iConnectivity PlayAUDIO1U: Engineered to Elevate Your Show

Between virtual instruments, backing tracks, DAWs, and countless additional digital tools, there’s never been such an exciting and diverse live-music landscape to bring almost any performance possibility to life! There’s one problem techs and engineers know all too well: signal management. With an endless array of audio and MIDI possibilities, it only takes one loose end to jeopardize an entire performance. Fortunately, iConnectivity’s PlayAUDIO1U audio/MIDI interface has you covered, boasting an extensive suite of compatibility, routing, and configuration options in a durable, 1U-size chassis. Will Doggett dropped by Sweetwater for an in-depth showcase of the PlayAUDIO1U’s impressive functionality. Check it out!

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[deastman]

I would need a version of this with inputs as well as outputs. My current live setup uses an RME Fireface connected to Ableton Live. I have live guitar input running into Live running ToneX and Amplitube, and backing vocals from two mics into a Live vocal chain. Live is also handling playout of backing tracks split into various channels for drums, bass, keyboards, etc. In addition to the main mix output, I have separate in-ear mixes for each member of the band. All of this is sent from Live to the Fireface mixer panel where it is combined with additional live instrument inputs and mixes are created for in-ears and FOH. I’m sending FOH a stereo main mix, stereo lead vocals with effects, and mono backing vocals. It’s a somewhat involved setup which requires more than just outputs. We aren’t at the level (yet) where redundancy is a viable option, but it seems to me that the iConnectivity solution wouldn’t really be sufficient on it’s own. I would essentially need to duplicate the MacBook Pro/Live/RME setup and route both of them into an automatic switchover system. Again, this could be simplified if there were a bigger iConnectivity interface with, say 8 instrument/XLR inputs, 10 XLR outputs, and 6 phono outputs.

[ronaldcoleman]

Wow!!! Absolutely brilliant!!! Very well thought out with actually users in mind and not a quick, cheap, and easy way to make a quick dollar!!! Impressive!!!

[m.vonhollen]

I played live to a Roland MC-500 sequencer for years. Never a problem, and that was back in the late 80’s and early 90’s.

[adamboothbass]

Where can I find that rack mount in the video?? It looks really neat and tidy

[theberserkerblothar]

Shouldn't it have two power supplies to actually be redundant? How can you resolve that? Is there a workaround?

[djspecialpaul]

Nice nice .... :) Love to use my PlayAUDIO12 and this is amazing ...

[mrpaman_Kwon]

How about the sound quality? always issue.

[adampavelec]

Was that the Charles in Charge theme song?!? LOL!

[sukhjeetchaggar]

Can you connect two playaudio1U units to get 24 outputs ?