HIGH PERFORMANCE USB AUDIO INTERFACE
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1. MIC GAIN O to 66 dB incl 10 dB software boost LINE GAIN 10 to 56 dB 10dB hardwired line pad PHANTOM POWER 48V 4V 10mA channel 12VDC only a nye Ma ae cr aA MIC EIN lt 127 0 dBu 7 CMRR gt 80 dB 1kHz MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL 12 dBu 0 dBFS digital maximum a INPUT IMPEDANCE Mic 2 8k Q balanced audient INPUT IMPEDANCE Line gt 8k Q balanced D I INSTRUMENT INPUT FREQUENCY RESPONSE 0 1 dB 20Hz to 22kHz min gain Channel 1 1 0 dB 20Hz to 22kHz max gain CROSSTALK lt 90 dBu T THD N OdBu 1kHz lt 0 0025 92 dBu 9 D I GAIN O to 66dB incl 10dB software boost SNR 96 dB un weighted 99 dB A weighted 5 MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL 9 dBu 0 6 THD typical XLR COMBI FEMALE Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold amp Pin 1 Shield hie INPUT IMPEDANCE gt 500k Q unbalanced 1 4 TRS JACK Tip Hot Ring Cold amp Sleeve Shield FREQUENCY RESPONSE 0 1dB 20Hz to 22kHz THD N OdBu 1kHz lt 0 04 all musical 2nd and 3rd harmonic SNR 95 dB un weighted 98 dB A weighted 1 4 TS JACK Tip Hot amp Sleeve Shield HEADPHONE OUTPUT DAC 3 amp 4 Measured under AES 17 at phones output ANALOGUE TO DIGITAL CONVERTER ADC 1 amp 2 MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL 12 dBu 0 dBFS digital maximum Measured sans microphone preamplifier under AES 1 7 DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL 12 dBu O dBFS OUTPUT IMPEDANCE lt 30 Q unbalanced E VOLTAGE GAIN 6 dB optimised for loudness MAXIMUM INPUT LEVE2. A Dew i No Driver H 3 Built in Audio Devices Audient iD14 ASIG Driver ag Man Avid CoreAudio Device Ei MID Port Setup a F in backgrouna O Remote Devices Track Quick Controls Lh tacerenen k katini WoT Quick Contrais Sutput Latency 7 246 ms O Transport ASU Guard Lavency LLELO ms Record Time Max Y Time Display HN Sample Rate 44 100 EHF mal Video HW Pull Up Down OH e Video Player eg Vet Audio Systern filwance d Options Set bo Defaults Aucient IMIA m Select Audient 1D14 in the menu to ensure that Cubase Nuendo addresses the iD14 device driver You will be asked if this is OK select switch Do you want to switch the ASO driver Select Audient iD14 in the devices menu Here you will see the Devices main iD14 information mio MIDI Port Setup J Remote Devices Track Quick Controls where clock sources a can be set as well as m a a i i Record Time Max activating o ports P Video SH Video witha r Be sure to click Externally Clocked if clocking from another digital device via ADAT or SPDIF Audient iD14 Ee Control Fane input Latency 8 073 ms Output Latency 7 846 ms lt Audient Internal Clock 2 Audient 5 PDIF Clock Audient ADAT Clock Buffer sizes can be set in the control panel within the VST devices display It is ideal to keep them quite high to reduce CPU loading if you use the iD mixer as th
3. a Built in urpu inpu Output lt oie i o Audien Dis 10 inf i out Source Default Avid Coreaudio Device Format 44100 0 Hz lOch 24bit Integer Pro Tools Aggregate 1 0 ch Volume value d Mute Thru p F i M 1 e Windows 7 or later 32 and 64 bit e Intel Core 2 1 6 GHz or AMD equivalent e 1 GB RAM Minimum Head to our website for the latest version of our ID Windows Installer www audient com products downloads iD14 Using the USB cable provided connect iD14 to your computer s USB port Optionally connect the 12VDC power adapter if you require Phantom Power Double click on the installer to run the iD mixer setup and follow the onscreen Instructions Reboot your PC to make sure that all the drivers have been applied E Setup Welcome to the USB Audio 2 0 Class Driver v1 11 0 Setup Wizard This wizard wil guide you through the installation of USB Audio 2 0 Class Driver v1 11 0 It is recommended that you dose al other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer Click Next to continue Next gt WINDOWS INSTALLATION MIXER APP amp FIRMWARE UPDATE audent s STATUS The status LED will become solidly lit as soon as iD14 has achieved stable communication and should remain solidly lit during operation of the unit until power down To double check the connection go to PC sound
4. LOGIC PRO SETUP Once 1D14 has been successfully installed following the steps detailed after page 6 of this manual launch Logic Pro and check the following Logic Pro gt Preferences gt Audio E MAEA File Edit Track Navigate Record Mix View Window About Logic Pro x _ an Preferences General Control Surfaces dit Key Gommands MIDI 3 sgae Display Download Additional Content Score Provide Logic Pro Feedback Download Logic Remote Automation Leam About MainStage My Info Services Advanced Tools Movie Hide Logic Pro X Initialize All Except Kay Commands Hide Others Plug in Manager Chord Grid Library Quit Logic Pro X Ensure that D14 is selected as the active audio device and set the buffer size to affect system latency If you are experiencing issues with playback stability and CPU loading try increasing the buffer size This appears with overload errors and or pops and clicks and distortion in the audio Genea Editing WO Assignments Audio File Editor MP3 Core Audio Y Enabled Oulpal Device Auchent i144 Input Device Audtent i144 VO Butler Size 32 Resulting Latency 5 6 ms Roundtrip 2 8 ms Output Recording Dolay Processing Threads Automatic Process Gadier Ronge Medium Reire Behavior Off If you are using the iD mixer to monitor input signals while recording be sure to disable Logic s software monitoring to avoid phasing as
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6. settings by following PC Settings gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound gt Sound Here you can see whether 1D14 is visible to the PC and you can make It the computers default sound device by pressing Set Default Once installed the iD icon can be found in the Windows system tray it may be in the hidden icons area e Double click to open iD14 mixer window when iID14 is connected e Right click to quit or change sample rate buffer size and latency settings Set ASIO Buffer Size v 2045 Bytes Sot Sample Rota ult Latency refers to how often iD14 sends and receives Its data for example it is not possible to have a high latency setting and a low buffer size because the buffer would fill up with samples before iD14 has the chance to send them For mixing latency of Standard and buffer size of 256 should be perfect For tracking experiement with lower latency and buffer size values How powerful your computer is and how processor hungry your project is will affect how low you can get the latency and buffer size settings before you get audio instability Latency Modes Minimum 1ms Low oms Standard 4ms Relaxed Gms Safe 16ms Extra Safe 32ms Launch the 1D14 mixer application by finding it in the following folder Macintosh HD gt Applications gt iD otart gt All Programs gt Audient gt iD For more information on the mixer application feature set please refer to page 17 of thi
7. the same source will be heard twice with a short delay between the low latency DSP signal and the delayed software monitoring signal All of iD1 4 s input and output channels will be available to Logic for routing There are a total of 10 inputs and 4 outputs reported from the driver You can rename input and output channels to whatever you wish using the I O label function This is a great way to keep things organised Mix gt 1 O Labels Anshogua 1 Analogue 2 ADAT 7 ADAT 2 ADAT 3 ADAT 4 ADATS ADAT amp ADAT 7 JAT amp Cutout 2 If you are using an external clock source ADAT or S PDIF to clock iD14 please ensure that your Logic Pro project is set to the same sample rate when recording and playingback in a session otherwise things may sound a bit sharp or flat File gt Project Settings gt Audio New New from Template Open Open Recent Close Close Project Save Save As Save A Copy As Save as Template Revert to Alternatives __ Project Management Bae Project Settings General Synchronization If you are using the internal clock in iD14 setting the sample rate via Logic Pro will update the iD14 sample rate to follow your session There may be a slight pause as the system re clocks This is normal This can be verified in Audio MIDI Setup Macintosh HD gt Applications gt Utilities Audio Devices Audient iD14 Clock source Audient Intern
8. D SHORTCUTS PROTOOLS SETUP N AN audent To allow you to find all shortcuts for the mixer application in one place without having to go through each page of this manual please refer to this table Location Faders Pans Solos Meters System Panel View Modes Mac Alt Click Alt Click Cmd Click Alt Click Cmd S Cmd O Cmd 1 Cmd 2 Cmd 3 Cmd 4 Windows Alt Click Alt Click Ctrl Click Alt Click Ctrl S Ctrl O Ctrl 1 Ctrl 2 Ctrl 3 Ctrl 4 Description Resets fader to unity gain O dB Resets pan pots to central position Clears all solos if clicking on a solod channel Overrides all other solos for solo exclusive if clicking on an unsolo d channel Clicking on peak hold indicator will clear all clip indicators save mixer configuration Load mixer configuration View Mic Line Inputs View Optical Digital Inputs View DAW Mix Inputs View System Panel Please check the iD14 page online at www audient com products iD14 for the latest mixer application updates More shortcuts may be added without notification 2 Once 1D14 has been successfully installed following the steps detailed after page 6 of this manual launch Pro Tools and ensure that a new session is created at the desired sample rate if clocking internally or at the rate of the clock source if clocking externally If using Windows make sure that you have set th
9. L 12 dBu 0 dBFS digital maximum FREQUENCY RESPONSE 1 0dB 10Hz to Fs 2 load dependent DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL 12 dBu O dBFS CROSSTALK lt 100 dBu 1kHz amp 10kHz 173mm FREQUENCY RESPONSE 0 1 dB 10Hz to Fs 2 flat to nyquist THD N 1dBFS 1kHz lt 0 002 94 dB CROSSTALK 100 dBu 1kHz amp 10kHz DYNAMIC RANGE 108 dB unweighted 111 dB A weighted THD N 1dBFS 1kHz lt 0 002 94 dB MAXIMUM LEVEL into 300 4 dBu 0 005 THD N Power 101mW THD N 6dBFS 1kHz lt 0 0015 96 5 dB l MAXIMUM LEVEL into 60 Q 5 dBu 0 004 THD N Power 64mW DYNAMIC RANGE 113 dB un weighted 116 dB A weighted MAXIMUM LEVEL into 600 Q 13 dBu 0 0025 THD N Power 39mW 1 4 TRS JACK Tip Left Ring Right amp Sleeve Shield D o NJ DIGITAL TO ANALOGUE CONVERTER DAC 1 amp 2 Eaten ene seam Measured under AES 1 7 at line outputs 1 amp 2 DIGITAL INPUT MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL 12 dBu 0 dBFS digital maximum ae ANRELAER Dagan tears DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL 12 dBu O dBFS Pee Ape sees oa cts Sas eae ia eles ile STEREO S PDIF TOSLINK 44 1 He E 6 ke S FREQUENCY RESPONSE 0 1 dB 10Hz to Fs 2 flat to nyquist PEE AKPA TE AS UKA toraree CROSSTALK lt 105 dBu 1kHz amp 10kHz THD N 1dBFS 1kHz lt 0 003 90 5 dB DYNAMIC RANGE 114 dB unweighted 117 dB A weighted z A 1 4 TRS JACK Tip Hot Ring Cold amp Sleeve Shield USB2 0 HIGH SPEED P PRE ME n TRASS gt epee 3 BUS POWER 500mA 5V Sys
10. R 00 MAIN OUTPUT MAIN CUE DAW MIX MIX MIX 00o PHONES SAWE LOAD SYSTEM 23 The output routing matrix lets you patch the ID Mixer outputs to the physical outputs on ID14 MAIN OUTPUT MAIN CUE DAW MIX MIX MIX 00 PHONES Jo _ There are three sources that you can select for the physical outputs This is the main output of the iD mixer so any channel in the mixer that is turned up and unmuted with signal will be present in the Main Mix This is typically what is used for the speaker output The cue sends on each channel are Summed to the Cue Master found in the Master Section the output of which is the Cue Mix This is commonly used to create headphone mixes This bypasses the 1D14 monitor section hardwiring the signal from DAW to output This stops the encoder from changing the volume of the audio and is the equivalent of having the volume Set to full So be careful when changing the speaker output to Daw Mix as it could be very loud This is useful if you want to do headphone mixes in the box rather than using the cue mixes or using an output as a hardware send for example WARNING When setting Cue or Daw Mix be wary of the levels that are going into the speakers Make sure to turn down the audio source or Cue master when using the Cues BEFORE selecting Cue Daw mix and then turn it up to taste For more detailed explainations of setting up ID14 please visit t
11. RMA access technical support amp FAQs ask for troubleshooting assistance or make an enquiry please visit www audient com support AUDIENT HELP DESK WELCOME TO AUDIENT HELP DESK Thanks for visiting the Audient Helo Desk We ll be adding to the Knowledge Base regulary with useful hints route shooting guides and FAGS You can If a GUS OF send us an emad al SU ou nee om a Gall us in niine hour LL 1 r GMT Mon Frij on add 0 16 oa gee Q Or Submit a request ao a gh A A i 40 GLOSSARY ADAT ADC DAW ASP CPU CUE DAC dB dBu dBFS DC D I DoC DSP EQ FAQ FCC GB GUI HPF HV I O JFET LED RoHS RAM S5 PDIF THD N TRS TS USB V XLR Amperes 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 77 5Vrms 0 dBu Decibel Full Scale Direct Current Direct Injection Instrument Input Declaration of Conformity Digital Signal Processing Equaliser Frequently Asked Questions Federal Communications Commission Gigabyte Graphical User Interface High Pass Filter High Voltage Input Output Junction Field Effect Transistor Light Emitting Diode Restriction of Hazardous Substances Random Access Memory sony Philips Digital Interface Format Total Harmonic Distortion Noise Tip Ring Sleeve 1 4 Jack Balanced Tip Sleeve 1 4
12. al Clock CT prg Output Source Jaga Formkt JOch 24bit Integer Ch Volume Value dB Mute Thru Sa ae a ee a TFI teow T H Untit ae et ke z za C EF E aR e dej r Ai Pein E ha eo T PrO Sah 15 j Sry goaia Rai 4 nhi Tel amatic management of channel strip objects Y Automatic naming of channel strip objects Sapre roll sample ate 44 1 KHz Surround Forni 5 1 ITU Fae Pan Law 3 dB compensated Apply Pan Law Compensation to Stereo Balancers For more Logic Pro information please consult your Apple user manuals amp documentation 30 CUBASE NUENDO SETUP CUBASE NUENDO SETUP Once 1D14 has been successfully installed following the steps detailed after page 6 of this manual launch Cubase or Nuendo and head straight for the Devices menu Devices gt Device Setup Window 1 Steinberg Hub Help Control Room Mixer dl Control Room Overview MIDI Device Manager MMC Master MixConsole F3 MixConsole 2 MixConsole 3 Plug in Information Record Time Max Transport Time Display VST Connections F4 VST Instruments F11 VST Performance F12 Video Player Fa Virtual Keyboard Show Panel Device Setup select VST Audio System in the devices Menu aM H Devices a MIDI MIDI Port Setup Remote Devices Quick Controls J Transport Record Time Max Time Display VST System Link
13. audent D14 HIGH PERFORMANC 6 E EE E E STATUS gm K y ae ii yy e o taav USER MANUAL v1 1 connect with us You facebook com audient www audient com twitter com audientworld oe atk youtube com audienthampshire WELCOME amp THANK YOU CONTENTS audent iD14 delivers the audio performance of a large format console in a compact and elegant desktop package iD14 provides a pair of world class Audient console mic pres class leading Burr Brown converter technology console style monitor control JFET D I and the revolutionary ScrollControl With its versatile feature set and intuitive layout iD14 will become the hub of your Studio in no time nr ee aucdent Features include e 2 in 4 out high performance Burr Brown AD DA converters e 2 xClass A Audient Console Mic Preamplifiers amp 1 x discrete JFET instrument input e Independant Class AB Headphones Output e Full Monitor Control Functionality software controlled e iD ScrolContro Mode e ADAT Input for Expandibility e USB2 0 class compliant connectivity with integrated Low Lateny DSP mixer Introduction Box Contents ID14 Overview safety Information Declaration of Conformities Installation Installation on Mac Installation on Windows ID App amp Firmware Update Hardware Features Microphone amp Line Inputs Instrument Input Digital Inputs Loudspeaker Outputs Headphone Outputs Monitor Contr
14. cation Consult a qualified technician if you suspect difficulties Do not attempt to tamper with the power supply or mains voltages HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH Ensure that the appropriate International pin adapter is fitted to the power supply before Insertion into the mains socket WARNING TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE PLEASE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NGO of W YU gt 10 11 12 13 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this equipment near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other equipment including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect power cords from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the equipment Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Unplug this equipment during lightning storms or
15. e against the person who supplied this product it is additional to those rights This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident or misuse The warranty Is void unless repairs are carried out by an authorised service centre The warranty is void if the unit has been modified other than at the manufacturer s instruction The warranty does not cover components which have a limited life and which are expected to be periodically replaced for optimal performance We do not warrant that the unit shall operate in any other way than as described in this manual Audient Ltd Aspect House Herriard Hampshire RG25 2PN Tel 0044 1256 381944 United Kingdom www audient com 3g iD14 contains no user serviceable components please refer to qualified service personnel for diagnosis and repair 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 For out of warranty repairs please contact Audient Ltd after which a Return Materials Authorization RMA number will be assigned This number will Serve as a reference for you and helps facilitate and expedite the return process When the unit is returned please include this RMA number along with a description of the fault inside the packaging box To request an
16. e by draggingwith your mouse Monitor the output of the iD14 DSP mixer Summed to mono Invert polarity of one side of the stereo monitor output for stereo difference checks This button automatically activates mono as well Level O dB to off Controls output level of the summed cue sends Alt click to zero Use this cue solo to audition artist mixes quickly Customise your mixer layout by including only the channels you are using Mac Shortcuts cmd 1 Mic Line cmd 2 Optical cmd 3 Daw Mixes Windows Shortcuts ctrl 1 Mic Line ctrl 2 Optical ctrl 3 Daw Mixes Right click to select what the iD button controls See page 22 Control the headphone output volume in software by dragging with your mouse Operating the talkback switch routes whichever input has been selected as talkback in system panel to the cue and to your DAW 20 OUFTWARE FEATURES SOFTWARE FEATURES audent When tracking without using a digitally expanded iD14 it is most likely that the following channel view Analogue DAVV would be the most useful enabling you to see mic line inputs and DAW returns E ET EET MASTER Sc TION SUT TE CAE For simple monitoring listening or in the box mixing it may be cleaner to view just the master section When fully expanded via ADAT with a device like an ASP800 you can view all channels after 10 mono slots a scroll bar appears The Mai
17. e correct latency and buffer size settings in the iD app before opening a project Changing these settings will result in ProTools needing to restart New Session Create Session from Tomplato Greate Mank Session Suswion Punsmebers Aisdin Fibs Typi AWE WAW Fit Depth 16 Ba 24 5a A Bit Finat Interleaved Go to Setup gt Playback Engine and ensure that iD14 is set as the active playback device G Edt View Track Cip Event Audasuite Options i a ts Ji video Syne Ottaa Current Foet Frames Postion Gurren Timeooda Poaition External Timocceia Ofset WIG Connect bo Playback Engine Playhack Fingine Audient IDIA HAW Butter Size 128 Sammes Host Engine EA ignore Errors During Playback Ruca may causa cieka and pops Minimize Additional LO Latency Ej Nyramir Plug in Processing Video Erina Enana Disk Playback Catha Size Wonmal z Lower values for le disk buffer reduce memory usage Higher values improve disk per fwmanga Go to Setup gt 0 to label your inputs and outputs and ensure that iD14 is correctly reporting 10 inputs and 4 outputs to and from Pro Tools Note that analogue outputs 1 4 are the DAW playback channels in the iD mixer and can either be routed through the iD mixer or hard wired directly from Pro Tools to the physical outputs For more Pro Tools information consult your Avid user manuals amp documentation 25 LOGIC PRO SETUP
18. e input monitoring device while recording CoreAudio Device Settings Audient iD14 E Version 2 2 7 16 Buffer Size p n Audiant EGT Cio 256 E Externally Clocked Tobia Direct Monitoring Options Ww Set Device Attenuation To 0 dB af fe ka Ine rcti a j Fanara Fie inace Y iF ee tie I O ports can be renamed in the device panel such that they better represent what you connect to them for example Main Monitors Headphones This is useful as any names chosen here will be those displayed when assigning 1 0 on track input output channel routing ee Analogue 1 eS Analogue 2 a Src m aara oon 1 inactive In ADAT2 ADA 2 i jie jin ADAT3 DAT Inactive aaoi AA as lin apars DTS tnaactive fin ADATG ADA Inactive et seine in ADAT amp ADAT amp Inactive Close the VST device setup panel and navigate to the VST connections panel Devices gt VST Connections F4 Transport Window 1 Steinberg Hub Help Control Room Mixer Control Room Overview MIDI Device Manager MMC Master MixConsole F3 MixConsole 2 MixConsole 3 Plug in Information inser Time Max Exter A VST Connections Here you can ensure that all buses have been created in Cubase Nuendo and therefore all ports are addressable in your session Add new buses and assign them to the necessary i o if required 800 VST Connections Inputs Out
19. e microphone and line inputs The line e 06 dB of clean gain ot es inputs are padded through the microphone 48v 4V phantom power rated at preamplfiiers 10mA channel one gt 2 8kO input impedance which provides E amp I 48v wy NO a punchy tone from any microphone Due to power restrictions over USB and the transducer type requirements of the high quality mic pres and e Extra features such as a 10dB boost converters phantom power is only enabled and polarity reverse can be when using the 12V power supply accessed via the iD App See page 19 12V bc LSB Te eee es 140001 e OPTICAL iN qn ti en fe E MADE IN CHINA DESIGNED N EN GLANCE B 2 wune e mic 1 I aa ile HARDWARE FEATURES HARDWARE FEATURES audent ID14 employs a discrete class A JFET instrument D I input on channel one which is easily accessible on the front of the unit The JFET circuitry adds a tiny bit of colour and distortion to the signal making it sound great on guitars and basses Plugging in a TS tip sleeve unbalanced jack will override the mic signal and turn channel one into a fully fledged fantastic sounding instrument input with access to the polarity reverse useful for phase alignment between a mic and D I and the 10dB boost for quiet inputs nuin meri Ce ee A Te TERA dh iD14 features an optical input connection This can be set to operate as stereo optical S PDIF
20. els Main Mix Fader a big oo D J K a P a e Eo z V G o MIC s LINE iri OPTICAL inn ss OTPELI TEED as UDEDIEITEEN TITRE vons E The iD mixer application allows you to label your channels via the editable marker pen text on console tape Double clicking on the channel name 2 SU TEETER ET AT allows you to rename it using up to eight 2 all characters Analogue Input channels are taken from the microphone line or D I channel one inputs Digital inputs are provided as two channels in S PDIF mode and eight mic LINE mie LINE 2 ADAT amp 2 channels in ADAT mode four at gt 48kHz You could name it Kick for example Z G OUFTWARE FEATURES SOFTWARE FEATURES Supplies a 10dB gain boost for low level signals Mic 7a Flips polarity of that channel Level O dB to off Pan if using stereo cue Alt click to zero Normally displays main channel pan value but if you hover the mouse over any control it will display that parameter s value Latching operation Cmd click on Mac or Ctrl click on Windows on a solo switch wh
21. er whatever you want to control and rotate the encoder Scrol Contro may act slightly different on different plugins or DAWs depending on how they have been programmed to work with scrolling If you find it is too sensitive or not sensitive enough you can try adjust your computer scrolling speed A useful feature to check mono compatibility of mixes important for DAB radio and laptop tablet users This will cancel the centre sum of the stereo signal and leave behind the difference signal L R Monitoring this provides a great way to listen to stereo content such as reverbs and also pick up tricks from your favourite mix engineers It is a very useful and different perspective of the mix balance Provides a 15dB Dim which is useful if you want to quickly turn down the level to your speakers without changing the encoder and losing your monitoring level Use the iD button to toggle talkback See page 25 for information on setting up and using Talkback 22 OUFTWARE FEATURES SOFTWARE FEATURES audent The system panel is where all the settings of iD14 are configured Here you can set the digital input settings talkback channel assignement mono mode and output routing It also allows you to save and load mixer presets which is useful if you have multiple configurations for the mixer To open the system panel press the SYSTEM button found in the master section or use Command 4 In OSX or Ctrl 4 in Wind
22. he ID14 support page at www audient com support 24 OUFTWARE FEATURES SOFTWARE FEATURES audent When a channel is assigned as talkback source in the iD mixer application system panel the selected mixer channel strip updates to become a talkback channel OPTICAL 2 STATUS TALKBACK ASSIGN Ti Nore Mic 1 Mic 2 Digi 1 Digi 2 Digi 3 Channels will be presented in the talkback assign menu as per their labelling in the mixer scribble strip console tape As such they are easy to identify For many who record vocalists one input for the artist will be enough so we suggest using a talkback microphone tn Input 2 however any of the digital inputs can also be used If recording a vocalist or drummer with digital expansion one microphone channel on the ID14 provides the perfect place ET to use a gooseneck B m talkback microphone If it is a condenser gooseneck make sure you have the 12VDC power plugged in as phantom power cannot be used on bus power When an assigned channel converts to talkback operation the cue send level and pan remain allowing you to route the talkback signal to artists via the cue mix A routing box shows which active channel is MIC LINE 2 set as talkback A secondary talkback button is located on the talkback channel which can be used to trigger talkback whilst setting up the software mixer You can also assign the talkback switch to the iD but
23. ile on an un solo d channel will override any previously solo d channel Cmd click on Mac or Ctrl click on Windows on an already activated solo switch will clear all solo d channels 6dB to off Alt click to zero 66dB Range separate Peak Hold Indicator Click on peak indicator to clear Alt click to clear all Editable with up to 8 characters All channels can be linked or unlinked for stereo or mono operation Level controls are combined in stereo operation but ste reo pan control remains individual for left and right channels i J lund nee See el zJ e Unlinked e Individual Level e Individual Pan Every active control buttons pots or faders in the iD mixer application feature colour coded mouse over indicators to help you quickly navigate and make adjustments All controls are also scrollwheel enabled in the iD mixer application T E Linked Combined Level Individual Pan MIS OIE 19 66 dB Range These meters indicate the output levels of the Main Mix bus within iD14 They are mirrored by the 8 segment hardware LED meters on the main unit 1dB steps from O to 6dBFS 2dB steps from 8 to O6dBFS Separate Peak Hold Indicator Click on peak indicator to clear Alt click peak to clear Opens the iD14 set up and routing panel see page 23 Icons display the mute states of the outputs See page 21 Control the main output volume in softwar
24. joy using iD14 Channel 1 Gain Channel 2 Gain Main Encd 0 56 dB 0 56dB Meters ial audent Tr Encoder Mode xe Buttons 48V Phantom cy Power Agee am Headphone Volume Select USB Status Speaker Programmable LED Volume iD Button Select 12VDC USBZ E e 0140001 E ee OPTICAL See ce OR Ih DESIGNED IN NGLAND MADE IN CHINA 12VDC USB Digital Loudspeaker Mic Line Power Input Output Inputs HGH PERPORMMANCE UAE AUDO INTERFACE Instrument D I Headphone Out OAFETY INFORMATION OAFETY INFORMATION audient Please read all of these instructions and save them for later reference before connecting the DC power adapter to the mains and powering up iD14 To prevent electrical shock and fire hazard follow all instructions on the 12VDC power supply ID 14 itself does not operate with any high voltage mains supply inside the unit but appropriate safety measures should still be adhered to regarding the AC DC supply In the event of a power supply failure do not open the 12VDC supply Please contact Audient Support so that a suitable replacement can be recommended or purchased www audient com support ID14 utilises an external switch mode power supply that is very quiet and rated at 1 25A This Switch mode design will accept any A C line voltage from YOv 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 specifi
25. n Mix of the iD mixer is sent to the outputs which are set up as Main Mix in the Routing Matrix see page 24 This is your monitor destination and should be connected to your main studio loudspeakers This means that you need to turn the main mix fader up on any channel that you want to hear for speaker output this is typcially just DAW 1 2 To control the volume of an output select the output using the correct encoder mode button then use the encoder left image or use the coresponding knob in the master section of the software right image To mute an output press the encoder quickly If you only want it to mute momentarily then hold tt down and when it is released it will unmute the audio In software press the output icon to mute it When an output is muted the encoder button on the unit will flash and in software the icon will be white 21 The iD button can be programmed to perform different functions see below This can be set by clicking on the iD Icon in the master section of the iD App and selecting the function from the list of choices S M Vv ScrollControl Mono Mono Polarity Dim Talkback This allows the encoder to be used as a scrollwheel for the computer This allows you to control plugin parameters and anything else that is scrollable This works well for adding automation or setting parameters in a hands on way To use Scro Contro hover your mouse ov
26. n as an audio device Window Menu gt Show Audio Window aoe Audio Devices Built in Microphone X out 4 Audient iD14 Built in Input Clock source Audient Internal Clock me Output A Built in Output Audient ID14 Source Default io CoreaAudia Device Format 44100 0 Hz 10ch 245 Pro Tools Aggregate I O Ch Valume Wa La r y J f Double check that an appropriate clock source is selected Internal for master operation ADAT or S PDIF clock for external slave operation Ensure that you see the correct sample rate displayed in the Format drop down menu Audio Devices Audient iD14 Clock source Audient Internal Clock y Audient S PDIF Clock Audient ADAT Clock Source Default Format 44100 0Hz 10ch 24bit Integer If you are using Windows go to the iD Icon in the system tray and right click on it This will bring up some settings including sample rate Alternatively you can alter these setting in the Setup tab of the iD app Change the sample rate to match that of the external ADAT device and session el ee nnn STL ed eee ate p In ce F Mea l Re ae Pa Bil i LG os F e aal 7 i E E iota eae es TET EF 35 e How do I reset the iD mixer application to its default state To reset the mixer application quit the ID app completely then navigate to the following folder and delete the state xml file it will replenish upon a fresh launch of the applica
27. nage Audio Devices gt Audient ID14 Windows Launch the iD mixer application to activate communication between your computer and iD14 This only needs to be done once straight after power up Once ID 14 is set to the operational state you desire you can quit the ID application and it will continue to function as intended In the software mixer locate the DAW channels by pressing the DAW view button and increase the level of DAW 1 2 fader Aan Lai Select a device for sound output kame Internal Speakers Built in Avid CoreAudio Device Pro Tools Aggregate 0 Aggregate device Audient iD14 USE Settings for the selected device The selected device has no output controls Output volume si 3 Mute if Show volume in menu har 34 TROUBLESHOOTING amp FAQ TROUBLESHOOTING amp FAQ audent e have clocking issues which include ID14 not locking to external ADAT or SPDIF devices or operating at the incorrect rate Compared to my session If there is an issue with syncing of an external device the Status LED in the system Panel will be red or yellow If the status light is red then iD14 cannot detect a clock signal from an external device and yellow if it can detect a signal at the wrong Sample rate To change sample rate in OSX go to Audio MIDI Setup found by navigating to the folder Macintosh HD gt Applications gt Utilities gt Audio MIDI Setup Ensure that Audient iD14 is see
28. nction button the encoder will continue to control the output that was previously selected The ID button is assigned in the ID app STATUS STATUS STATUS STATUS 19 The 8 segment hardware meters indicate For those who work in educational playback level of the iD mixer app so It is establishments or in situations where your Suggested that end users observe their equipment is public facing and subject DAW metering for input levels to possible theft opportunities we have provideda Kensington lock hole to enable you to protect your 1D14 The status LED indicates connection via USB to your computer A solidly lit light means that there Is stable communication between iD14 and your computer STATUS 16 OUFTWARE FEATURES SOFTWARE FEATURES audient The iD mixer application features three DAW inputs are provided as two stereo M IXER APP types of input channels these are colour pairs and are designed as virtual playback coded and are as follows channels from your DAW e Analogue Inputs Mic Line 1 2 BLUE setting outputs in your DAW will feed e Digital Inputs S PDIF or ADAT GREEN signals into these channels For example if z F e DAW Mixes Playback 1 4 PURPLE you send signal to Output 1 2 in your DAW Ho 8B Ba Ho D den nN it will be seen in the meters of DAW 1 2 CUE CUE MASTER CHANNEL VIEW 2 2 E in the iD mixer Then if you want to hear it da aaee eE E turn up the chann
29. o which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help We Audient Ltd Aspect House Herriard Hampshire RG25 2PN UK 01256 361944 declare under our sole responsibility that the product iD14 complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules KC Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation We Audient Ltd declare that the product the 1D14 to which this declaration relates is in material conformity with the appropriate CE standards and directives for an audio product designed for consumer use Audient Ltd has conformed where applicable to the European Union s Directive Keo 2002 95 EC on Restrictions of Hazardous Substances ROHS as well as the fiw following sections of California law which refer to RoHS namely sections 29214 10 20214 10 2 and 58012 Health and Safety Code Section 42475 2 Public Resources MAC OSX INSTALLATION e OSX 10 8 5 Mountain Lion or later e Mac Intel CPU 71GB RAM Minimum Head to our website for the latest version of our ID Mixer www audient com products downloads iD14 Drag the downloaded app into your application folder to install it Using the USB cable provided connect iD14 to your computer s USB port Optionally connect the 12VDC power adapter if you require Phantom Po
30. ol Metering Kensington Lock ID Mixer Application Input Channel Types Channel Naming Tape Channel Strip Features Stereo Linking Master Section Features Channel Views Volume Control Programming the iD Button 0O Ol W WY gt O O O 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 system Panel Settings Module Digital Input Formats Clock Source amp Lock Talkback Assign Mono Monitoring Modes Output Routing setting Up amp Using Talkback Save amp Load Mixer Presets Keyboard Shortcuts Operation with Pro Tools Operation with Logic Pro Operation with Cubase Nuendo Operation with Ableton Live Troubleshooting amp FAQ Specifications Dimensions Warranty amp Contact service Glossary 23 23 23 23 24 25 26 2 25 29 31 33 34 37 38 39 40 41 Contents BOX CONTENTS 1D14 OVERVIEW audient In your iD14 packaging you should find the following items e iD14 e 12VDC PSU with regional adapters e USB Type A to B Cable e Quick Start Guide Please visit www audient com products iD14 to download the latest iD software mixer application and drivers Supporting documentation including this manual and brochures for our product range The 12VDC power supply comes with interchangeable UK EU US and Australian socket adapters and will work across a broad range of line voltages making D14 globally portable We hope that you en
31. or 8 channel ADAT SMUX via the System Panel in the iD mixer application Both formats will operate at up to 96kHz sample rate OPTICAL IN Running in S PDIF mode the optical input provides the option to integrate an external mic pre allowing 2 channels of audio up to 96KHz Running in ADAT mode the optical input provides a great way to expand to 10 inputs for recording via an external mic preamp such as an Audient ASPS00 When using 68 2kHz and 96kHz as a sample rate you only have access to 4 channels of digital input due to the way SMUX works For more information about system clocking please refer to pages 23 onwards 13 ID14 has stereo speaker outputs on the back panel in the form of balanced TRS jack connectors The outputs are impedance balanced using the same topology as our flagship console the ASP8024 The outputs are fed from high quality Burr Brown DACs Digital to Analogue Convertors sending clean linear audio to your speakers perfect for critical listening You can use these outputs for more than just speakers A good example of this is if you want to use a dedicated headphone amplifier for multiple musicians you can send out two mono or one stereo from these outputs This is configured in the iD mixer software iD14 features a high current headphone amplifier which is fed by it s own seperate DAC and can be accessed from the headphone jack on the front of the unit This can be u
32. ows MONITOR SECTION If optically expanding 1D14 you need to make sure it syncs with that device The external device must be the master so set the sample rate you want on that device then set the iD14 preferred clock source to Optical Look at the Clock source Status LED for the status of this connection Red No external device or no clock signal detected Amber Detected but sample rates do not match Green Valid clock source 1D14 will lock select 8 ch ADAT or 2 ch 3 PDIF input modes for the optical input here ADAT 8 ch 44 1 48kHz 4 ch 88 2kHz S6KHz S PDIF 2 ch all rates Select internal or optical input as the clock source Ensure all sample rates match your DAW session and computer settings Indicates whether a valid clock source is present on the optical input select any available iD14 input analogue or digital to 7 be the source for talkback and routed to cues Mixer channel becomes talkback with no feedback possibility Set whether sum to mono amp creates a mono sum in one loudspeaker one acoustic source or creates a phantom centre sum two acoustic sources they sound different Select what is sent to either the main output or the headphone output Save and load your own mixer configurations DIGITAL IN ADAT S PDIF e PREFERRED CLOCK SOURCE INTERNAL OPTICAL Yd 7 STATUS TALKBACK ASSIGN Y MIC LINE 2 MONO MODE L C
33. puts Group FX i External FX HEAL Add Bus Presets MEM 2 i Stereo In Sterec Audienk D14 Left Analogue 1 Right Analogue 2 Le Add Input Bus inputs Dutpins O Gropi External FX External Instruments Studi Stereo 5 1 More p Bus types can be set mono stereo and the VST control room section can also be used For more information regarding set up please consult your Steinberg user manuals and documentation 32 ABLETON LIVE SETUP 2 TROUBLESHOOTING amp FAQ audent Operation with Ableton Live Once iD14 has been successfully installed following the steps detailed after page 6 of this manual launch Ableton Live and head straight to Live gt Preferences kd File Edit Create View Options Help About Live Services Hide Live Hide Others dH m A IOW A l Quit Live OQ Here navigate to the Audio tab and make sure that iD14 is assigned as the playback device Preferences For more information about setting up audio i o refer to your Ableton Live user manuals amp documentation In the Live Audio Preference panel you can set an appropriate buffer size this can be kept high if you are monitoring input signals for recording via the iD mixer Ensure that iD14 reports as a 10 in 4 out device to Live If necessary you can limit the number of 1 0 channels reported as active inputs from the driver in Live b
34. s manual onwards If your Computer is connected to the internet the iD app will check for firmware updates whenever a unit is connected If there is a firmware update available then the iD app will notify you You can manual check for updates by going to the Help menu and selecting Check for Updates It will notify you if youre on the latest version of firmware When there is a firmware update you can select From audient com to download the latest version automatically or select From file to install a local firmware file UPDATE FIRMWARE From audient com version 0 3 3 Fromfie JO Fa The latest version number will be retrieved from our servers and will be displayed as shown above Press next to continue with the firmware update Press update to install it and once complete reboot iD14 to apply it UPDATE FIRMWARE PROGRESS UPDATE 10 HARDWARE FEATURES HARDWARE FEATURES audient HARDWA RE iD14 features two classic Audient microphone preamplifiers These preamps are based on designs from Audient s classic consoles and are the same that are used across our entire product range The design features discrete Class A circuitry providing exceedingly low distortion x and noise performance From a sonic point s of view ID14 is fast open and detailed eS The microphone preamplifiers feature Neutrik XLR TRS Jack combi connectors eu provid
35. sed instead of or alongside speakers to get an idea how your mix sounds on headphones or to provide artist headphone mix or even to drive a small set of loudspeakers from an unbalanced Y split cable The headphone output can comfortably drive a wide range of headphone impedances meaning that you will get great sounding audio no matter what model of headphones you have HIGH PERFORMANCE USE AUDIO INTERFACE 14 HARDWARE FEATURES HARDWARE FEATURES audent ID14 provides excellent monitor control functionality using the large aluminium encoder and the encoder buttons As such it is possible to control main loudspeaker and headphone volumes with a perfectly matched stereo volume control on the main unit The three encoder mode buttons allow you to change what the encoder controls The button that is selected will be illuminated Pressing the speaker or headphone button allows the encoder to control the level of the selected output The volume of the Output is displayed on the meter LEDs and a press of the encoder will mute the output When a selected output is muted the encoder button will flash that encoder buttons The iD button provides extra functionality in the form of an assignable function button or it can be used to activate ID14 s Scrol Contro which turns the encoder into a virtual scroll wheel allowing you to control elements of your DAW see page 22 When the iD button Is set as a fu
36. tem Limit 3 CE 5 425mA 5V Maximum No 48V Ke POVVER SUPPLY 12VDC Centre Positive 1 25A required for full 48V Phantom Phantom power only available on 12VDC Power No of INPUT CHANNELS 10 2 Analogue 8 Digital No of OUTPUT CHANNELS 4 4 Analogue iD14 requires a lot of power for class leading converters and DSP MIXER LATENCY ROUND TRIP in to out class A microphone preamplfiers We could not beat the laws of physics so anexternal supply is required for 48V phantom power Your microphones will thank you when they get enough voltage 44 1kHz 1 660ms 48 0kHz 1 5381ms 88 2ekHz 0 844ms 96 0kHz O 771ms 37 1L OUT 2R 2 LINE mic 1 DESIGNED IN ENGLAND MADE IN CHINA 36 WARRANTY SERVICE audient Your iD14 comes with a manufacturer s warranty for one year 12 months from the date of despatch to the end user The warranty covers faults due to defective materials used in manufacture and faulty workmanship only During the warranty period Audient will repair at its discretion or replace the faulty unit provided it is returned carriage paid to an authorised Audient service centre We will not provide warranty repair if in our opinion the fault has resulted from unauthorised modification misuse negligence or accident We accept liability to repair or replace your iD14 as described above We do not accept any additional liability This warranty does not affect any legal rights you may hav
37. tion Macintosh HD gt User gt Library gt Application Support gt Audient gt iD gt state xml C gt Users gt yourusername gt AppData gt Roaming gt Audient gt iD gt state xml Do not delete the parent folder as this will also contain your iD mixer presets e How do I make sure have the latest version of iD firmware software To check for the latest updates to the ID desktop mixer application please visit www audient com products iD14 download the package and install You will be made aware of firmware releases from the iD app when connected to the internet Please refer to page 10 In this user manual for more information regarding firmware update For more information and bug support please search our online Help Centre which can be found here www audient com support Knowledge Base For technical support please create a ticket in our online Support system Zendesk which can also be found in the Support section of our website see link above dient Hels Gael gt Submit a request SUBMIT A REQUEST Your email address Producti Sarnia Humber Subject Booaceigtion Check for Updates F OPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS audent MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER measurement includes ADC signal path 173mm
38. ton in the master section TALKBACK 2o Mixer presets can be saved and loaded in two ways e Using the buttons at the bottom of the system panel e Using standard keyboard shortcuts e Save Mac Cmd S Windows Ctrl S e Load Mac Cmd O Windows Ctrl O You are able to save mixer configurations as a preset for easy access Your preset can be named by double clicking in the box SAVE MIXER CONFIGURATION Save to file fe PRESET Kielo Headphone MIx For information on where preset files are automatically saved please visit our help desk By using the Save to File Save to file fe folder you desire allowing you to contain button YOU Can Save preset files to any them within your DAW session folder for example making recall easier Loading a preset is very simple just click on the load button in the System Panel and select one of your previously named files double clicking will also load a preset To rename a preset click to highlight and then after a pause click again to rename To delete click to highlight and then click on the X delete button at the bottom LOAD MIXER CONFIGURATION Load from file Jo PRESETS Kielo Headphone Mix Dorry Violin Tracking Swift 89 Vocal Mix Emily Denton Guitar Layers TDub Tracking TDub Mixing amp Alt Monitors 2 Bus Hardware Insert zeroed Flat ASPOOS 10 Channel Exp Simple Monitor Controller 26 KEYBOAR
39. wer 8 0 0 iD Mat v1 0 0 TTT TTT cree Pa EE o s N LLL ngaggonocig Doe oe i A ia T n a A 1 aa audent MAC OSX INSTALLATION WINDOWS INSTALLATION Once connected to your computer and powered on the green status LED on 1D14 will illuminate r STATUS If at any time the status LED turns off during normal operation please check all connections and if further problems develop please contact Audient support To ensure 1D14 has been detected by your computer and correct clocking sources are set up navigate to Macintosh HD gt Applications gt System Preferences Check that iD14 Is set as your i o device Its recommended to disable system sounds Ao Sound EE Dhow Al al Sound Effects e input Select a device for sound output Name Type Internal Speakers Built in Avid CarcAudio Device Pro Tools Aggregate I O Aggregate device Audient iD 14 LSA Settings for the selected device The selected device has no output controls Dutput volume 3 jf Show wolume in menmu bar It s also worth checking Audio MIDI Setup found in Mac HD gt Applications gt Utilities Window gt Show Audio Window Here you should see iD14 report with 10 inputs and 4 outputs Clock source is configured in the iD app See page 23 for more details a6 2 Audio Devices 2 Built in Microphone P o 1 4 Audient iD14 Built in input Clock source Audient Internal Clock
40. when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the equipment has been damaged In any way Such aS power supply cord or plug Is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the equipment the equipment has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped For products that are a mains powered device The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the equipment DECLARATION OF CONFORMITIES This apparatus has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a class A digital device pursuant to Part 15B of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from that t
41. y using the input and output config tabs This is an excellent feature to help reduce CPU loading if all channels are not required Preferences Taudient iD14 10 In 4 Out Input Config 33 Troubleshooting e The unit will not power on Double check that the USB cable is plugged in and or 12VDC power adapter If it still wont power on try using a different USB port on the computer and possibly even a different USB cable If you are using a USB hub please try plugging 1014 directly into the computer e get clicks and pops on DAW playback This is most likely to do with setting the buffer size too low for your computer This can be caused by running very large projects with a lot of plugins and virtual instruments Experiment with higher buffer sizes and Latency settings in Windows Typically you want small buffer sizes for tracking or recording software synths to keep the latency low However when mixing it is fine to set a slightly higher buffer size as latency is not so much of a problem e When I connect to my computer cannot play any audio out from iD14 Firstly double check that the USB cable connecting D14 to your computer Is functional and attached at both ends Double check that iD14 is set as the active playback device in your DAW and computer system Preferences gt Sound gt Output Tab gt Audient iD14 QSX Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound gt sound gt Ma
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