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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual v.1.0...
  • Page 2 Interference with other electrical devices Radios and FCC (USA)/IC (Canada) Regulation Warning televisions placed nearby may experience reception This equipment has been tested and found to comply with interference. Operate this unit at a suitable distance from the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of radios and televisions.

  • Page 3: Warranty

    Warranty iConnectivity warrants to the original purchaser that this unit is free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and maintenance for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. The warranty applies only to registered iConnectivity users that register their product(s) within fourteen (14) days of time of original purchase.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Audio Info ..........................30 MIDI Info ..........................34 MIDI Port Routing ........................35 MIDI Management ........................36 MIDI Port Filters ........................37 MIDI Channel Remap......................38 MIDI Controller Data Filter ....................38 MIDI Controller Remap ......................39 Troubleshooting ......................40 Audio Specifications ....................41 Contact iConnectivity ....................41...
  • Page 5 Thank you for purchasing the iConnectAUDIO2 Audio + MIDI Interface. Your iConnectAUDIO2 is a member of the most flexible interface line available, with unique features that make it ideal for the stage, studio, and club. Here are its major features: •...

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    What’s in the Box • The iConnectAUDIO • One USB-A to USB-B cable to connect the interface to a Mac or PC computer.

  • Page 7: Quick Start

    Quick Start This Quick Start guide will get audio and MIDI in and out of your interface as simply as possible. NOTES ABOUT THE DEFAULT SETUP: YOU WILL NOT HEAR ANYTHING UNTIL YOU BRING UP THE LEVELS as shown below. The output levels come set all the way down for protection.
  • Page 8 Audio hookup – connecting a Mac, PC, and/or iPad 1. Connect one or two computer devices. You can power the interface from a Mac or PC connected to Device jack 1 over the USB bus or from the optional 9V power supply connected to the DC power jack.
  • Page 9 Sound check - raising/adjusting the output level There are two ways to adjust the output level: directly on the front panel Interactive Display, or using the iConfig software’s Audio Mixer. Adjusting output levels using the Interactive Display: Inst Simply touch Out (#1) (selecting the Outputs for adjustment), then 1 and 2 (#2) to select Analog Outputs 1&2, which are linked for stereo in the default setup.
  • Page 10 Adjusting output levels using the Audio Mixer: - Launch iConfig. (If you have additional iConnectivity interfaces connected, select the iConnectAUDIO2 in the Device Selection dialog.) - Select the Audio Mixer tab. Mix A, the first of the available mixes in the Sub Mix/Bussing section, should already be selected.
  • Page 11 Recording to computer devices The two Analog In combo jacks on the front panel are routed to inputs 1&2 of both computer devices in the default setup. Your music software will see them as available inputs for recording (or just monitoring or processing). - Connect your mics, instruments, or line-level sources into the Analog combo jacks.
  • Page 12 Quick Start Notes - No additional drivers are required for Mac or iOS. Windows driver available here. Set- up instructions are in the following section. - No Mac or iPad drivers are needed. The iConnectAUDIO2 is USB class-compliant, so it’s recognized automatically by Mac OS X and iOS for applications to pass audio and MIDI as soon as it's connected.

  • Page 13: Windows Driver Installation

    Windows Driver Installation Download the Windows drivers here. You will see the following dialogs. Yes. ↓ Next. ↓ Next. ↓ Desktop icon is optional. ↓ Accept the agreement. ↓ Visual Studio Redistributable installed if needed. ↓ Next. ↗︎ Finish.
  • Page 14 The Start Menu after installing the Windows driver and the iConnectivity iConfig software.

  • Page 15: The Iconnectaudio2 Hardware

    The iConnectAUDIO2 hardware Front Panel & Analog In Jacks 1& 2 XLR - ¼" Combo balanced mic/line/instrument inputs. Connect microphones with XLR plugs. The gain range is 60dB in 1dB increments. The 1/4" inputs offer balanced/switchable low and high impedance. Connect Hi-Z instrument inputs (electric guitars, basses, etc.) with ¼"...

  • Page 16: Rear Panel

    Computer Device jack 2 Connect the interface to a Mac or PC with the included iConnectivity USB-B to USB-A cable. Or connect an iPad using the Apple Lightning cable that came with your iPad.
  • Page 17 – Security Lock Port...

  • Page 18: Interactive Display

    Interactive Display Inst ’s Interactive Display makes it simple to view and adjust analog The iConnectAUDIO2 input and output levels, enable/disable 48V phantom power for condenser mics, and perform various utility functions without using the iConfig software. It consists of a capacitive touch panel with eight touch zones and dual 8-stage LED meters, and a Rotary Control Knob that also performs various functions when it’s pushed/double-pushed.

  • Page 19: Rotary Knob Push Functions

    Example: adjust the level of Analog Outs 1&2, which are connected to your powered monitors. Inst 1. Touch “Out” on the bottom row. - The LED turns green (Signal Level mode); you may want to touch it again to toggle it to Gain Set mode.

  • Page 20: Iconfig Software

    Mac, iPads, and Windows. Launching iConfig When you have multiple iConnectivity interfaces connected to your computer, the Device Selection dialog will appear; simply select the one to be configured. If you have only the iConnectAUDIO2 , it will be selected automatically in the dialog without intervention.

  • Page 21: Device Menu

    This lets you load specific firmware files. Upgrade Firmware – Checks whether your firmware is current. If not, it installs it from www.iConnectivity.com. iConfig checks for updates each time it's launched, and can install them automatically if you give permission.

  • Page 22: Device Info

    Device Info This displays information about the connected audio interface, including the firmware version. Note that the Device Name field can be edited, so you can give your interface a custom name.

  • Page 23: Audio Patchbay And Audio Mixer

    Audio Patchbay and Audio Mixer The Audio Patchbay and Audio Mixer are powerful tools for configuring the iConnectAUDIO2+ interface. They allow you to: - Define the routing of any analog or digital inputs to any analog or digital outputs. - Route any input to multiple outputs. - Combine multiple inputs and route them to a single output using internal mixers.
  • Page 24 iCA2 USB D1: iConnectAUDIO2+ USB device jack 1. There are eight bi-directional audio ports available on this USB connection. iCA2 USB D2: USB device jack 2, with another eight bi-directional audio ports. iCA2 Analog I/O: The two analog inputs on the front panel (shown on the “Sources” axis, and the six analog outputs on the back panel (shown on the “Destinations”...
  • Page 25 Audio Mixer Routing: The Patchbay shows which input channels are routed to the eight inputs of the mixer section, and which output channels are connected to the three pairs of mixes from the mixer section. The drawing below shows the relationship between the Patchbay mixer inputs and the Audio Mixer control section, used to set the mixing levels.
  • Page 26 In the screen shot above, we're looking at the mix going to Analog Outs 1&2 on the tab. But sometimes you want each output pair to have an independent mix, maybe for stage and house, or cueing, or studio and control room - there are all kinds of reasons. The same four pairs from the patchbay are available in the same positions on the yellow tab, which is going to...
  • Page 28 Other info about the mixer: - Double-click most faders and the BAL (Balance) knobs to set them to 0. - The rest of the controls are as follows: The USB Mixers There are two USB mixers, one for each computer device. These are for mixing analog and/or computer input channels to send to a computer output channel.
  • Page 29 #2 outs into the analog mixer. The two analog submixes are routed to analog outs 1&2 and 5&6 (the headphones). Finally, we've routed the audio inputs are routed to computer #1's inputs 1&2. Please check the iConnectivity website for videos and blog posts for more information.

  • Page 30: Audio Info

    Audio Info ’s information and settings screen. As soon as you make a This is the iConnectAUDIO2 change, you will have the opportunity to commit your edits to the interface or to cancel: Audio Information Number of audio ports (fixed) – 3: two USB Device ports for computer devices, one 2x6 analog port.
  • Page 31 The following Audio Configuration Table shows the processing footprints for every possible configuration.
  • Page 32 Mixer Information Mixer Configuration — There are two options: 8 input Buses per Mixer, 6 mix Buses (the default); and vice versa, as shown below. This comes down to a choice between more sources and more destinations. Enabling USB mixer Destination Busses – The USB Mixers are not enabled in the ’s factory default set-up.
  • Page 33 Port Information - On the two USB Device Jacks, enable/disable Mac/PC and/or iOS support; and set the number of input and output channels available. The number of Analog Jacks is fixed, of course: 6 outputs (4 Analog Out Jacks + 2 for Headphone Jacks 1&2);...

  • Page 34: Midi Info

    MIDI Info ’s physical MIDI Information: Summary MIDI information about the iConnectAUDIO2 ports, as well as the 16-channel MIDI Ports available on each connected computer for routing. Running Status on DIN ports (defaults to off) – Running status is a way of reducing the amount of MIDI data that must be sent.

  • Page 35: Midi Port Routing

    Port Information: Enable/disable MIDI in and out for the 5-pin DIN jacks and each of the two USB computer devices individually. All default to on, and each can be renamed (e.g. DIN could be changed to the name of the MIDI instrument you have connected). Port Names: The MIDI ports have been named to reflect the default port routing.

  • Page 36: Midi Management

    with dark shading. You can select or deselect destination ports by clicking on the port in the right hand pane. In the screen shot above, the blue shading indicates that the second port on USB Device Jack 1 has been selected and is routed to MIDI port 2 on USB Device Jack 2. In the default configuration, the rear-panel MIDI DIN In is routed to both computer devices;...

  • Page 37: Midi Port Filters

    MIDI Port Filters This is where you can filter out various types of MIDI messages on each individual incoming and outgoing MIDI port, and (when applicable for the data type) on individual MIDI channels. Select the Port to apply MIDI data filtering to from the column on the left. In this screen shot, the MIDI DIN port to and from the computer connected to USB Device Jack 1 is selected.

  • Page 38: Midi Channel Remap

    MIDI Channel Remap This matrix is for remapping – changing - entire MIDI channels to different ones, or just various data types (Pitch Bend, Channel Pressure, etc.). Remap Type (top left) selects whether to modify the input going to or the output coming from each Port.

  • Page 39: Midi Controller Remap

    MIDI Controller Remap For each MIDI port, this matrix is for remapping (converting) any MIDI controller on any of the 16 MIDI channels to a different one. The entire list of 127 MIDI controllers is available as a Source and a Destination under the drop-down menu s. Remap Type (top left) selects whether to modify the input going to or the output coming from each port.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting No sound from speakers or headphones connected to the interface Please check that levels are turned up in the Audio Mixer tab in the iConfig software. In addition, check that the output source you’re monitoring is routed correctly in the Audio Patchbay tab.

  • Page 41: Audio Specifications

    For more details see www.iConnectivity.com/patents. Product features are subject to change. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iConnectivity, iConnectMIDI, iConnectAUDIO, and passThru are trademarks of iKingdom Corp. Copyright (c) iKingdom Corp. 2016 Contact iConnectivity...
  • Page 42 +1 403.457.1122 Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Mountain Time) iConnectivity #100, 925 26th Street NE Calgary, AB T2A 6K8 Canada...

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