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 CTi-1500 Surface Getting Started Guide 

AP12150 Issue 1 

 

 

dLive products comply with the European Electromagnetic Compatibility 
directive 2014/30/EU and the European Low Voltage directive 2014/35/EU. 

Any changes or modifications to the product not approved by Allen & Heath 

could void the compliance of the 

product and therefore the user’s

 authority to 

operate it. 

 

dLive CTi-1500 Surface Getting Started Guide 

Copyright © 2020 Allen & Heath.  All rights reserved. 

 

 

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Limited One Year Manufacturer’s Warranty

 

 

Allen & Heath warrants the Allen &Heath -branded hardware product and accessories contained in the 

original packaging ("

Allen & Heath Product

”) against defects in materials and workmanship when used 

in  accordance  with  Allen  &  Heath's  user  manuals,  technical  specifications  and  other  Allen  &  Heath 

product published guidelines for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of original purchase by the 

end-user purchaser ("

Warranty Period

"). 

This warranty does not apply to any non-Allen & Heath branded hardware products or any software, 

even if packaged or sold with Allen & Heath hardware. 
Please refer to the licensing agreement accompanying the software for details of your rights with respect 

to the use of software/firmware 

(“EULA”).

 

Details of the EULA, warranty policy and other useful information can be found on the Allen & Heath 

website:   

www.allen-heath.com/legal

 

Repair or replacement under the terms of the warranty does not provide right to extension or renewal of 

the warranty period. Repair or direct replacement of the product under the terms of this warranty may be 

fulfilled with functionally equivalent service exchange units. 
This warranty is not tra

nsferable. This warranty will be the purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy and 

neither Allen & Heath nor its approved service centres shall be liable for any incidental or consequential 

damages or breach of any express or implied warranty of this product. 
 

Conditions Of Warranty 

 

The equipment has not been subject to misuse either intended or accidental, neglect, or alteration other 

than as described in the User Guide or Service Manual, or approved by Allen & Heath. The warranty 

does not cover fader wear and tear. 
Any  necessary  adjustment,  alteration or  repair has  been  carried out by  an authorised  Allen  &  Heath 

distributor or agent. 
The defective unit is to be returned carriage prepaid to the place of purchase, an authorised Allen & 

Heath distributor or agent with proof of purchase. Please discuss this with the distributor or the agent 

before shipping. Units returned should be packed in the original carton to avoid transit damage.  
  
DISCLAIMER: Allen & Heath shall not be liable for the loss of any saved/stored data in products that are 

either repaired or replaced. 
 
Check with your Allen & Heath distributor or agent for any additional warranty information which may 

apply. If further assistance is required please contact Allen & Heath Ltd. 

ALLEN

&

HEATH 

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Страница 1: ...Surface Getting Started Guide CTi 1500 Before starting please check www allen heath com for the latest dLive firmware and documentation AP12150 Issue 1 ...

Страница 2: ...the Allen Heath website www allen heath com legal Repair or replacement under the terms of the warranty does not provide right to extension or renewal of the warranty period Repair or direct replacement of the product under the terms of this warranty may be fulfilled with functionally equivalent service exchange units This warranty is not transferable This warranty will be the purchaser s sole and...

Страница 3: ...ilable for download at www allen heath com Check for the latest version of this Getting Started Guide You can also join our Allen Heath Digital Community to share knowledge and information with other dLive users General precautions Protect the equipment from damage through liquid or dust contamination Cover the Surface when it is not being used for a long period If the equipment has been stored in...

Страница 4: ...tents IMPORTANT Read before starting 3 Packed items 4 Contents 4 1 Introduction 5 1 1 dLive Surfaces 5 2 Rear Panel 6 3 Front Panel 8 3 1 Harmony UI 10 3 2 Screen modes 11 3 3 Fader strip 12 3 4 Working with the Mix 13 4 Connect and power up 14 4 1 MixRack connection 14 4 2 Recall a Template Show 14 4 3 Expander connection 14 4 4 Connect a laptop or wireless router 15 5 Dimensions 16 6 Technical s...

Страница 5: ...of built in audio I O and audio networking ports DX Expanders can be added to the system for extra I O 1 1 dLive Surfaces There are different sizes of dLive Surface available The CTi 1500 C1500 C2500 and C3500 feature the same I O and differ only in the number of faders and touchscreens The S3000 S5000 and S7000 offer more I O an extra I O Port redundant power supplies and dual redundant gigaACE a...

Страница 6: ... Refer to www allen heath com for a list of available option cards iLive GLD option cards M Dante M Waves M ES V2 M ACE M MADI can be used with dLive when fitted with the M DL ADAPT letter box adapter This provides a 64x64 48kHz interface with built in Sample Rate Conversion Use the I O screen to patch signals from or to the I O Ports Digital inputs Stereo AES3 input 32kHz 96kHz sampling rate Samp...

Страница 7: ...n screen to configure External touchscreens are not supported Kensington Lock A slot for fitting standard Kensington anti theft security devices DX link EtherCon port for connection of a DX expander over Fast Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Layer 2 compliant A single Cat5e or higher cable carries 32x32 channels of 96kHz audio and control Use the I O screen to patch signals from or to the DX expanders Word Clo...

Страница 8: ...active PAFL USB ports The upper port is dedicated to stereo WAV file recording and playback The lower port is for data transfer of Show files Libraries event logs and firmware updates Phones Analogue volume control for the headphones output SoftKeys 19 user assignable keys Assign functions using the Surface Control SoftKeys screen Talkback Press to Talk latching or momentary key and Talk Active in...

Страница 9: ...cies and to exit Frequency values are shown on the strip LCD displays and the strip meters show RTA activity of each frequency band and peak band indication This is useful for ringing out monitors or identifying trouble frequencies The mix master fader is presented on the right hand strip while in this mode Copy Hold down and press A strip Sel key to copy the channel processing A strip Mix key to ...

Страница 10: ...es Press Lib again to exit Setup Hold down and tap on any highlighted area of the screens to configure it For example touch a widget area to set up functions views or controls Touch on the main screen area to access options further to those displayed Listen Hold down and tap on any highlighted area of the screen to listen to that point in the signal path of the selected channel The signal temporar...

Страница 11: ...te up to 16 gang groups to link selected parameters across multiple channels MixRack Setup Access to mixer bus configuration Input stereo configuration Network settings User Profiles Talkback assignments Signal Generator Audio Sync and I O Ports options Surface Setup Assignments of fader strip layout SoftKeys and custom rotary functions Control of Surface illumination and USB Audio playback record...

Страница 12: ...the channel is muted by a DCA or Mute Group Sel Selects the channel for use with the Processing and Routing screens The channel strip controls become active to control processing for the channel The currently selected channel is displayed in the top left corner of the Processing screen Mix Puts the send levels and assignments of the associated channel or masters onto the fader strips or strip rota...

Страница 13: ...ments on or off or all sources pre or post fader by pressing the Master strip Mix or Sel key All sends to one master Master faders Aux3 Sel Mix IP 1 IP 2 IP 3 IP 4 IP 5 IP 6 IP 7 IP 8 Aux1 Aux2 press Mix Assign Routing ON all press Sel Pre Post PRE Master Mix all Aux4 view Access Aux FX Matrix mix on faders hold down Press an Input Channel strip Mix key Use this to work with Aux and FX sends The I...

Страница 14: ...ole formats to load as a quick starting point These present the familiar architecture and logical layout of well equipped analogue consoles To load a Template Show go to the Utility Show Manager screen select one of the available Template Shows touch Recall and confirm Recalling a Show overwrites all the system settings including the bus configuration control layout current parameters all Scenes a...

Страница 15: ...g the MixRack and Surface must have compatible IP addresses Factory defaults are MixRack 192 168 1 70 Surface 192 168 1 71 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 254 For direct wired laptop connections set your laptop to a static compatible IP address for example 192 168 1 10 For wireless connections set your router access point to a compatible IP address for example 192 168 1 254 and its DHC...

Страница 16: ...CTi 1500 Surface Getting Started Guide 16 AP12150 Issue 1 5 Dimensions 643 77 15 00 2 50 1 4 7 5 0 168 00 145 00 1 5 2 8 5 322 06 340 00 410 98 112 77 120 97 440 00 93 05 ...

Страница 17: ...ced terminated 110 Ω Meter Peak indication 3dBFS 19dBu at XLR out SRC range 32k 192kHz with bypass option Sampling Rate 96kHz 20 PPM Outputs ADC 24 bit Delta Sigma DAC 24 bit Delta Sigma Analogue XLR Outputs Balanced Latency 0 7 ms MixRack XLR in to XLR out Input to Mix Output Impedance 75Ω 5 samples Surface to Mixrack GigaACE hop Nominal Output 4dBu 0dB meter reading 8 samples DX32 to Mixrack DX ...

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