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Instrument Input
i
D14 employs a discrete class-a JFET
instrument (D.I) input on channel one which is
easily accessible on the front of the unit.
The JFET circuitry adds a tiny bit of colour and
distortion to the signal, making it sound great
on guitars and basses.
Plugging in a TS (tip-sleeve unbalanced)
jack will override the mic signal and turn
channel one into a fully fledged, fantastic
sounding instrument input with access to the
polarity reverse (useful for phase alignment
between a mic and D.I) and the +10dB boost
for quiet inputs.
Digital Inputs
iD14 features an optical input connection.
This can be set to operate as stereo optical
S/PDIF or 8-channel ADAT (SMUX) via the
System Panel in the iD mixer application. Both
formats will operate at up to 96kHz sample
rate.
Running in S/PDIF mode allows 2 channels of
audio up to 96KHz.
Running in ADAT mode, the optical input
provides a great way to expand to 10 inputs
for recording via an external mic preamp such
as an
Audient ASP800
. When using 88.2kHz
and 96kHz as a sample rate, you only have
access to 4 channels of digital input (due to
the way ADAT works at higher sample rates).
For more information about system clocking
please refer to
pages 28 onwards
.
Speaker Outputs
iD14 has two pairs of stereo speaker outputs
on the back panel in the form of balanced TRS
jack connectors. The outputs are impedance
balanced using the same topology as our
flagship console, the
ASP8024
.
The outputs are fed from high quality DACs
(Digital to Analogue Convertors) sending
clean, linear audio to your speakers, perfect
for critical listening.
You can use these outputs for more than just
speakers. A good example of this is if you
want to use a dedicated headphone amplifier
for multiple musicians, you can connect this
up to one or more of these outputs, This is
configured in the iD mixer software.
Headphone Output
iD14 features an independent high-current
headphone amplifier. This can be accessed
using both the 3.5mm and 6.35mm sockets
found on the front of the unit. The same
audio signal comes out of both connectors
simultaneously, so it does not matter which
you plug your headphones into. You can also
plug in two pairs at the same time.
The headphone output can comfortably drive
a wide range of headphone impedances
meaning that you will get great sounding
audio no matter what model of headphones
you have.
