Allen & Heath iLive-R72
Ultra-compact, rack-mountable digital control surface for the iLive system
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Line inputs | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total outputs | 4 |
| Inputs / outputs | Local audio I/O: 4 TRS line in, 2 RCA phono in, 1 S/PDIF in; 4 TRS line out, 2 RCA phono out, 1 S/PDIF out, monitor TRS out, talkback mic (48V), headphones |
Processing
| Mix buses | 32 |
|---|---|
| DCA/VCA groups | 16 |
| DSP engine | Mixing is handled by the iDR MixRack (RackExtra 64x32 engine, 8 FX); the R72 is the control surface |
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
Surface
| Physical faders | 12 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Fader layers | 6 |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Faders | 12 motorised faders, 2 banks of 6 layers (A-F) = up to 72 control strips |
| Screens (details) | Backlit colour touchscreen + per-strip 'write-on' LCD (name, colour, mix status) |
| Ergonomics | 8 assignable SoftKeys |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Networking & protocols | Dante / MADI / EtherSound / AES/EBU / Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Applications | Ultra-compact, rack-mountable surface (optional rackmount kit) |
|---|---|
| Year / dates | Introduced ca. 2009-2010 (shown at NAMM 2010). The iLive platform dates to 2006. To be confirmed. · Discontinued (end of life), superseded in the range by the dLive system (C1500 surface) |
Strip & details
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Software
iLive EditorOfficial iLive editing software: online configuration/mixing (over the network) or offline (preparing a session without hardware).Download
iLive MixPadDownload
iLive OneMixDownload
iLive TweakDownload
Other screenshots
Accessories
Other
- MixRack iDR-48
iLive MixRack (mix engine): 48 local inputs, RackExtra 64x32 engine, linked to the surface by ACE.
- iLive-R72 rack-mount kit
Official 19" rackmount kit for the R72 surface.
I/O card
- M-Dante card
Dante audio-network card for the iDR MixRack (Audinate integration).
- M-MADI card
MADI card (coax/optical) for the iDR MixRack.
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Allen & Heath iLive-R72 is a compact, rack-mountable digital control surface belonging to the iLive system. In the iLive architecture the surface and the mix engine are physically separate: the R72 performs no audio processing itself. It remote-controls an iDR MixRack (RackExtra engine, 64 channels x 32 mixes, 8 FX engines) to which it connects over the proprietary ACE network (audio and control on a single Cat5 cable, up to 120 metres).
The surface offers 12 motorised faders across 2 banks of 6 layers (up to 72 control strips), a backlit colour touchscreen, a per-strip 'write-on' LCD (name, colour, mix status) and 8 assignable SoftKeys. It carries its own local audio I/O at the mix position: 4 line in and 4 line out on TRS jack, 2 RCA phono in and out, S/PDIF I/O, a monitor output, a talkback mic (48V) and headphones. System-side: a 2-port Ethernet switch, two USB ports, MIDI in/out, a VGA output for an external monitor and a lamp socket.
As with the whole iLive system, the R72 supports various network protocols through option cards fitted in the MixRack (Dante, MADI, EtherSound, ACE), letting it slot into broadcast or multi-console infrastructures. The system was later superseded by the GLD and then dLive ranges in Allen & Heath's catalogue.
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