SC48 Guide - Digidesign

Chapter 9: Outputs and Output Routing
This chapter shows how to do the following:
• Configure and name Mains, outputs and busses
• Assign outputs and busses to hardware outputs in the
Patchbay
• Route outputs to Mains, Groups, Aux Sends, and Matrix
mixers
• Using plug-in inserts, and using Graphic EQ on outputs
• Assign and route Direct Outputs
• Adjust output channel parameters
• Use VCAs
Configuring Outputs
The following types of output busses are available on VENUE
SC48: Mains, Groups, Auxes, and Matrixes.
Mains
The Main busses can be configured in L–R+M or L–C–R formats.
For more information, see “Configuring the Main Busses”
on page 73.
The Main busses are controlled from the dedicated Mains controls
and fader in the Output section.
Groups
Eight Group busses are available. These Group busses can be
globally configured to be mono or stereo as part of the system
Aux/Group bus configuration. See “Configuring Aux and
Group Busses” on page 74.
Group outputs can be controlled from the faders and encoders
in the Output section.
See Chapter 10, “Groups.”
Matrix Mixers
Eight Matrix mixers are available. Each Matrix mixer is a discrete
12-in/1-out (mono) submixer, with the ability to link adjacent
Matrix mixers into stereo pairs. Matrix mixer input
sources can include up to 12 inputs, selectable from any combination
of Aux, Group or Mains busses plus up to 8 unique
Input Channels, FX Returns or hardware inputs.
User Source input assignments are stored in Snapshots as
part of their distinct Matrix data type.
Pre- and post-fader tap for Matrix sources are assigned in the
Pickoffs tab of the Options page.
Matrix outputs are controlled from the output faders; matrix
inputs are controlled from the encoders when a particular matrix
is selected.
See Chapter 12, “Matrix Mixers.”
Configuring the Main Busses
The Main busses can be configured to operate as either:
L–R plus Mono Pans signals between the left and right channels
to the L–R bus, and sums signals to a separate mono bus.
L–C–R Pans signals across left, center and right channels.
Audio may be interrupted or may change levels during this
configuration procedure.
To configure the Main busses:
1 Put the system into Config mode.
2 Go to the Options page and click the System tab.
3 Click Edit.
Auxes
Up to 16 Aux busses are available. The number of available
Aux busses is set as part of the system Aux/Group bus configuration.
See “Configuring Aux and Group Busses” on page 74.
Aux bus outputs can be controlled from the Output faders.
For more information, see Chapter 11, “Aux Sends.”
Setting the Main bus configuration
4 Select the configuration for the Main Busses.
5 Click Apply. The system restarts with the new Main bus configuration.
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