ICE-16 User Guide
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1. 5 Press REC on the master unit to start both units in record mode H a The master unit will display the spinning first segment and the song number alternately with E nAS Plus every 30 seconds the time remain ing will be displayed 6 The slave device will display a spinning first segment and the song number alternately with the slave unit number Plus every 30 seconds C C the time remaining will be displayed P 30s 7 In record mode the transport keys on the C 5 slave unit will be locked and if pressed will dis play the number of the slave unit O Jo LL 8 To stop the recording press PLAY STOP To start the next recording wait for the record light to stop flashing when stopping a previous recording then press REC 9 The audio files on the USB memory devices for each corresponding song will be stored as chan OI to chan l6 These can be re named as preferred when copying to a computer 10 To delete a song select using the PREV and NEXT keys on the master ICE 16 the song should also be selected on the slave unit follows the master selection Press DEL on the master and press PLAY STOP to confirm on both master and slave units Allen amp Heath 32 ICE 16 User Guide WIRING MIXERS TO ICE 12. oeh Record PHONES MONT 2 MIN ITOR LEVEL 0 ICE 16 vo Mains Lead Check that the correct mains plug is fitted Allen amp Heath 9 ALLEN amp HEATH This User Guide ICE 16 User Guide INTRODUCTION TO THE ICE 16 Background Overview The Allen amp Heath ICE 16 was designed to make life easier when it comes to re cording multiple audio sources Experience of struggling with boot up and set up times when recording to a laptop at shows and choosing the right converter unit made us think that there is a real need for a straightforward multi channel analogue input capture unit that is both easy to use and high quality So the ICE 16 was born Multi application The primary aim for the ICE 16 was to capture multiple channels of audio from an analogue mixer or other source of line level audio signals but it has so many more application possibilities In addition to recording straight to a USB memory device the ICE 16 can stream multi channel audio in high resolution 24bit up to 96kHz sample rate to and from a computer so you can use the ICE 16 in a studio environ ment as well as live sound or event recording In fact if you were wondering where the name ICE came from here is the explanation Interface Capture Expand Interface The ICE 16 can function as a multi channel analogue to digital and digital to analogue converter connecting 24 bit audio at
3. Channel Monitoring and Metering A switch per channel sends either the input or the output depending on the IN OUT switch for that channel to the headphones monitor circuit Multiple channels can be selected at once to create a mix of channels The green signal LED illuminates when a signal level is present above 22dBu 42dBFS The red Peak warning LED illuminates when the signal level exceeds 14dBu 6dB before clipping The LEDs show signal either at the inputs or outputs depending on the IN OUT switch IN OUT Switch Allows you to choose the source for the headphones and the meter LEDs either from the inputs or the outputs USB Memory port Standard A type USB connector Plug in your USB memory device here Recorder Controls and Display The user interface for recording direct to USB memory Monitor Headphones For checking individual or multiple inputs or outputs Each signal is mono and therefore feeds both left and right ears Both 1 4 and 3 5mm sockets are provided Illuminated Display Purely to make the ICE look nice And to indicate that the power is switched on Allen amp Heath 14 ICE 16 User Guide ICE 16 REAR PANEL FEATURES gt 20002 000006 eee Es FR y 7 SN 7 N 7 CN e e D H e yn 7 I KZ JON 2 00 e Ce AL mg i e 100 MAX C ee or dene ings C EEN AY Mains Power Supply Switch and Fuse Standard IEC mains power inlet The I
4. JHE GEE 868 EEE Format Memory DEL REC Any previous Recordings cl 1 888 z e KA No Recordings NEM 903 5 7 Recordings IL aim OO j Allen amp Heath 18 ICE 16 User Guide RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY Short press button functions PLAY STOP PLAY STOP PLAY STOP REC PREV PREV NEXT NEXT DEL TIME Idle Playing Recording Idle Idle Playing Idle Playing Idle Any Rec Plst Rec Plst Rec Rec Rec Plst Rec Plst Rec Plst Rec Plst Rec Rec Plst Rec Recording mode Plst Playlist mode Play selected song Stop playing Stop recording Start recording Previous song Pre selects previous song Next song Pre selects next song Delete current song Press PLAY STOP to confirm Any other key to abort Show remaining record time If below 99mins ong press button functions gt second PLAY STOP TIME ress multiple button functions Playing Any Plst Rec Plst Toggle playlist mode Continuous play mode Single song mode Display sample rate gt second Song no Song no Song no Song no Song no Song no Song no blinks Song no blinks dEL blinks before confirmation rxx minutes Dot 1 on Dot 1 off 44 1 or 48 0 TIME NEXT Not Re cording DEL REC Any Allen amp Heath Rec Plst Rec Plst Toggl
5. oo Gi9e0e00 0000100 0 ji ef 000000 0000100014 O 00 6 0020002 60600 0069 jo ef E CT HK De offisoo 6 000000 00001000 y o eo A do 0 0 yt 60 h ee ce 00 e ee be e 6 ee Um ee e cj 2 o i ee EA ED D oo 0 oo oo eo M oo oa W 00 Ge oM oo oo M 00 0 e A eo eh se A B ec Ji 300 I gU i se 3 O D OL 0 USB Memory stick or Drive O D 5 O E e 2 O 5 H 00 LL E Q X gt ES No n LLI U lt y e O T o E lt APPLICATION RECORDING STUDIO Artists monitor amplifiers amp speakers Control room monitors ICE I6 outs to CRM etc O ALLEN amp HEATH 8 8888888888888 aA 90000000000000 ICE 16 so 9e 0e0e0e0e0e00 Le e 06 06 06 6 0 9 0 AT Ka MicRack 8 ak sue ER ARE eooe eooe eve Wn oo un eos Pre Amp unit AAA YR ICE 16 can form an integral part of your recording studio setup There are gt A WW gral p Y 8 P a plenty of outputs for your studio monitors that you can control in the DAW Allen amp Heath 13 ICE 16 User Guide ICE 16 FRONT PANEL FEATURES AL
6. the same memory size e Ideally format the USB memory devices on the ICE 16 units before recording e Ensure that there are not different numbers of Song recordings on the different USB memory devices for example Songs l 4 on one device and Songs l 6 on another e Ensure that each ICE 16 unit is set to the same sample rate as required see p20 e Make sure you have firmware version 8518 or higher loaded on your ICE 16 see www allen heath com for details and latest firmware release Procedure Connect the master ICE 16 SYNC out to the slave SYNC input 8 pin MINI DIN Lead FUSE OUT FUSE OUT TI u TI ea EN EN YU e YU e x KA Ka a ba bai LE FireWire A B USB 2 FireWire A B USB lt 2 Master Slave Allen amp Heath 31 ICE 16 User Guide SYNCHRONISING MORE THAN ONE ICE 16 2 Plug in your USB memory devices to the master and slave ICE 16 units 3 Switch on both CE 16s CON will be dis played when the units are first connected The T master should display nAS alternating with A E a gt 8 W the Song number 4 The slave unit should display S x where x is E the slave unit number alternating with the Song number CD
7. up to 96kHz sample rate to a computer via either IEEEI394 FireWire or USB 2 0 This is ideal for studio environ ments where analogue signals are converted and sent to a computer for recording to a Digital Audio Workstation DAW Capture Record 16 channels of audio in either 16 or 24 bit resolution depending on the USB memory speed at up to 48kHz sample rate 96kHz with 8 channels directly to a USB memory device either a USB hard drive or memory stick The recorded file format is wav Expand You can link ICE 16 units together in different ways You can daisy chain two units together using the FireWire ports in order to expand the number of channels connected to a computer Or you can link two or more units together using the Sync ports in order to synchronise more than one ICE 16 when recording multiple channels Allen amp Heath 10 ICE 16 User Guide O 2 W 2 co GA O H E O cc O Q LL c APPLICATION sel 6 cel ee e e e f ec re r DUO 00 ES OE ge Es so e CEA bac jut EN 9o Ex E 99 eo e O o ae oo 8 o 5 e eof O ood oo Z o s m gt 35 300 20 2 H O O O E 0000 gn 22 em d Bai ea mel e E Be de e i ail i lanai Aiei 09 toO DT O H 99 ii O aseo i 0000 ET E aa 9 nooo OOO 6606060 Been Seefe se OG ofo 2990000001
8. 0 x I lt HI e seconds maximum 99 is displayed DEL PREV NEXT PLAY STOP REC t Press REC to start recording Press START STOP to stop recording Allen amp Heath 16 ICE 16 User Guide RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY Please read these important notes regarding ICE 16 and USB memory devices Functional Overview There are no drivers required for this functionality ICE 16 is ready to record to USB memory straight out of the box One of the first things to say is that USB memory devices have variable performance depend ing on type and manufacture The good news is that modern USB memory devices are now much faster and able to cope with the demands of writing high quantities of data reliably It is important to understand however that some USB memory especially some sticks will not meet the performance requirement for reliable operation this is mainly due to the write speed Please refer to a list of tested USB memory devices on the www allen heath com website on the product pages for ICE 16 Capability Description ICE 16 can record standard wave wav files to either a USB 2 0 hard drive or memory stick The resolution will depend on the write speed of the memory In general USB hard drives will achieve the highest resolution of 24 bit at up to 48kHz sample rate while most USB sticks will be set to reco
9. 000 jo s sse e 00 e ponce sie e SH LI HIKRITT 6 00 0 999099 6660i669 jo oW 00 91900000 eg ofljuioo 9000o0 0600i09 jo NW 6 000009 0000 009i D20 6 000000 0000100 jo ef 63 000000 0000100 ue eG 6 000000 0000500 0 y ef 09 090009 6600i669 ue ofljioo 6 008000 66060 660 jo 0 00 020000090 0000168 aje T B 00 Gi000 00000000100 gie ooo oo 0 61000000 0000 m OOO 000600 0000 009 77 o 00 EOT ic ae E ICE 16 Mixing console ickstart Go to page l6 for Qu ICE 16 User Guide Allen amp Heath x Q L L Q O Z O n lt ke gt APPLICATION 16 for a Soundcheck ing ICE With pre Us vocals and drum channel Song folders you can use ICE 16 to play individual channels to the line recorded instruments sounds in your multi oo eg lt inputs of a mixing console so that you can set eq monitor sends and create a mix even before the band arrives leaving you to set the levels for the microphones and plug them into the designated channels on the console den 8 LM KEE 00 33 CNN iE de LE me e CH ce ce z K ano a eo8 ji sa oad PTE i 550 noo 000 060000055 Hi 6906000069 de 00 2 TRUE js ecee cecociece ic in9099990 06600 069 De T 999999 006 TII 9 e Inhsnasiansaijsael be offi i
10. 1 I i Input Channel 1 Devscec connected 4 F I a Archwave USE Driver Control Panel Ss fie Info iil Device Dever reme ASK display name M3 Input Channel Sech Outpt Channel d Sonehacritahon ICE 16 Shudo A rein Lie In 2 db ro ICE 16 Studo A Lavin Line In 3 J Seam ICE 36 Studo A Line in 4 Line In 4 ICE 16 Studio A Line In 5 Line In 5 KE 16 Studie A rang Lina In 6 ICE 16 Siuo ine in 7 Line In ICE 16 Shade A rein Line In B ICE 26 Studo A Lne in 3 Line In Y ICE 26 Studo Line in 10 Line In 10 ICE 16 Studio A Line In 11 Line In 11 ICE 16 Studio A rein 12 Line In 12 i ICE 16 Situo A mein 13 Line In 13 ICE 16 Such A nein 14 Lewin 14 D ICE 16 Studo A Lie In 15 Une In 1 e Include dece rame m Esa Canai Home ASIO Sepa rino I Mascha re ol selected channel Line in 1 Input Channel 1 Devcecc connected D 27 ICE 16 User Guide THE USB DRIVER CONTROL PANEL PC Click Synchronisation to view the sta tus and access control over the sync options The clock master can be set to be the ICE 16 internal clock or the pc driver The sample rate can be selected to be set manually or by the clock master Manually is recommended as a default the sample rate can still be set by your DAW in this setting The sample rate option box will display the current sample rate and a drop down selection will show available rates if in manual set mode The Settings page of the control panel shows
11. 24 bit 48kHz 16 channels use USB hard drive Maximum file size Maximum supported drive size Multiple unit recording Number of slave units Synchronisation accuracy between files on different units 24 bit 44 1 or 48kHz 16 bit 44 1 or 48kHz 88 2 amp 96kHz 84 6MB min 3hours on a 6GB drive 92 2MB min 2h 47m on a 16GB drive 138 2MB min 38h 30m on a 320GB drive 4GB 8h 17m single recording 24bit 48kHz 8TB Two Slave units Verified 48 channels 14 Sample max 5 samples Typical Computer Compatibility Windows PC Mac Computers ASIO amp WDM Driver 32 or 64 bit Core Audio compliant no driver required Please check www allen heath com website for latest information on compatibility with computer operating systems Allen amp Heath 35 ICE 16 User Guide 482mm 19 inches gt _Y_ O ALLEN amp HEATH 0011 Frese LC 88888888 838838888 o D Des e e 000000000000000 M onapo Ge Lt 44mm 1 73 inches Free dech dech del dek dll le ll ll id lH pue E T e U em co E LA A A LJLJULJUJULJUJUJULJULJUJULJUJUJL U ad IM Weight Unpacked 3 2kg 7 lb Packed 4 4kg 9 7 Ib 2 Fitting to a 19 rack l Mo u ALLEN amp HEATH 282222223 o ba B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 worum Fr A ICE 16 rack using 4 x M6 pan head screws w
12. 6 UNBALANCED JACK CABLE er T Oe L OR DIRECT OUT INPUT TRS JACK CABLE CE X TT O Sleeve ground ONE CABLE PER CHANNEL OR MULTICORE Sleeve ground Ring cold Ring cold Tip hot Tip hot GRSESRSESRERESES gt 2000000 PDO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOS e 000 GI Ger Ger Ger O O O er ee M ee OF T m O eee ee eee ceca lo es Gel 1008 00000000 00000000 Goo oo roro oo eu 6600 0 ete 22 ol 1800000000 00000000 Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki Ki hg q 2 P os B cT CS EEGEN Se 9 099 09 09 09 09090299 9 22 Mixers with Direct outputs 990000909999999999 9 oo ele e eee eee eee eeeecole 22 ZZ The Direct outputs are ideal sources for the ICE 16 81010 0 0 0 000000000000 eene h De ee he ICE 16 i eeesecseeeeeececee e SES as they can be wired directly to the ICE 16 inputs Es us a E gets mer get ues a mes a meo mer peo uso meo ne 6 D B B B CES K 2222222222222222 d with individual or multi loomed jack cables Either Sosseeeecsoossesseococceiii TRS balanced or TS unbalanced cables will work 0 0 0 O O 0 0 k 0 O O O ei O O O O 20 00 0000 ee S ts qe Te me me ts qe Te eye meo nn n m Ensure that the direct output on the mixer is pre fade
13. ALLEN amp HEATH ICE 16 USER GUIDE KL ALLENSHEATH Publication AP8900 Warranty CONTENTS Conformity Statement SAT NSU e E Packed Items Checklist Introduction to ICE 16 E Applications Drawings serere Front Panel Controls amp Features Rear Panel Features c ccccsoccssossssesssscecocsssseseosececsescccesececs USB Direct Recording Quickstart Recording to USB Memory Important Notes USB Memory Initialisation and Formatting USB Recording Front Panel Controls Recording to USB Memory Further Notes USB Memory File Structure esses Playlist Mode FireWire Driver Installation PC FireWire Driver Control Panel PC USB Driver Installation PC USB Driver Control Panel PC Connecting to a Mac Computer een USB Memory Recording Synchronising units Connecting Mixing Consoles to ICE 16 Specifications Dimensions amp Weights essere Block Diagram Allen amp Heath oo wo A 10 14 15 l6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 29 3l 33 34 36 37 ICE 16 User Guide WARRANTY Limited One Year
14. Aude Buffers AO eather depth AO Lau Dron eiit detected Settings 1 Deoce s connected Current sampling rte 44 1 ke r o Archwave 1394 Driver Control Panel File Into il Devices Device rame Audo Ou Pug Aude in Pug id rou Channels ba Output Channels ICE 160 Studio A Unt connected 1 connected 0 a Dor Zeene m y 7 PudoOut Plus successfully connected Zeen nm seam number Suppated sampling vibes He 44100 48000 88200 96000 AuxdoinPlug successfully connected isochronous seam number 0 Suppoted samping rates Mz 144100 48000 88200 96000 Streams 1 Device s connected Current sampling rate 44 1 kHz Internal DCE 15 Clock Duet Spectres ze Croce fir aming streameng e Synch Ou Pa Snch In Pug streaming ICE 16 User Guide INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS PC Connecting to a computer via USB 2 0 The ICE 16 can either be connected to a computer for streaming digital audio via FireWire or USB 2 0 or it can be used as a standalone recording device Here we describe the USB 2 0 connection and driver installation IMPORTANT Ensure your ICE 16 is NOT connected to the computer before installing drivers WINDOWS Computers Download the USB Driver First you will need to download the latest driver package from www allen heath com Once you have the downloaded the zip folder containing the driver to your pc locate the folder extract the files and open the folder to view the fil
15. CE 16 accepts mains voltages from 90V to 265V at either 50Hz or 60Hz The On Off switch powers the unit on or off The mains fuse is housed in the 20mm fuse holder Sync IN OUT Connectors This feature will be available via a firmware release early 2013 8 pin mini DIN connectors Use a 8 way mini DIN cable to connect the OUT of one ICE 16 unit to the IN of another This allows two or more ICE 16s to be synchronised together when recording multiple tracks to more than one USB memory device IEEE1394 FireWire Ports Standard 6 pin IEEEI394 device ports You can connect either of these to a host computer with FireWire in order to stream 16 channels of digital audio to and from the ICE 16 Two ICE l6s can be daisy chained together to double the number of channels on the FireWire bus to 32 USB 2 0 Device Port Type B USB device port An alternative connection to FireWire for streaming 6 channels of digital audio to and from a computer Outputs RCA Phono connectors for analogue outputs to 16 Nominal level OdBu 775mV rms Unbalanced Inputs Standard 1 4 TRS jack sockets for analogue inputs to 16 Nominal level OdBu 775mV rms Unbalanced Allen amp Heath 15 ICE 16 User Guide RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY QUICKSTART OD ALLEN amp HEATH u Ices O 8888888888838 338388 o H eO ar en Power ON o 0000000000000000 L Gee Se a Plug in your USB hard drive or USB memory
16. E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ES diede Ils and ideally pre eq so adjustments you make du ring E E ER di d ad n d a nj m i ad on deni the live show do not affect the recording Unless you want them to of course RCA Phono to L R Jack adaptor Na Option 1 T R to Mono RCA Phono Adaptor Phono to Jack lead cu EN u 12 INSERT JACK INPUT Option 2 Custom TRS Jack lead ul ee CH rs LEO M el N LE Sleeve ground CONNECT TIP amp RING TOGETHER f sesve ground Ring Insert return Tip ihsertsen DISCONNECT RING TERMINAL gang gt 0000000 00000000 Mixers with single jack insert points If your mixer only has insert jacks no direct outs then you can tap off the signal but you will need a cable arrangement that connects tip and ring at the insert jack to ensure signal flow There are two op tions detailed here Check our website if you need more information about adaptors amp leads Allen amp Heath 33 ICE 16 User Guide SPECIFICATIONS Operating Levels Input Mono input 1 4 TRS Jack socket OdBu nominal 20dBu maximum Output Mono output RCA Phono socket OdBu nominal 20dBu maximum Headphones 1 4 TRS and 3 5mm Jack sockets mono 150mW minimum 30 ohms to 300 ohms Frequency Response Input to output 0 25 0 5dB 10Hz to 20kHz THD n Input to output OdBu IkHz 48kHz Sample rate 0 006 20 22kH
17. Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured read this User Guide before operating In the event of a failure notify and return the defective unit to ALLEN amp HEATH Limited or its authorised agent as soon as possible for repair under warranty subject to the following conditions Conditions Of Warranty The equipment has been installed and operated in accordance with the instructions in this User Guide The equipment has not been subject to misuse either intended or accidental neglect or alteration other than as described in the User Guide or Service Manual or approved by ALLEN amp HEATH Any necessary adjustment alteration or repair has been carried out by ALLEN amp HEATH or its authorised agent The defective unit is to be returned carriage prepaid to ALLEN amp HEATH or its authorised agent with proof of purchase Units returned should be packed to avoid transit damage In certain territories the terms may vary Check with your ALLEN amp HEATH agent for any additional warranty which may apply http www allen heath com Allen amp Heath 4 ICE 16 User Guide EMC amp SAFETY This product complies with the European Electro magnetic Compatibility directives 2004 108 EC and the Europea
18. are no drivers required for Mac computers Simply connect your ICE 16 to your Mac using either a FireWire or USB 2 0 cable and open Audio MIDI devices Audio Devices to view the connected devices and settings You can select the clock source and change the sample rate If you are using a FireWire connection you can add a second ICE 16 connected via Fire Wire to the first Here you can see two ICE l6s serial number 0000 and 0001 You can set which is the clock master here it is set to 0000 both devices have this as their clock source You can combine the two ICEs as one aggre gate device for use in DAWs such as Logic or Pro Tools To do this click the button at the bottom left of the window and click Use for the two ICE I6s This will expand the number of inputs and outputs available to 32 Allen amp Heath 29 Ruilr in input Built in Output Digi CoreAudio Device cx iei u RE 1b 0001 Y E Built in Input A Built in Output Ijigi CorrAudio Dewce RE Ib 0000 ic c e D Kr Ib 0001 Bulk on input Bust mm Output Digi CoreAudio Device et Audio Dewires ICE 16 0000 Clock source ICF 16 0000 Internal S Input Ch 1 2 Source Format 44100 0 Hz D ih Voies audio Dewres ICT 16 0000 wi Output 2ch 24hilr Value 118 Mule the Clock source ICF 16 0000 Internal input Ch 1 2 Source Format 48000 0 Hz D mu Aud
19. chan 14 wav 32 458 KB Wave Sound file order you can copy files to a new Song chan 15 wav 32 458KB Wave Sound folder in the order you require id chan_16 wav 32 458 KB Wave Sound If you delete any files from a Song folder the remaining files will play in order of creation in that folder to the outputs from output but with no gap In other words if you deleted chan Ol wav from the folder above and played the song on ICE 16 then chan 02 to chan 16 would play to outputs to 15 Allen amp Heath 21 ICE 16 User Guide PLAYLIST MODE You can use ICE I6 to play audio music files wav from the Music folder on your USB memory device for situations such as background music pre show amp interval music sound effects or situations where a very large amount of consecutive audio needs to be played The stereo wav files will be played to outputs amp 2 u Enter Playlist mode by pressing TIME NEXT 03 13 CH lt simultaneously and holding them for gt I sec ond VU REC You can choose to play songs individually stop after each or continuously one after another by pressing and holding PLAY STOP m gt gt e The first dot indicates continuous play mode DEL PREV NEXT PLAY STOP REC Press amp hold TIME amp NEXT for gt second Press amp hold PLAY STOP for gt second Use the PREV amp NEXT buttons to select or pre select if playing a song Note Each time you select and play a new son
20. default the sample rate can still be set by your DAW in this setting The sample rate option box will display the current sample rate and a drop down selection will show available rates if in manual set mode Important If you change Synchro nisation Mode to Slave to Audio Clock Master ensure you swap back to Device Internal Clock before using ICE for USB direct recording The Settings page of the control panel shows the buffer depths for the audio data stream and the ASIO and Win dows driver You can adjust the settings using the sliders to increase or decrease the buffer depth depending on your com puter system For minimum latency use lower buffer depths Increase them if you experience audio dropouts or clicks Click Streams in the menu pane to view details of the digital audio data stream and synchronisation connectors Allen amp Heath Dr ochre 1394 Dower Control Paral File Inte tul Deve KH incur Channels k Output Channels EET dh Soen F Ck Heger Devices PC Deer KEE TED Suds A Limit Ebern U rame Symchrenisateon lDeace s connected D re ate im vel manually Sieg caben imo maborrusla zg odd Ier Be clock roel Toging Fate 44 1 kHz Current sampling rate 44 1 kHz e Arche 134 Dent Control Panel Ele nde ful Devices KH input Channels ech Output Channels TU Synckronaation Lr iira U nr Centre ee presse Stream buffer depth
21. e Record Playlist mode Recording mode Playlist mode Format USB memory Press PLAY STOP to confirm Any other key to abort 19 Xxx Song no Pxx For Dots flash ICE 16 User Guide RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY More notes on USB memory recording user interface Slow Memory write speed Display Slo If you get the Slo message when a new USB memory device is inserted try re formatting the device using ICE 16 Press and hold DEL REC then confirm the formatting with the PLAY STOP key ICE will set the cluster size correctly and re test the memory speed If after re formatting the Slo message is displayed again then the memory device should not be used The Formatting process normally takes around 30 seconds but could take longer depending on the speed and size of the memory 24 bit vs 16 bit resolution Display Hi or Lo USB Hard drives are generally faster than USB stick memory devices and allow ICE 16 to record in Hi resolution 24 bit mode USB stick memory although convenient will usually be automatically set to 16 bit resolution USB memory recording sample rate Display 44 1 48 0 88 2 or 96 0 For recording 16 channels simultaneously the sample rate must be either 44 1kHz or 48kHz You can check the sample rate by holding down the TIME button You can change the sample rate by holding down the TIME button and pressing either the NEXT or PREV buttons Warning Doing this while recording WILL change the sam
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23. es Double click Setup exe m7 Welcome to the Allen Heath ICE 16 USB2 0 Driver v6 15 0 0 Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard will open Follow the instructions Click Next s 1 IL i LS RE a Click Install to accept the default location for EE CENE the software Spire a suet UN arate Ua At the prompt connect your ICE I6 to your computer with a standard USB cable available commercially Turn it on Pleats detconnact and reconnect the dente pou wet bo inatall and burn if on pn iho ABon Healn KE 16 Usi D Drren vili 15 40 0 Setup Wiuwd e At PCE UOI D Deum d LI 3 E reng u ula vr sar ad Click Next then Finish to complete the installation Allen amp Heath 26 ICE 16 User Guide THE USB DRIVER CONTROL PANEL PC USB 2 0 Driver Control Panel Application An application is installed along with the USB driver on Windows computers which allows control of various aspects relating to the streaming of digital audio via USB 2 0 The following guide outlines the control panel application Open the Archwave USB Driver con trol panel from either your programs list or by clicking the purple USB icon in your system tray The control panel will open and show any ICE 16 device connected You can re name the device here if you wish The unique ID number of your device is also displayed Device connection status is displayed at the bottom of the window Click In
24. g remember to hold down PLAY STOP for gt second if you wish to remain in continuous play mode In continuous play mode at the end of the last song or track in the music folder the player will start to play the first song or track in the folder To exit Playlist mode and enter Record mode either press TIME NEXT at any point or stop the playback and press REC to start a recording Allen amp Heath 22 ICE 16 User Guide INSTALLING THE FIREWIRE DRIVERS Connecting to a computer via FireWire The ICE 16 can either be connected to a computer for streaming digital audio via FireWire or USB or it can be used as a standalone recording device Here we describe the FireWire connection and driver installation IMPORTANT Ensure your ICE 16 is NOT connected to the computer before installing drivers WINDOWS Computers Download the FireWire Driver First you will need to download the latest driver package from www allen heath com Once you have the downloaded the zip folder containing the driver save it to your pc Locate the folder extract the files and open the folder to view the files Double click Setup exe Welcome bo Ihe Alben Hegth HE T6 1354 Denver v6 15 0 0 Sobup Wizard INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS 7 SHOWN Pa vera ell am e Pen te rei ag len emm ET ih He 145 Ita recommended that ro Cour al cer applicato bti Fig blue Pris ed mar ee re Pure gyrum Men ea Far a too rou et The Setup Wizard will open F
25. in this User Guide Do not remove cover Operate the product with its covers correctly fitted Power sources Connect the product to a mains power unit only of the type described in this User Guide and marked on the rear panel Use the power cord with sealed mains plug appropriate for your local mains supply as provided with the product If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult your service agent for assistance Power cord routing Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on stretched or pinched by items placed upon or against it Grounding Do not defeat the grounding and polarisation means of the power cord plug Do not remove or tamper with the ground connection in the power cord Allen amp Heath 6 ICE 16 User Guide SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Water and moisture To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not ex pose the product to rain or moisture or use it in damp or wet conditions Do not place containers of liquids on it which might spill into any openings Ventilation Do not obstruct the ventilation slots or position the product where the air flow required for ventilation is impeded If the product is to be operated in a rack unit or flightcase ensure that it is constructed to allow ade quate ventilation Heat and vibration Do not locate the product in a place subject to exces sive heat or direct sunlight as this could be a fire haz ard Locate the product away from any equipme
26. io Devices Aggregate Device Clock Source CE 16 00000 e Audio Device KE 16 0000 K 9 16 031 c E Built in Input Rate Culp CSI Output 2ch 24hir Value 8 Mute the in Ox Resampie IR 1h Y ICE 16 User Guide CONNECTING ICE 16 TO A MAC COMPUTER MOUNTAIN LION SHOWN Here you can see two ICE 16 devices e e d M M A 4 ICE 16 0000 connecte to a ac running ountain to ICE 16 0001 Clock source ICF 16 0000 Internal S 7 Lion An Aggregate device has also o e B Auilt in input Input Mon been configured at the bottom of the 2 Ben list and named ICE 32 Bcc s ARR EE Avid CoreAudio Device Format 44100 0Hz 2 h 24hil Integer Pro Tools Aggregate 1 0 om Vialure Vals d Mur e 2in 2c Mater wiz test a ICE 32 4 e SE N D y 10 n 12 Configure Speakers ET The ICE 32 has 32 channels in 16 streams M Ch 1 2 has 2 channels 1 2 y T k ICh 3 4 has 2 channels 3 4 ou can set your iTunes playback to Ch 5 6 has 2 channels 5 6 any of the device channels by clicking Select the streams you want to use for your speaker configuration Configure Speakers Here we have chosen the ICE 32 channels amp 2 but Stereo Multichannel Stereo D this could be any channels up to chan For each speaker cnoose the device channel connected to the speaker To test the nels 3 8 32 in stereo mode connection click a speaker
27. ith plastic washers to fix positions shown with arrows above Allen amp Heath AH Mise 809 d can be fitted to a standard 19 The feet can be fitted for desktop use or left un fitted if rack mounted Fit the feet according to the picture To remove the feet later prize out the central plastic rivet 36 ICE 16 User Guide BLOCK DIAGRAM SCHEMATIC ICE 16 SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM LINE IN OdBu Nominal OS NT v 2 oa gt Jon Ox 103 gt 5 O gt 0 37 ra gt 0 3 gt 2035 10 OZ gt 11 oa 2 203 Ox D OD 155 1603 gt CHANNEL 16 ONLY SHOWN FOR CLARITY cob REC CONTROL INTERFACE HOST PORT USB Memory STREAMING WISS EES Wi DEL PREV NEXT PLAY STOP REC CONTROLLER Ch E gt IEEE1394 USB 2 0 DEVICE PORTS SUMMING MONITOR e gt IN OUT bei 15 INPUT OUTPUT TO MONITOR AND METERS Allen amp Heath 37 LINE OUT OdBu Nominal w 9 no C2 gt E al O N M 00 O NO i C2 gt O1 O al ICE tH PZ OA AO HEADPHONES MONO ED A A 9 O9 O O 9 O9 O O9 O 9 9 9 9 9 9 SIGNAL CHECK METER l6 User G
28. n Low Voltage Directives 2006 95 EC This product has been tested to EN55103 Parts amp 2 2009 for use in Environments El E2 E3 and E4 to demonstrate compliance with the protection requirements in the European EMC directive 2004 108 EC During some tests the specified performance figures of the product were affected This is considered permissible and the product has been passed as acceptable for its intended use Allen amp Heath has a strict policy of ensuring all products are tested to the latest safety and EMC standards Customers requiring more information about EMC and safety issues can contact Allen amp Heath NOTE Any changes or modifications to the product not approved by Allen amp Heath could void the compliance of the product and therefore the users authority to operate it ICE 16 User Guide AP8900 Issue 2 Copyright 2014 Allen amp Heath Limited All rights reserved Allen amp Heath Limited Kernick Industrial Estate Penryn Cornwall TRIO 9LU UK http www allen heath com Allen amp Heath 5 ICE 16 User Guide SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Read the following before proceeding RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DS NOT OPEN ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING This equipment must be earthed Read instructions Retain these safety and operating instructions for future reference Adhere to all warnings printed here and on the product Follow the operating instructions printed
29. nt which produces heat or causes excessive vibration Servicing Switch off the equipment and unplug the power cord immediately if it is exposed to moisture spilled liquid objects fallen into the openings the power cord or plug become damaged during lightening storms or if smoke odour or noise is noticed Refer servicing to qualified technical personnel only Installation Install the product in accordance with the instructions printed in this User Guide Do not connect the output of power amplifiers directly to the product Use audio connectors and plugs only for their intended purpose Important Mains plug wiring instructions The product is supplied with a moulded mains plug fitted to the AC mains power lead Follow the instructions below if the mains plug has to be replaced The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code TERMINAL WIRE COLOUR USA Canada LIVE BROWN BLACK NEUTRAL WHITE EARTH GND GREEN amp YELLOW GREEN The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or with the Earth symbol This appliance must be earthed The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L Ensure that these colour codes are followed carefully in the eve
30. nt of the plug being changed Allen amp Heath 7 ICE 16 User Guide SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General Precautions Damage Environment Cleaning Transporting Hearing Allen amp Heath To prevent damage to the controls and cosmetics avoid placing heavy objects on the control sur face scratching the surface with sharp objects or rough handling and vibration Protect from excessive dirt dust heat and vibra tion when operating and le Avoid tobacco ash smoke drinks spillage and exposure to rain and moisture Ifthe product becomes wet switch off and remove mains power immediately Allow to dry out thoroughly before using again Avoid the use of chemicals abrasives or solvents The front panel is best cleaned with a soft brush and dry lint free cloth The switches and potenti ometers are lubricated for life The use of electrical lubricants on these parts is not recommended Protect the controls from damage during transit Use adequate packing if you need to ship the unit To avoid damage to your hearing do not operate any sound system at excessively high volume This applies particularly to close to ear monitoring such as headphones and in ear systems Contin ued exposure to high volume sound can cause frequency selective or wide range hearing loss 8 ICE 16 User Guide PACKED ITEMS Check that you have received the following CO ALLEN amp HEATH 0690090000000 m 6666666606666 H a SOC
31. ollow the instructions Chi Fant to conira Click Next Ce es EES Click Install to accept the default location for ee the software Connect your ICE 16 FireWire port to your computer at this stage and turn it on Click Finish to complete the driver installation Completing the Allan Haath ICE 16 1204 Driver v amp 15 0 0 Setup Wizard Par a aaj ocre the deron pu mih fo oil aed farmi db cs In order to comply with EMC FCC performance standards a FireWire lead with moulded ferrite filters at each end of the cable must be used For more information and a list of recommended cables please see www allen heath com Allen amp Heath 23 ICE 16 User Guide THE FIREWIRE DRIVER CONTROL PANEL PC FireWire Driver Control Panel Application An application is installed along with the FireWire driver on Windows personal computers which allows control of various aspects relating to the streaming of digital audio via FireWire The following guide outlines the control panel application Open the control panel from either your programs list or by clicking the green FireWire icon in your system tray The control panel will open and show any ICE 16 devices connected You can re name the device here if you wish The unique ID number of your device is also displayed Device status information is displayed at the bottom of the window Click Input Channels in the menu pane on the left to vie
32. om ICE and plugged into your computer recorder ini 1KB Configuration Settings Lai Music File Folder C Records File Folder The recorder ini file stores the initialisation settings for the device Do not modify this file The Music folder is where you can copy wav files to for playlist playback for example if you require background music at an event or wish to listen to an individual or consecutive list of wav audio files The Records folder is where your ICE 16 recordings are stored under sub folders Song _ 01 for the first recording Song_02 for the second and so on The individual channel wav files will be named chan 0 wav to chan_16 wav Ha eege gt 2 chan_02 wav 32 458 KB Wave Sound You can copy or Import these to your A chan_03 wav 32 458KB Wave Sound DAW system for mixing and editing or you 2 chan_04 wav 32 458 KB Wave Sound d A chan 05 wav 32 458 KB Wave Sound can E Sech back to the individual outputs quas 22 450 xo on the zb A chan 07 wav 32 458 KB Wave Sound Note that the channel order in which the 2 chan 08 wav 32 458KB Wave Sound files are played to the outputs is dependent Pana 32 458 KE 7 A chan 10 wav 32 458 KB Wave Sound on the order in which files were created in chan_11 wav 32 458KB Wave Sound the folder rather than the name This is 2 chan_12 wav 32 458 KB Wave Sound useful to know if you want to change the an 13wav 32 455 KB MM A
33. ple rate It is best to select it before recording and leave it set Note that you can select higher sample rates of 88 2kHz and 96kHz but only 8 channels will be recorded at these rates USB memory recording dropouts Display dxx If there is a problem with the USB memory speed or quality an interruption or dropout may occur This could be for an undefined number of samples Should this occur the message dxx will be displayed momentarily xx is the current number of dropouts that have occurred during the recording At the end of the recording the finalisation process may take a little longer and the message dxx will be displayed showing the total number of dropouts during that recording This message will not be displayed if another song or recording is selected To avoid dropouts use a good quality USB hard drive preferably or a fast USB memory stick of a type validated by the Allen amp Heath test team see www allen heath com Recording Time Display rxx The time remaining will be displayed when TIME is pressed once if over 99 minutes 99 will be displayed The display will count down the seconds from 99 seconds remaining and when the memory is full the display will flash Full Allen amp Heath 20 ICE 16 User Guide RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY Notes on USB memory recording file structure After formatting the file structure on your USB memory device will look like this when connected to your computer removed fr
34. put Channels in the menu pane on the left to view or edit details of the audio channels going to the com puter from ICE 16 Here you can edit the channel names and include the device unit name in the ASIO display name which will appear in your audio software Click Output Channels to view and edit the audio channels going to the ICE 16 from the computer The names can be changed here as well Allen amp Heath E Parchworet USB Drneer Control Panel Fe Info Wil Dees Drog rame Zeng number k Input Channel ILE 16 Sale Dee EI k Dupa Channels 4L Euwchoeg aon db Sota L JO Bieser Ldt Device Mame Read Decice t coerced Te Archwave USB Driver Control Panel seal fie Info iil Device ex n rome Chanel name ASK hipt name e ag Input Charmets my Output Charnes ICE 16 Studio A TEL TT Guneheoritaieon ICE 16 Shuto A nein 2 Line In db ro ICE 16 Studio A Lavin Line In 3 J res ICE 15 Studo A Line In 4 Line In 4 ICE 16 Studio A Line In 5 Line In 5 KE 16 Studio A r In amp Line in 6 ICE 16 Stuck A mein Line In ICE 16 Shudo A seins Line In B ICE 16 Studo A Line in 3 Une In 3 ICE 26 Studo A Line In 10 Line In 10 ICE 16 Studo Line In 11 Line In 11 ICE 16 Studio A rein 12 Line In 12 i ICE 16 Studio nein 13 Line In 13 ICE 16 Studio A rein 14 Lie In 14 D ICE 16 Siudo A Live In 15 Line In 15 d Lat Cnanel Name Include device name n ASIO ipli rivi I Hardwaee nne of ed channel Line bn
35. rd l6 bit at up to 48kHz sample rate The bit depth will be set auto matically the sample rate can be set manually Higher sample rates can be used up to 96kHz for recording direct to USB memory the number of channels will be reduced from 16 to 8 Connecting USB Memory Plug in your USB memory device into the USB DRIVE port on your ICE 16 Doing this will disconnect any computer connection plugged into any of the FireWire or USB ports on the rear panel You cannot record direct to USB memory and stream audio to a computer at the same time Formatting USB Memory ICE 16 will check the USB memory device each time it is connected Previously formatted devices will not be tested and any recorded songs will be displayed numerically If the memory device is new and unformatted ICE 16 will test it and display either the resolution mode Hi or Lo depending on the test result or display Slo if the memory device does not have sufficient speed to cope with the data rate with the memory format This may well be because the cluster size is set to 4 8 or l6kbytes It needs to be 32kbytes Formatting the USB memory on the ICE 16 will correct this So if the initial test results in Slo being displayed try formatting the memory to reset the cluster size and re test the memory speed Allen amp Heath 17 ICE 16 User Guide RECORDING DIRECT TO USB MEMORY USB Memory Initialisation amp Test gt Set to 24 bit Set to l6 bit Too Slow Error l o
36. stick see www allen heath com for verified memory devices Format the memory device by pressing DEL REC for second The display will show Q Ir For and the dots will flash The memory will be tested display tst and the ICE 16 will au 2 O Record tomatically be set to either 24bit Hi or 6bit x DI 1 gt e Lo mode depending on the memory quality DEL PREV NEXT PLAY STOP REC T tt Press amp hold DEL amp REC for second _ Confirm with PLAY STOP TIME Check the sample rate the recorder is set to by pressing amp holding TIME The set sample rate will be displayed For 16 channel recording this gt 480 O Record must be either 44 1 or 48kHz Select the sample rate by continuing to hold TIME and pressing x I lt HI e either PREV or NEXT If you choose 88 2 or DEL PREV NEXT PLAY STOP REC 96kHz then only channels 1 8 will be recorded T 4 Select sample rate while holding TIME Press REC to start the first recording The dis x play will rotate segments and show the Song or 4 N l recording number and the Record LED will be edi lit red Press START STOP to stop the record e ing or REC to stop and start the next one Re maining time in minutes is displayed every 1
37. the buffer depths for the audio data stream and the ASIO and Win dows driver You can adjust the settings using the sliders to increase or decrease the buffer depth depending on your com puter system For minimum latency use lower buffer depths Increase them if you experience audio dropouts or clicks Click Streams in the menu pane to view details of the digital audio data stream and synchronisation connectors Allen amp Heath r a Archwave USB Driver Control Panel File info md Devoe Sampling Page Selection Mode bech Input Channel Arton Mox m3 Output Channel utor Mode E Mano Mode Sera J Steam Sampling Rate 44 1 kHz Clock Source ICE 16 Clock Synchronisation E Archerave USB rrer Control Panel File babe m D s hochi ntal Shean KR Ina Channels Sch Dup Channel ef Synchro BET a Sibbi Sein buffer depth Aude Bulles AGO bafer depth WIH pound buffer depth ASID Pattes Deop cute deteched r Archwave USB Driver Control Panel File into S exe me Input Channel Sech Output Channel J Synicheonasahon y J Shesms Streams 28 Device name Funke L lut Plus Basho In Plug 1 Dencels connected 1 BDeacelt connected Synch Dd Plug Synch ln Plug 1 Device s connected gt Fy ICE 16 User Guide CONNECTING ICE 16 TO A MAC COMPUTER SNOW LEOPARD SHOWN ICE 16 is Core Audio compliant so there
38. to play a sound 7 Done Apply Allen amp Heath 30 ICE 16 User Guide SYNCHRONISING MORE THAN ONE ICE 16 Overview This feature allows two or more ICE 16 or ICE 16D units to be connected together in order to synchronise the audio files being recorded to USB memory The ICE 16 has two 8 pin Mini DIN sockets SYNC IN amp OUT on the rear panel for this purpose You will need a Mini DIN 8 pin lead of not more than 2 metres in length for each unit to be synchronised to the master unit The lead must be a pin to pin type with all 8 pins connected internally these cables are easily available from audio equipment specialists or electronic component suppliers and inci dentally they are the same type used to control dual DJ CD players If you have difficulty sourcing a lead locally you re A amp H dealer should have one in stock The A amp H part number is AH9556 When connecting ICE 16 or ICE 16D units via the SYNC ports one unit will act as the mas ter unit and control the transport controls Record Start Stop on the connected slave unit or units The subsequent recorded audio files on USB memory will have the same start point and will be synchronised for each Song recording Requirements It is important that a few basic rules are followed when using the ICE 16 sync feature e Select good quality USB memory preferably according to the list of verified devices see www allen heath com The devices should ideally be
39. uide Allen amp Heath 38 ICE 16 User Guide
40. w or edit details of the audio channels going to the com puter from ICE 16 Here you can edit the channel names and include the device unit name in the ASIO display name which will appear in your audio software Click Output Channels to view and edit the audio channels going to the ICE 16 from the computer The names can be changed here as well Allen amp Heath 0 Arcas 1394 Driver Control Panel File Inte Fen al Devices asini emer DONA 400080 100077 Deere rur CE DED hus A Let Sch uos Chere map Output Charm wl Synchronisstion ae ere eara i i dt C erc heme Ready 1 Devicets connected Current sampling rete 44 1 kHz reaming AQ Archeeve 1394 Driver Control Panel Eile nta ni i Devise rares Liewel nara AUCI TOUT m3 E31 kd Cutout Chances EBD Sudo A Urst Line ka Lies bs 1 Bud Birichrorisstion KE 18D Suda A Ut Lee di li bes 2 a menn ICE T5D Sudo Uni Lire in 3 Lire In 3 gt Deem EE 15D Stucke A Unit Line ba 4 Line b 5160 Stucke A Ung Lee in 5 Lira in 5 KK 16D Stucke A Ung Lee ri G Lina n G L WW CE 160 Sis A Unit Lire Im T Lire In Kr 150 Suda Air Lire In Lira In 3 ICE 160 Bude Ur Lra n3 Lies n g KE 16D Buche Unit Lee in 10 Line h 10 LE 160 Shake An Lee ba 11 Lee In 11 ICE 10 Sude A Una Lee bi Lra In l ICE 16D Studio A Uni Lee In 13 Lire In 13 EBD Sudo A Uni Lee in 14 Lee bs 14 Cir 15D Stucke A Ung Le
41. z Input to output 10dBu IkHz 48kHz Sample rate 0 0045 20 22kHz Input to output 20dBu IkHz 48kHz Sample rate 0 005 20 22kHz Input to output OdBu IOkHz 48kHz Sample rate 0 005 20 22kHz Input to output 10dBu IOkHz 48kHz Sample rate 0 004 20 22kHz Input to output 20dBu IOkHz 48kHz Sample rate 0 013 20 22kHz Headroom Analogue Headroom from nominal OdBu 20dB Digital Headroom from nominal 20dBFS 20dB Channel Meter LEDs Signal LED Green 22dBu 42dBFS Hi Level Red 14dBu 6dBFS Noise Output DAC noise Input routed through to output 86dBu 20 22kHz Output DAC noise output volume to minimum 90dBu 20 22kHz ADC amp DAC ADC amp DAC word length 24 bit Sample Rate 44 1 48 88 2 96 kHz ADC Dynamic range 14dB A Weighted DAC Dynamic range 18dB A Weighted Allen amp Heath 34 ICE 16 User Guide SPECIFICATIONS FireWire Streaming IEEEI394 standard Number of ICE 16 devices on bus Audio data Synchronisation USB Streaming USB standard Number of ICE 16 devices on bus Audio data Synchronisation AS400 2 maximum 24 bit up to 96kHz Internal clock or bus USB 2 0 maximum 24 bit up to 96kHz Internal clock or bus USB Memory Direct Recording Resolution 16 channels High quality media Resolution 16 channels Low quality media Sample rates allowed with channel count reduced to 8 Data rate at 16 bit 44 1kHz 16 channels Data rate at 16 bit 48kHz 16 channels Data rate at
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