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iD44
AUDIO INTERFACE
User Manual V1.0
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  • Page 1 AUDIO INTERFACE User Manual V1.0 audient.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Send and Returns With its versatile feature set and intuitive Digital Inputs and Outputs • iD Scroll Control Mode layout, iD44 will become the hub of your Loudspeaker Outputs studio in no time. Headphone Outputs • 2 x ADAT inputs and 2 x ADAT outputs...

  • Page 3: Box Contents

    Box Contents and Setup iD44 Overview In your iD44 packaging you should find Channel 1-4 Gain Headphone Main Encoder Controls the following items: Volume Meters 0 - 60dB Controls • iD44 Signal and • 12VDC PSU with regional adapters Peak Indicators •...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    To prevent electrical shock and fire hazard follow all instructions on the 12VDC power Do not use this equipment near water supply. iD44 itself does not operate with any high voltage mains supply inside the unit Clean only with dry cloth but appropriate safety measures should still be adhered to regarding the AC/DC supply.

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformities

    This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation We, Audient Ltd, declare that the product, the iD44, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the appropriate CE standards and directives for an audio product designed for consumer use.
  • Page 6 Mac HD > Applications > On MacOS, the iD icon appears in the update server for any available firmware powered on, the green status LED on iD44 Utilities). menu bar in the top right hand corner of updates for iD44.
  • Page 7 • Intel Core 2 @ 1.6 GHz, or AMD equivalent • 1 GB RAM Minimum The status LED will become solidly lit as soon as iD44 has achieved stable 1. Download the latest iD44 Software communication and should remain solidly lit during operation of the unit Head to our website for the latest version until power down.

  • Page 8: Hardware Features

    (or select Macintosh HD > Applications > iD ‘From file’ to install a local firmware file). Start > All Programs > Audient > iD For more information on the mixer application feature set, please refer to page 17 of this manual onwards.

  • Page 9: Microphone & Line Inputs

    Balanced Insert Send and Returns & Line Inputs iD44 employs 2 discrete Class-A JFET On Chennels 1 and 2, the iD44 features a iD44 features four classic Audient instrument (D.I) inputs on channels one dedicated insert to allow you to connect microphone preamplifiers.

  • Page 10: Digital Inputs And Outputs

    ADC, bypassing digital outboard , allowing upto 4 channels the pre-amplifiers and minimising any of audio in and out of the iD44 at sample colouration of the signal. rates up to 96KHz. This makes it useful to patch in external...
  • Page 11 Single BNC Connection must be set as the master clock. The other devices will then use the master With the iD44 set as the Master Clock clocks signal to stay in sync. There can the other devices in the chain can be...
  • Page 12 Class A Mic Preamplifer, Inserts, A/D converters and iD44 as the Slave Optical Input Block Diagram The iD44 can also act as the slave to an external master clock via it’s optical inputs. The BNC connector is an output AUTO...

  • Page 13: Headphone Outputs

    Line Outputs Headphone Output Monitor Control Monitor Control Features iD44 has four line outputs, these can be iD44 features a two high current iD44 provides all of the excellent • Volume control (perfectly matched) used for connecting monitors on the back...

  • Page 14: Metering

    Button Talkback Hardware Metering Kensington Lock The iD44 can take a talkback signal from The 8-segment hardware meters For those who work in educational a variety of places. You can assign one indicate playback level of the iD mixer...

  • Page 15: Software Features

    These are the inputs where you will application only controls the monitoring see the signal from the iD44’s four of the iD44. Changes made to the iD analogue inputs mixer application won’t affect the level present in your DAW or audio software.

  • Page 16: Channel Features

    Software Features Software Features Solo Channel Features The Solo button mutes all other channels other than the one that is currently solo’d. Channel Name Multiple channels can be solo’d at one time. By double clicking on the name of the Channel channel you can rename it to help you Name...

  • Page 17: Master Section Features

    Monitor Controls Mix level These six buttons control various The Mix level allows you to control the aspects of the iD44’s monitor controller overall level of the Cue mix that is sent to capability. The function of each control the outputs.
  • Page 18 Various functions of the iD mixer make sure it’ll sound great almost application can be assigned to the Alt Speaker anywhere! Function Keys of the iD44 to allow you Level to quickly control your monitoring at the Input Talkback • Alt click of a button.

  • Page 19: System Panel Features

    The Routing Matrix allows you to control created using the iD mixer. Please engaged this option controls whether the audio source for each of the iD44’s note that the hardware volume Allows you to select whether each the mono signal is sent to the left, right...
  • Page 20 It is also possible to export your preset mixer during a session you can save and iD44’s internal inputs or from a device files in order to send them to friends or quickly load various presets. This is great...

  • Page 21: Menu/Taskbar Icons

    Set Sample Rate Displays information regarding Mixers current configuration will then the current version of the iD mixer be saved onto the iD44 itself, ready to be Sets the operating sample rate of iD44. application. recalled when the iD44 is next powered 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96kHZ are the four...

  • Page 22: Keyboard Shortcuts

    Once the update Audient Helpdesk Keyboard Shortcut Index has completed, fully reboot the iD44 by To allow you to find all shortcuts for the flicking the power switch off, waiting for If at any point you need assistance...

  • Page 23: Daw Setup

    Pro Tools to the physical outputs. Playback Engine Go to Setup > Playback Engine... ensure that iD44 is set as the active playback device. For more Pro Tools information consult your Avid user manuals & documentation.

  • Page 24: Logic Pro X Setup

    CPU loading, try increasing For more Logic Pro information please the buffer size. This appears with If you are using the internal clock in iD44, consult your Apple user manuals & Mix > I/O Labels “overload” errors and/or pops and clicks setting the sample rate via Logic Pro will documentation.
  • Page 25 Cubase / Nuendo addresses Devices > Device Setup... the iD44 device driver. You will be asked if this is OK, select ‘switch’. Here you can ensure that all buses have been created in Cubase / Nuendo and therefore all ports are addressable in your session.

  • Page 26: Ableton Live Setup

    Operation with Ableton Live In the Live Audio Preference panel you Troubleshooting Double check that iD44 is set as the can set an appropriate buffer size (this active playback device in your DAW and can be kept high if you are monitoring in-...
  • Page 27 Status LED in the of the application) System Panel will be red or yellow. If the status light is red then iD44 cannot Macintosh HD > User > Library > detect a clock signal from an external...

  • Page 28: Specifications

    Dimensions Technical Specifications MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER: (measurement includes ADC signal path) MIC GAIN: 0 to 60dB LINE GAIN: -10 to 50dB PHANTOM POWER: 48V ±4V @ 10mA channel (12VDC only) MIC EIN: <-126.0 dBu CMRR: >80 dB @ 1kHz MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: +18 dBu (+28dBu with pad) INPUT IMPEDANCE (Mic): 3k Ω...

  • Page 29: Service

    When the unit is returned please We accept liability to repair or replace your iD44 as described above. We do not accept include this RMA number along with a description of the fault inside the packaging box.

  • Page 30: Glossary

    Glossary Amperes ADAT Alesis Digital Audio Tape Analogue to Digital Converter Digital Audio Workstation Analogue Signal Processing Central Processing Unit Artist Headphone Mix Digital to Analogue Converter Decibel Decibel referenced to 0.775Vrms = 0 dBu dBFS Decibel Full Scale Direct Current Direct Injection (Instrument Input) Declaration of Conformity Digital Signal Processing...

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