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  • Page 1 20in | 24out Audio Interface Manual...
  • Page 2 Audio Interface Features include: To help get you started please visit audient.com/products/iD44 to download the latest software • 4 x Class - A Audient Console Mic and firmware. Preamplifiers • Class Leading AD/DA Converters The 12VDC power supply comes •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents iD44 Overview DAW Setups: Safety Information Pro Tools Setup Declaration of Conformities Logic Pro Setup Installation: Cubase/Nuendo Setup Ableton Setup Mac Installation Windows Installation Troubleshooting & FAQ iD App & Firmware Update Technical Specifications Hardware Features: Dimensions Warranty Microphone & Line Input Instrument Input Service &...

  • Page 4: Id44 Overview

    Overview Main Headphone Meters 1 + 2 Volume Volume Channel 1 - 4 Gain Encoder 0 - 60dB Signal/Peak Indicators Programmable F-Keys 48V Phantom Power iD Button Talkback High Pass Filter -10dB Pad Dim/Cut Buttons Word Clock Insert Send/Return...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Audient support so that a suitable replacement can be sourced. support.audient.com iD44 utilises an external switch-mode power supply that is very quiet and rated at 2A. This switch- mode design will accept any A.C line voltage from 90v to 264v @ 47-63Hz. Therefore the unit will work anywhere in the world but please ensure your A.C mains line voltage is within this specification.
  • Page 6 Safety Information Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions 2. Keep these instructions 3. Heed all warnings 4. Follow all instructions 5. Do not use this equipment near water 6. Clean only with dry cloth 7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other equipment (including amplifiers) that produce heat 8.

  • Page 7: 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 8: Installation

    Installation...

  • Page 9: Mac Installation

    Head to our website for the latest version of our iD Mixer: USB - C audient.com/products/id44 Open the downloaded .dmg file. Now, drag the downloaded app into your application folder to install it. 2. Connect iD44 Using the USB cable provided, connect iD44 to your computer’s USB port.
  • Page 10 It’s also worth checking Audio MIDI Setup Once connected to your computer and (found in Mac HD > Applications > Utilities). powered on, the green status LED on iD44 will illuminate. Window > Show Audio Window Here you should see iD44 report with 20 inputs and 24 outputs.
  • Page 11 Visit iD Knoweldge Base Opens a browser windows for the Audient Helpdesk with helpful articles and FAQs. Check for Updates The iD app will check with the Audient update server for any available firmware updates for Show Mixer iD44. If the mixer window has been hidden, this will bring it back to the forefront.

  • Page 12: Windows Installation

    Windows Installer: audient.com/products/iD44 2. Connect iD44 Using the USB cable provided, connect iD44 to your computer’s USB port and connect the iD44’s power supply. 3. Run iD Mixer Setup Double click on the installer to run the iD mixer setup and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 13 Sound > Sound project is, will affect how low you can get the buffer size settings before you get audio Here you can see whether iD44 is visible to instability. the PC and you can make it the computers default sound device by pressing ‘Set Default’.

  • Page 14: Id App & Firmware Update

    Press next to continue with the firmware update. Press ‘update’ to install it. Once complete reboot iD44 using the power switch to apply it manually. Check for Firmware Updates If your computer is connected to the internet, the iD app will check for firmware updates whenever a unit is connected.

  • Page 15: Hardware Features

    Hardware Features Hardware Features...
  • Page 16 The design features discrete Class-A circuitry providing exceedingly low distortion and noise performance. From a sonic point of view, iD44 is fast, open and detailed. Amphenol™ XLR/TRS Jack combi-connectors The four microphone provide microphone and line inputs. The line...

  • Page 17: Instrument Input

    Instrument Input Balanced Inserts & Returns iD44 employs 2 discrete Class-A JFET On Channels 1 and 2, the iD44 features a instrument (D.I) inputs on channels one and dedicated insert allowing you to connect two which are easily accessible on the front outboard gear to your recording chain;...
  • Page 18 Hardware Features Class A Mic Preamplifer, Inserts, A/D converters and Optical Input Block Diagram Auto Sense Neutrik Input +60dB Select D.I 1 Insert Auto Sense Neutrik Input +60dB Select D.I 2 Insert Neutrik +60dB Direct Monitor Path (software controlled) Neutrik +60dB OPTICAL IN 1...
  • Page 19 This makes it useful to patch in external microphone preamplifiers without adding additional colouration or noise. It is also handy for using the iD44’s outputs to drive external effects before returning them into your DAW using the insert returns. Please note; the digital calibration level of the...

  • Page 20: Digital Inputs And Outputs

    96kHz) that the iD44 is operating at. This will digital outboard, allowing up to 4 channels of occur regardless of whether the iD44 is being audio in and out of the iD44 at sample rates clocked internally or externally. up to 96KHz.
  • Page 21 Clocking Configurations iD44 as the Master Clock When connecting external digital devices With the iD44 set as the Master Clock the to the iD44, its important to ensure that all other devices in the chain can be clocked by devices are synchronised.
  • Page 22 Hardware Features iD44 with Single BNC Connection 75 Ohm Terminated iD44 with Daisychained BNC connection BNC T Connector 75 Ohm UnTerminated 75 Ohm Terminated Optical TOSlink Cable BNC Word Clock Cable...
  • Page 23 Slave The iD44 can also act as the slave to an external master clock via it’s optical inputs. The BNC connector is an output only. In this case, you would simply connect the optical output of a device to the iD44’s optical input.

  • Page 24: Headphone Outputs

    Line Outputs Headphone Outputs iD44 has four line outputs, these can be used iD44 features two high current headphone for connecting monitors on the back panel in amplifiers which are fed by separate DACs. the form of balanced TRS jack connectors.

  • Page 25: Monitor Control

    Monitor Control Monitor Control Features iD44 provides excellent monitor control • Volume control (perfectly matched) functionality as found on our consoles. • ALT loudspeaker with programmable level (assignable to an ‘F’ key) As such, it is possible to control main and •...
  • Page 26 Hardware Features iD Button Talkback The iD44 can take a talkback signal from a variety of places. You can assign one of the 4 analogue or 16 digital inputs as your talkback channel. When tallback is activated, signal from that channel is sent through one of the Cue mixes to the artist(s).

  • Page 27: Metering

    Kensington lock hole to enable you to protect your iD44. Status LED The status LED indicates connection via USB to your computer. A solidly lit light means that there is stable communication between iD44 and your computer.

  • Page 28: Software Features

    Software Features...

  • Page 29: Input Channel Types

    These are the inputs where you will see the application only controls the monitoring signal from the iD44’s four analogue inputs of the iD44. Changes made to the iD mixer Digital Inputs application won’t affect the level present in your DAW or audio software.
  • Page 30 Software Features Channel Name Phase Flip Pan Control Stereo Grouping Solo Mute Meters Fader...

  • Page 31: Channel Features

    Software Features Channel Features Solo Channel Name By double clicking on the name of the channel The Solo button mutes all other channels other than the one that is currently solo’d. you can rename it to help you organise your iD mixer application.

  • Page 32: Mastering Section Features

    Software Features Master Section Features Mix Selection Channel Views Cue Mix Mix Solo Name Mix Meters Cue Mix Level Chronometer Monitor Controls...
  • Page 33 Mix Solo These six buttons control various aspects of The Solo button allows you to audition each the iD44’s monitor controller capability. The of the Cue mixes through your monitors. function of each control can be found below: Mix Level •...
  • Page 34 Function Keys of the make sure it’ll sound great almost anywhere! iD44 to allow you to quickly control your monitoring at the click of a button. ALT allows you to quickly switch your monitor...

  • Page 35: System Panel Features

    System Panel Features Digital Input Output Format Routing Selection Clock Source Routing Selection Matrix Mono Mode Dim Level Alt Speaker Level Input Talkback Source Source Talkback Device...
  • Page 36 S/PDIF digital format. Dim Level Preferred Clock Source When the iD44’s dim button is pressed, this control defines how much the level is reduced The Clock source can be selected from either the internal clock or one of the two optical inputs.

  • Page 37: The Routing Matrix

    DAW sends out to Outputs 1+2 will The Routing Matrix allows you to control the be sent directly to Analogue outputs 1+2. audio source for each of the iD44’s outputs This can also applicable for the digital from the following options:...
  • Page 38 Talkback Source The Talkback source allows the talkback input to be taken from one of the iD44’s internal inputs or from a device connected to the host computer (such as a built-in microphone or USB microphone). When you select an input as your Talkback...
  • Page 39 Saving & Loading Mixer Presets To allow you to quickly setup your iD Simply enter the name of your preset and press save. Software Mixer during a session you can save and load various presets. This is great if you are moving between different recording It is also possible to export your preset files in order to send them to friends or to simply scenarios quite often.
  • Page 40 Knowledge Base Set ASIO Buffer Size Opens a browser window for the Audient Sets the buffer size of the iD44 between 16 Helpdesk with helpful articles and FAQ’s and 8192 samples. Higher sizes will take processing load off your computer but will Set Clock Source cause increased latency.

  • Page 41: Firmware Update

    Standalone Operation Firmware Update If you would like to use iD44 without a Occasionally, Audient will release a firmware host computer, iD44 can be configured to update for the iD44 in order to, improve operate in standalone mode. This is great for...

  • Page 42: Audio Loop-Back

    Audio Loop-back Another feature of the iD44’s Mixer Application The various sources you can select from in is the ability to loop-back audio so you the menu are as follows: can record or stream audio from different applications on your computer using the •...
  • Page 43 Using the Loop-back Mixer Recording/Streaming your Loop-back Source To record or stream your Loop-back mix in your audio software, you need to select the Loop- Once you have selected the Loop-back back channels as your input channels in your Inputs as your audio source in your audio software.
  • Page 44 > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup. In the Audio When selecting a Channel or Mix as the loop- MIDI Setup Utility, select the iD44 MKII from back Source, a small loop-back icon will the list of devices. Select the Output Tab and appear on that channel/mix so you can check the click “Configure Speakers”.
  • Page 45 Cmd + 3 Ctrl + 3 View DAW Mix Inputs Cmd + 4 Ctrl + 4 View System Panel audient.com/products/iD44 Please check the iD44 page online at for the latest mixer application updates. More shortcuts may be added without notification.

  • Page 46: Daw Setups

    DAW Setup...

  • Page 47: Pro Tools Setup

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

  • Page 48: Logic Pro Setup

    Logic Pro > Preferences > Audio Assigning I/O All of iD44’s input and output channels will be available to Logic for routing. There are a total of 20-inputs and 24-outputs reported from the driver. You can rename input and output channels to whatever you wish using the I/O label function.
  • Page 49 File > Project Settings > Audio If you are using the internal clock in iD44, setting the sample rate via Logic Pro will update the iD44 sample rate to follow your session.

  • Page 50: Cubase/Nuendo Setup

    Cubase or Nuendo and head straight for the Devices menu: Select Audient iD44 in the menu to ensure Devices > Device Setup... that Cubase / Nuendo addresses the iD44 device driver. You will be asked if this is OK, select ‘switch’.
  • Page 51 Cubase/Nuendo Setup Operation with Cubase / Nuendo Close the VST device setup panel and navigate to the VST connections panel: Buffer sizes can be set in the control panel Devices > VST Connections (F4) within the VST devices display. It is ideal to keep them quite high to reduce CPU loading if you use the iD mixer as the input monitoring device while recording.

  • Page 52: Ableton Setup

    Once iD44 has been successfully installed for recording via the iD mixer. Ensure that following the installation process that can iD44 reports as a 20-in, 24-out device to Live. be found at the start of this manual, launch Ableton Live and head straight to:...

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting & Faq

    Troubleshooting & FAQ Troubleshooting Double check that iD44 is set as the active playback device in your DAW and computer: “The unit will not power on” System Preferences > Sound > Output Tab > Audient iD44 (OSX) Double check that the 12V adaptor is properly connected and that the regional adaptor Control Panel >...
  • Page 54 Status LED in the System Panel will be red or yellow. If the status light is red then iD44 cannot detect a clock signal from an external device, and yellow if it can detect a signal at the wrong sample rate.
  • Page 55 (see link above). Macintosh HD > User > Library > Application Support > Audient > iD > state.xml (C:) > Users > yourusername > AppData > Roaming > Audient > iD > state.xml Do not delete the parent folder as this will also contain your iD mixer presets.

  • Page 56: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Microphone Preamplifier: (Measurement includes ADC signal path) MIC GAIN: 0 to +60 dB LINE GAIN: -10 to +50 dB PHANTOM POWER: 48v +/-4v @ 10mA/Channel (12VDC only) MIC EIN -126.0 dBu CMRR: >80dB @ 1kHz MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: +18 dBu (+28dBu with pad) INPUT IMPEDANCE (Mic): 3k Ω...

  • Page 57: Dimensions

    Dimensions 276mm...

  • Page 58: Warranty

    In the event of a manufacturing defect becoming apparent during the 3 year limited warranty period, Audient will ensure the product is repaired free of charge. Audient are not liable for direct or consequential loss or damage resulting from the goods and/or their use.
  • Page 59 Your warranty will be void if you tamper with the device at component level. If you have any questions with regard to the repair, please contact Audient Ltd. If your unit is in warranty, please contact your dealer directly for a repair or replacement (at the discretion of the dealer).

  • Page 60: 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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