PAFL monitoring
Using the Surface PAFL screen:
Press the fader strip PAFL keys to check the channels and masters using the headphones, local monitor output and meters. You can also listen to and meter the signal at any point in the signal path by holding down any processing section SEL key.
Input PAFL automatically overrides Output PAFL.
Select PFL or AFL
The PAFL keys for INPUTS (channels) and OUTPUTS (mix masters) can be separately set to operate as PFL (pre-fade listen) or AFL (after fade listen. Do this using the Surface keys below the PAFL meter, or by opening the Editor Tools menu AFL&PAFL item.
CLEAR ALL
Separate indicators are provided to show Input and Output PAFL active.
Press CLEAR ALL once to clear any active input PAFL, and again to clear the active output PAFL selection.
PAFL options
Use the Surface PAFL screen or Editor Tools menu, PAFL Setup to access the on screen options for the PAFL system. Set these for the way you want to work.
Additive mode - Choose either auto-cancel (one at a time) or additive (mix several at the same time) PAFL selection.
PFL TRIM lets you attenuate the PFL signal by up to 24dB relative to the AFL signal to compensate for level differences. This affects the headphones and monitor outputs but not the meter readings.
Surface key link options - Link SEL and MIX keys to the PAFL keys to automatically open channel processing and/or select a mix. This can make mixing with iLive very fast.
Main to PAFL Levels - Touch the PAFL L and R boxes and use the screen Rotary to dial the Main mix into the PAFL monitor. This will be heard when no PAFL is selected. Typical setting is no level (monitor quiet when no PAFL active), or Main L to PAFL L at 0dB, and Main R to PAFL R at 0dB (listen to LR mix).
PAFL Delay - You can dial in up to 170ms delay to time align the headphones and local monitor to the acoustic sound heard at the mix position.
Ext Talk to PAFL - Choose a device from the Source menu to route to the PAFL monitor, for example for the FOH engineer to talk to the monitor engineer's listen wedge. Typically use an available MixRack input or Port A or B channel (digital split). This signal is not affected by the engineer's listen Wedge or IEM master fader. Use the assigned PreAmp Gain control to adjust the level.