ALLEN & HEATH ICON Series User manual

Intelligent Consoles
[preliminary information]
¤For bands, Duos, Soloists and Cabaret artists
¤For Live Venues, Clubs and Theatres
¤For Schools and Houses of Worship
¤For AV and PA Rental
The icon series provides a revolutionary new set of tools
for live performances and venues. Icon consoles are designed
to be easier to use than traditional analogue mixers. They
also come with an arsenal of powerful extra features, plus the
instant recall of settings and remote control capability that
only digital consoles can offer. No performer wants to waste
valuable time resetting the mixer every night. No venue owner
wants to see performers with their backs to the audience,
making changes to the audio system. Icon mixers are like an
audio engineer in a box - letting the artist concentrate on
the performance.

The icon series represents the first affordable fully programmable digital mixer for performing
artists and small venues - nothing else can offer you the same standard of live performance
control. DL1000 and DP1000 combine a 10 input, 4 output mixer with powerful 4 band parametric
EQ, gates, compressors, dual stereo FX, 10 band graphic EQ, protection limiters and programmable
memories - all in a compact, stylish format. DP1000 also gives you a configurable 600w into
4ohms stereo power amplifier.
The unique icon performance memory system lets you
program the perfect settings for each of your songs. Song
memories can be assembled into sets and recalled in
sequence by footswitch, pushbutton or MIDI.
The pre-programmed sequence can be manually overridden
at any time, e.g. for special requests. A special ‘pause’
patch with footswitch configures setting for intermission or
between-song requirements (e.g. reduced reverb, levels
lowered, instruments muted).
The uncluttered icon control surface is designed for quick,
intuitive operation. Key controls such as channel gain knobs,
long travel faders, mute buttons, headphone monitoring
and amplifier volume knobs are all instantly accessible.
Instead of endless complex menus, icon consoles are centred
around a strip of rotary controls and a large display
The Icon Interface
Effects control is a fundamental part of live performance.
Icon gives you 2 built-in stereo effects processors. You might
want to add an effect such as chorus or echo on an
instrument or vocals and then to add reverb independently
to several sources. Effects are returned to the mix via
dedicated channels with 100mm faders, mutes and headphone
monitoring. Each processor has a footswitch input, letting
you turn effects on or off during a performance. Over 80 FX
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Just as every song has its own individual characteristics,
so every venue has distinct audio requirements. Icon lets
you create, store and recall the setting for every venue that
you play in, independent of the song memories.
You will probably want to pre-program your icon mixer during
rehearsals, but it is still easy to adjust and store settings
during performances - you are always in control.
screen. For example, the rotary strip can be a channel EQ,
whilst the screen gives you a dynamic display of the
frequency response. Or the strip can be the channel sends,
with a display of level bars, and so on. A single button
press gets you into the function you want. The control surface
is backlit for rapid recognition in low light conditions.
presets are provided. You can edit these to perfectly fit
your needs, with control of up to 4 parameters for each.
Signal dynamics including noise gates and compressors
can be set for each input. These can be used both for
problem solving such as silencing noisy keyboards or
compressing wide vocal dynamics, or for effects such as
heavily gating a drum or compressing a bass.
Introducing ICON
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The 8 input channels present unique flexibility. The 6 mono
channels offer balanced mic inputs on XLR’s, globally
switchable phantom power and line inputs on TRS jacks.
The 2 stereo channels are designed to maximise your input
capability - each has 2 jack inputs and 2 phonos. These
are mixed together, allowing you to feed two sources to the
same channel. For example, you might want to use a
keyboard and a voice module, or a stereo instrument for
performance and a CD player for intermission playback.
Alternatively the stereos can be used as extra XLR mic
inputs when you just want 8 mic channels.
Icon consoles give you a standby switch that mutes the
speakers and all outputs and locks the control panel to
prevent tampering when you leave your mixer unattended
or want to replug the equipment.
The DP1000 dual power amplifier can be set up for stereo
PA, mono PA with foldback, or for dual foldback. You can
save the configuration as a part of your venue memories,
along with your graphic EQ settings tuned to deal with
problem room acoustics, so you can instantly recall the
right configuration next time you play that venue.
DP1000’s built-in power amplifier includes protection limiting
along with power-up DC and over-heating protection.
The amplifier is cooled by a sophisticated heat management
with a multi-speed fan.
DL1000 gives you a pair of level trimmed balanced XLR
outputs to feed an external amplifier while DP1000
includes speakon connectors for its amp outputs.
You can drive additional amplifiers from the main, mono,
aux and slave outputs for setting up additional monitors,
fill and sub-base systems, or for driving the PA when you
are using DP1000’s built-in amps for foldback.
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Mixer protection
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Icon mixers give you a stereo recording output on phonos -
ideal for making tapes of your performances or for recording
demos and backing tracks.
Recording
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Icon Applications
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Stereo PA Mono PA & Foldback Two Foldback

0dbu = 0.775 volts rms 0dBV = 1 Volt rms
Maximum output level
Jack +18dBu into 2k ohm load
Phono +10dBu
Internal headroom +18dBu
Converter spec. A/D converter 20 bit
D/A converter 20 bit
Frequency response
20Hz to 20kHz +0/-1dB
Total harmonic distortion
THD + noise measured at + 14dBu 1kHz
Input to output <0.008%
Crosstalk measured at 1kHz
Inter channel <-90dB
Noise measured rms 22Hz to 22kHz
Mic EIN referred to 150 ohm source -127dBu
Dynamic range
20Hz-20kHz 91dB
A-weighted 94dB
Analogue I/O
Inputs
Mono 1-6 Mono mic input x6
Mono line input x6
Stereo 7-8 Stereo mic input 2x1
Stereo line input 2x2
Stereo phono input 2x2
Outputs
Aux and foldback x2
Slave A+B x2
L&R x2
L&R x2
Headphones x1
Mains power inlet x1
Mains power
DP1000
Internal unit, linear regulated
AC mains input 100 to 240V AC @50/60 Hz
Internally wired to required country voltage
Power consumption 1000W max
Mains fuse rating100-240V AC use T10A 20mm
220-240V AC use T5A 20mm
DL1000
Internal unit, SMPS
AC mains input 100 to 240V AC @50/60 Hz
Auto sensing voltage selection
Power consumption 35W max
Mains fuse rating 100-240V AC use T500mA 20mm
Icon Ordering References
Powered Digital Mixer DP1000
Digital Mixer (unpowered) DL1000
Options
Rack mount kit (for both mixers): DL1000-RK
DL1000 Carry Bag AP3521
DP1000 Flight Case AN3522
Dimensions (mm) Width Max Height Depth
Desk mounted 442 170 355
Rack mounted (optional) 483 (19”) 355 170
Weight DL1000 9kg
DP1000 18kg
Connector Impedance Level
XLR pin 2 hot, cold balanced 2k ohm -55 to -8dBu
TRS jack tip hot, ring cold balanced >30k ohms -31 to +16dBu
XLR pin 2 hot, 3 cold balanced 2k ohm -55 to -8dBu
TRS jack tip hot, cold balanced >30k ohms -31 to + 16dBu
RCA phono unbalanced >30k ohms -31 to +16dBu
Nominal level
TRS jack tip hot, ring cold, imp balanced <75 ohms 0dBu
TRS jack tip hot, ring cold, imp balanced < 75 ohms 0dBu
TRS jack tip hot, ring cold, imp balanced <75 ohms 0dBu
RCA phono unbalanced 600R -10dBV
TRS jack tip L, ring R, on front panel 30 to 600 ohm headphones recommended
Standard IEC 3 pin L, N, E, IEC to moulded plug country dependent
Digital Mixer
Matrix In: 6mono inputs, 2 stereo inputs, 2 stereo FX returns (internal)
Out: Aux (pre/post), Foldback (Pre), LR, pfl monitor, AB outputs,
AB (switchable, selectable) driven from FB, Aux, LR, L+R
EQ: 6 mono 4 band parametric EQ,
fully sweepable with switchable high pass filter
2 stereo 4 band parametric EQ
Effects: FX2: Echo/Reverb
FX2: Delay/Echo, Chorus, Flanger, Tremelo, Vibrato, Autopan
Dynamics: Compressor and gate on all 8 inputs
Protection limiters on A&B outputs
Power Amplifier (DP1000 only)
Output connectors: 2x Speakon
Max power: 300W + 300W RMS into 4 ohm
Frequency response THD+N <0.025% @ 1kHz with both channels driven
just below clipping into 4ohm
Speaker protection circuitry
Multi-speed fan
ICON Specifications
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Connections
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[preliminary information]
Block Diagram
The ICON DP1000/DL1000 complies with
the European Directives for Electromagnetic
Compatibility 89/336/EEC & 92/31/ECC
ALLEN & HEATH
Kernick Industrial Estate,
Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9LU.
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