IK Multimedia iLoud User Manual

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will quickly ash every 8 seconds to indicate the iLoud
shouldbechargedassoonaspossible.
Positioning
iLoudisdesignedtositonaatsurface,andistiltedtooffer
anoptimizedlisteningangle.IfiLoudisplacednearaback
wallorinacorner,thebassfrequencieswillbeenhanced.
Forthemostaccurateresponse,alwaysplaceiLoudona
at surface, with its front panel pointing at you and your
ears.Thebass port (3) on the rear ofiLoudmovesalot
ofairandshould never be blockedbya wall or byother
objects.
If you want iLoud to be more stable on the surface it’s
placedon,justopenthefold-outstabilizer(4)onthebottom
ofiLoud.CloseitwhenputtingyouriLoudbackinyourbag.
Using iLoud
ToturniLoudON,justmovetheswitch(10)onthebacktothe
“ON”position.TheLED(9)onthebackwillturnGREEN,and
thevolumeknob(1)onthefrontofiLoudwillbesurrounded
byREDlight.You’re nowreadytoconnectthe1/8”stereo
cabletothelineinput(5)onthebackofiLoud,withtheother
endconnectedtoyourpreferredsoundsource.Nowyoucan
startlisteningtohigh-qualityaudiooniLoud.
Once the volume reaches its minimum or maximum, the
REDlightaroundtheknobquicklyashestoshowyouhave
reachedthelowerorupperlimit.
IfnomusicoraudioissenttoiLoudforafewminutes,the
unitwillautomaticallyswitchtostandbymodetosavebattery.
Inthiscase,thefrontREDlightwillslowlyglowtoindicate
standbystatus.
AssoonasmusiccomesbackiLoudwillautomaticallywake
upafterafewseconds.
Ifyou’renotusingiLoudforaperiodlongerthanafewhours,
we suggest turningitOFF from the rearpanel (move the
powerswitch(10)totheOFFposition)tosavebatterylife.
Bluetooth
TolistenmusiconiLoudviaBluetoothyoumust“pair”iLoud
toyourpreferredmusicplayer.
BluetoothPairing:
1. TurnONiLoudandshortlythereafterpressthe“Bluetooth
Pairing”button(8)onthebackpanel.
2. ThefrontREDlightwillstartashing.
3. OpentheBluetoothsettingspageonyourmusicplayer,
smartphone,ortablettoscanfornewBluetoothdevices.
4. Once“iLoud”appearsinthelist,selectit.
5. Afterafewseconds,thepairingprocesswillbecompleted
andiLoudwillbeconnected.
6. Oncethisisaccomplished,you’llbeabletostreammusic
fromyourdevicetoiLoud.
iLoud allows for two devices to be “paired” at the same
time.Topairtheseconddevice,justrepeatthestepslisted
previously,theseconddevicewillbepaired,andthepairing
informationfortherstonewillberetainedsoeitherdevice
canbeusedwithouthavingtore-pair.
PleasenotethatiLoudiscompatiblewiththeBluetoothA2DP
protocol,allowinghigh-qualitystereomusicstreaming.
Itisnotrecommendedtomonitorrealtimemusicsessionson
iLoudwhenconnectedviaBluetooth,becauseoftheinherent
latencycausedbytheBluetoothtechnology.Whenworking
onrealtimemusicproductions, orplayinglive instruments,
wesuggestusingthe1/8”TRRSanaloginput(5).
iRig Instrument or Dynamic
Microphone Input
iLoudsports a built-in iRig circuit, which lets you connect
instrumentslikeguitars,bassesordynamicmicrophones.
WhenconnectingiLoudtoaniOSdevicerunningAmpliTube,
VocaLive or other audio-processing applications, you’ll be
abletosendyourguitar’ssignaltotheappontheiOSdevice,
andthenlistentotheprocessedsoundoniLoud.
ToconnectyourguitarordynamicmicrophonetoiLoud,plug
thejackonyourguitar(ormicrophone)cableintotheiLoud
1/4”inputsocket(6).Note:iLoud’sinputdoesn’tacceptXLR
microphonejacks,only1/4”.
IMPORTANT: the instrument or microphone signal is
NOTdirectlysentto the iLoud speakers. To use the iRig
inputfeature,youneedtoconnectaniOSdevicerunning
AmpliTube,VocaLive or another audio-processing app to
theiLoud1/8”inputsocket(5)usingtheincluded1/8”TRRS
cable.
WhenusingtheiRigInputwithaninstrumentoradynamic
microphone,besuretoadjusttheGAINcontrol(7)toachieve
theoptimalsignallevelonyouraudio-processingapponthe
iOSdevice(ashighaspossiblewithoutoverloading).
Troubleshooting
iLoud doesn’t turn ON.
Charge your iLoud battery by connecting the included
charger.Afullchargetakes approximatelytwohours.Set
the power switch (10) on the back panel of iLoud to the
“ON”position.
iLoud is ON, but I get no sound.
Connectthe1/8”line-inputcabletoiLoud(5)fromyoursound-
sourcedevice.Rotatethefrontknob(1)clockwisetoincrease
thevolume.IfyouareusingBluetooth,repeattheBluetooth
pairingprocess.
iLoud is not listed in the Bluetooth devices on my
phone, tablet or computer.
PresstheBluetoothPairingbutton(8) on the back panel
of iLoud to make your device search for new Bluetooth
devices.Makesureyou’renotatadistancegreaterthan10

IK Multimedia iLoud Specifications

General

Magnet type	Neodymium
Speaker type	2-way
Woofer diameter	76.2 mm
Tweeter diameter	19.05 mm
Number of drivers	4
Number of speakers	1
Audio output channels	2.0 channels
Amplifier class	D
Impedance	- Ω
Frequency range	50 - 20000 Hz
RMS rated power	40 W
Wi-Fi	No
AUX in	Yes
Bluetooth profiles	A2DP
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless
Product type	Stereo portable speaker
Product color	Black
LED indicators	Power
Volume control	Rotary
Recommended usage	Universal
Power source type	Battery
Battery life (max)	10 h
Cables included	AC, Audio (3.5mm)
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	60 mm
Width	250 mm
Height	160 mm
Weight	1330 g