At the heart of the iLive lies the iDR-64 processing engine, which allows the desk to mix 64 channels of audio across 32 mixes that can be assigned as combinations of auxes, groups, matrix and main outputs. The unit is controlled via Ethernet and can interface to a number of control surfaces in addition to the iLive, which itself is available as the iLive-112, 144 or 176. Included with the iDR-64 are two EtherSound ports allowing low latency remote audio distribution and expansion of the system up to 128 channels. PR manager Vicky Willson told us the company expects to start shipping the system in the spring.
The company also unveiled the new GR2 9-input and 4-output analogue zone mixer. Designed for the installation, live entertainment and conference market, the GR2 includes paging, 3-band mic EQ, HPF and 2-band stereo output EQ as well as an auxiliary output complete with a LPF. Once set up, the system is protected by a blanking plate.
Finally, the company also showed its Xone:3D DJ mixer/controller, the curious beast being a combination of a high performance mixer, multi-channel USB soundcard and MIDI control surface.
