Allen&Heath ILIVE MIXPAD - Manual (Page 3)

Check for good Wi-Fi signal strength and that there is no interference from
other wireless equipment in the area.
Position your wireless router within the specified range and in line of sight of
the iPad where possible. It can help to place it high up to avoid obstacles
such as people and equipment. Avoid locating it behind pillars or walls, near
metal beams or on top of loudspeakers.
Connecting to the iLive
Start the MixPad application. Wait a few moments for a list of available iDR
MixRacks to appear. Touch the one you want to connect to. Touch
‘Connect’. Choose a User and enter a password if one is set, leave blank if
one is not set, t
hen touch ‘Logon’. Wait a few seconds for MixPad to connect.
If you have trouble connecting refer to Appendix 2 later in this guide.
To disconnect from the iLive go to the MixPad Setup screen and touch the
Logout button, or shut down the MixPad application.
To shut down the MixPad application first return to the iPad Home screen,
then double tap the Home key to view open applications. Touch and hold the
MixPad icon until the red circle appears, then touch the circle to shut down the
app.
Using MixPad - Working with the screen
The screen has two panels
– top and bottom. The right hand toolbar has tabs
to select different strip and processing views, buttons to select screen mode,
and a display of the currently selected CH Processing and MIX at the top.
To select Channel Processing - Single tap the channel Name. A yellow box
around the strip and a yellow name box in the top right displays which channel
is selected.
To select a Mix - Double tap the channel Name. A blue dot on the strip and a
blue name box in the top right displays which Mix is selected.
To adjust faders
– Touch anywhere in the fader area and drag up/down to
adjust the level. Touch and move your finger left or right away from the fader
to increase resolution.
To adjust parameters - Controls are shown as horizontal sliders with their
value displayed above. Touch and drag left/right to change the values.
Touch and move your finger up or down away from the control to increase the
resolution.
Strip views
– Use the toolbar tabs to view Input channels, Mix masters, FX
send and returns, DCA masters, or Custom with your own preferred strip
layout. Swipe your finger left/right to scroll through the channels. Tap the
strip to stop the scrolling.