iDR D-Out OVERVIEW

iDR D-Out is an add-on digital audio expander for the iDR-4 and iDR-8 audio mix processors. It provides AES3 and SPDIF format digital audio outputs to add to the analogue audio connections on the main unit. The iDR D-in has 8 inputs arranged as 4 pairs. The iDR D-out has 8 outputs arranged as 4 pairs. These provide AES3 and SPDIF outputs simultaneously available. Only one input and one output expander may be added to the iDR system bringing it up to a maximum 16×16 audio matrix. This may be any combination of the analogue and digital expanders available for the iDR system.
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These units do not have any processing built in. They simply convert the AES3 and SPDIF formats to work with the 8 channel wide iDR digital bus which feeds the main unit via a CAT5 STP cable. The processing and mixing is handled by the main iDR-4 or iDR-8 unit which features the full 16×16 DSP matrix. iDR D-out has 8 front panel LEDs in addition to the 3 status indicators. These are 3-colour soft LEDs which can be assigned as audio meters, mute indicators or patch related indicators. They are programmed in the usual way using the iDR System Manager software. Control of the expanders is via the DR-Link port using a CAT5 STP cable. This means that two CAT5 cables are required to interconnect an expander to the main unit. Maximum distance between the units is 250 metres. Local mains power is required. iDR D-out can be rack mounted or free standing. There are no user controls on the front panel, only the status and assignable LEDs.

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iDR D-Out Documents

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iDR Series Software

 

iDR System Manager is a software interface allowing for control and management of iDR units. System Manager enables the operator to Adjust, Set, Store and Recall settings in the iDR Unit(s). A complete system can be designed and realised allowing useful functions such as password protection, offline editing, multiple unit interconnection and function pairing and recalls.

Windows 10 & Mac OS X El Capitan

In anticipation of the public release of Windows 10 and Mac OS X 10.11 ‘El Capitan’, scheduled for July 2015 and fall 2015 respectively, please note that the correct operation of these platforms is not yet verified by our Software Test department. As a result, support for Windows 10 and OS X El Capitan is not currently offered for this Allen & Heath product.

We will update this notice as our test programmes are completed, in the meantime we advise against updating your OS.

 

Current Release  – iDR System Manager v3.73 Maintenance Release

Updates in this release include:

1. Mic-Pre settings not stored in current settings after preset recall – Fixed.
2. PL Chain reset time set back to 1 second.
3. Fixed ‘cannot create orphaned object-PL-11’ bug.
4. Fixed Telnet command strings recognition issue.