix shown # 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Network Signal Kick Drum Snare HiHat Tom 1 Tom 2 Tom 3 Overhead 1 Overhead 2 Baritone Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Trumpet 1 Trumpet 2 Trumpet 3 Saxophone 1 Saxophone 2 Saxophone 3 Clarinet 1 Clarinet 2 Vocal 1 Vocal 2 Vocal 3 Vocal 4 Keyboard Left Keyboard Right Bass E-Guitar S
UPDATING FIRMWARE To operate with IEX-16L, myMix requires a firmware version of V1.33 or higher, IEX16L-A requires V1.45 or higher. To operate with myMix CONTROL all devices require 1.51 or higher. All myMix devices on a network shall always be on the same firmware rev. Check on www.mymixaudio.com for the latest firmware updates. Use the external psu for a firmware update. Don‘t connect myMix or the IEX-16L to a switch.
SPECIFICATIONS Inputs Input Impedance Digital Inputs (IEX16L-A only!) Sampling Rate ADAT Inputs Maximum Input Level Input Gain Adjustment (digital) Frequency Response Signal to Noise Ratio THD+N Network Network Type Network Cabling Network Connection Network Switch for 16ch max.
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