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INTRODUCTION 1Welcome to the new generation of live performance mixing !The Allen & Heath icon SERIES combines the established principles of audiomixing with state-of-the-art digital electronics and control technology to bringyou a revolutionary new set of live sound tools more powerful and yet easier touse than traditional analogue mixers. The unique versatility makes icon wellsuited to many small sound reinforcement applications including bands, duos,soloists, cabaret, clubs, theatres, multi-function venues, schools, churches, PArental … and more.This User Guide describes two models in the icon SERIES, the DP1000 and theDL1000. The models are identical except that the DP1000 includes a built-in dualpower amplifier. The overview, installation and operation of these mixers isdescribed in the sections that follow. For further information on the basicprinciples of audio system engineering please refer to the specialist publicationsavailable from bookshops and audio equipment dealers. Further support isavailable from your dealer and the Allen & Heath Internet web site.To get started quickly please refer to Section 5 GETTING STARTED.However, we recommend that you take the time to read the rest of this guide toenjoy the full benefit of your icon mixer.OVERVIEWThe icon is a 10 input 4 output digital audio mixer with performance memory system designedfor small high quality live sound applications. It provides a complete sound system in a singleportable package by including both mono and stereo input channels, built-in parametric andgraphic EQ, compressors, noise gates, dual effects processing, together with full mixingfacilities and a built-in power supply. Additional outputs are provided for recording, auxiliaryand slave amplifier feeds. The DP1000 is a known as a ‘powered’ mixer as it includes a builtinpower amplifier for direct connection to loudspeakers. The DL1000 is identical except thatit does not include the power amplifier. Instead it provides a pair of main outputs suitable fordriving an external amplifier system, or for use as a sub-mixer.Unlike traditional analog mixers, the control settings can be stored and recalled from memory.The stored memories can be sequenced for recall in the required order. This makes it very easyto automate the performance or change between events without having to manually reset thecontrols. The benefit to the musician or small band is that the settings appropriate to each songcan be recalled according to the set being played by simply pressing a pushbutton, footswitchor MIDI. Additional memories store the settings appropriate to the venue being played.Theatre shows can be automated by storing and recalling the settings for each scene accordingto cue list. Control settings for regular events typical of multi-function venues, clubs, schools,churches, conferences centres and so on can be set up and instantly recalled from memory.Memories can be copied, named, archived and locked to prevent them being accidentallyoverwritten. MIDI and RS232 ports are provided to allow data archiving and downloading offuture software upgrades. Version 2 software now includes the ability to control all the iconperformance parameters via MIDI.The icon is easy to use with a simple uncluttered control layout that does not sacrifice theinstant access so important in live performance. The large illuminated LCD display andcustom soft touch backlit controls allow operation in both light and dark conditions andprovide a very graphical display of the selected functions without complex multi-level menus.icon SERIES 1 - 1
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Page 3 and 4: IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONSREAD THE FOLL
Page 5 and 6: CONTENTSIMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ....
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Page 13 and 14: EQUALISATIONThe equaliser (EQ) is o
Page 15 and 16: INSTALLATION2The icon can be used e
Page 17 and 18: FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 3 GAINGAINMIN
Page 19 and 20: HEADPHONES MONITORPFL keyThe headph
Page 21 and 22: SCREEN SELECT KEYSThese round keys
Page 23 and 24: REAR PANEL CONNECTORS4DP1000CAUTION
Page 25 and 26: MONO LINE INPUTChannels 1 to 6 each
Page 27 and 28: FB OUTPUTProvides a nominal 0dBu li
Page 29 and 30: FOOTSWITCHESFOOTSWITCHESUp to four
Page 31 and 32: GETTING STARTED 5The following proc
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Page 35 and 36: 10. SET THE AMPLIFIER MODEDecide wh
Page 37 and 38: 13. PERFORM THE SETFor live perform
Page 39 and 40: 16. THE UTILITY FUNCTIONSPress the
Page 41 and 42: APPLICATIONS 6The following are jus
Page 43 and 44: LARGE LIVE SETUPThe following diagr
Page 45 and 46: SPECIFICATION 7SONG MEMORIES127 Use
Page 47 and 48: VENUE MEMORIES19 User programmable
Page 49 and 50: FX2 EFFECTSThese are the reverb and
Page 51 and 52: AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATION (DP1000 ONL
Page 53 and 54: MEMORY RECALLMIDI control is now ex
Page 55 and 56: FX PARAMETERSParam1 FX1 0xBn, 0x5B,
Page 57 and 58: ARCHIVING VIA RS232A Windows ® com
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icon THE ANALOGUE EQUIVALENTIt may
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ADDENDUM - AP3876V2Software Update
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CHANNEL GATE AND COMPRESSOR VIEWSIn
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EXTENDED MIDI CONTROLPARAMETER CONT
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FX PARAMETERS Param1 FX1 0xBn, 0x5B
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