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SLOT 1 SLOT 2 SLOT 3 SLOT 4 SLOT 5 SLOT 6 SLOT 7 SLOT 8 SLOT 9 PFL SOLO SOLO L SOLO R MAIN LEFT MAIN RIGHT BUSES 1–8 AUX SEND 1–8 AUX SEND 9 AUX SEND 10 AUX SEND 11 AUX SEND 12

AUX PFLMAINMAINBUSESSENDAUXAUXAUXAUX SLOTSLOTSLOTSLOTSLOTSLOTSLOTSLOTSLOTSOLOSOLO–1–1SENDSENDSENDSEND 123456789SOLOLRLEFTRIGHT889101112

FROM SOLO

LEVEL

FLOATING

FLOATING

PRE

PRE

KEY INPUT

POST

POST

CHANNEL

INSERT

INSERT

INSERT

INSERT

INPUTS

INSERT

INSERT

METER

SEND

RETURN

SEND

RETURN

SEND

RETURN

CHANNELS

BUSES

PLUG-INS

AUXES

PLUG-INS

ONLY

TALKBACK; OSC; PLUG-IN

ONLY

EQ TO

KEY EQ

DYNAMICS

IN

TO CHANNEL

TO PFL SOLO

TO AFL SOLO

METER

CTRL

CTRL

CTRL

(INPUT)

FROMINPUT

PREFROM-FADER

POSTFROM-FADER

BUS

BUS

TO CHANNEL

TO CHANNEL

METER

(PRE-FADER)

METER

MIXDOWN

(POST-FADER)

MUTE

MASTER

SOLO

FADER

COMP

GATE

EQ

MIX LEFT

TO CHANNEL

METER

FADER

(POST-FADER)

FROM MIX RIGHT

FADER

MIXDOWN SOLO SENDS

ONLY SOLOED CHANNELS

MASTER

TO MAIN L/R BUS

SOLO

FADER

MIXDOWN

PFL/AFL/

MIXDOWN

PFL

CHANNEL

AFL

METER

SOLO

LEVEL

FLOATING

FLOATING

PRE

PRE

KEY INPUT

POST

POST

INSERT

INSERT

INSERT

INSERT

INPUTS

INSERT

INSERT

SEND

RETURN

SEND

RETURN

SEND

RETURN

CHANNELS

BUSES

PLUG-INS

AUXES

PLUG-INS

TO CONTROL

ONLY

TALKBACK; OSC; PLUG-IN

ONLY

ROOM

AUX SOLO

EQ TO

KEY EQ

INPUTFROM FADER-PREFROM FADER-POSTFROM

DYNAMICS

TO CHANNEL

IN

TO CHANNEL

METER

CTRL

CTRL

CTRL

(INPUT)

METER

TO PFL SOLO

(PRE-FADER)

BUS

TO AFL SOLO

TO CHANNEL

BUS

METER

(POST-FADER)

MUTE

COMP

GATE

EQ

FADER

BUSES 1-8 and AUX 1-12

MIX LEFT AND RIGHT

		MIC/LINE 8 CARD
		LINE OUT
		(x8)
		D to A	LINE CARD
			LINE CARD
			LINE OUT
			(x8)
			D to A		Destinations
		24-CHANNEL OUT			Destinations
		AES CARD
		AES/EBU OUT
		(x8)
			DIGITAL CARD
			TDIF 8-CHANNEL OUT
			ADAT OPTICAL 8-CHANNEL OUT
		FIREWIRE CARD			Hardware
		INPUT ASSIGN 1	MIX OUT CARD		Hardware
			AES/EBU & S/PDIF STEREO OUT
		PHONES SELECT	PHONES (x2)
		CTRL RM	D to A	PHONES
				LEVEL
		INPUT ASSIGN 2
			MIX OUT L/R		L
			D to A		MIX OUT
					R
CONTROL ROOM SELECT		NEAR/MAIN
L MIX		NEAR/MAIN	SPEAKER LEVEL
L MIX		BALANCE
INPUT ASSIGN 1 (L)			D to A		L
INPUT ASSIGN 2 (L)	SOLO		DIM		NEAR
	SOLO		D to A		SPEAKER (A)
	CONTROL	MONO			R
					R
CONTROL ROOM SELECT
R MIX					L
INPUT ASSIGN 1 (R)					L
INPUT ASSIGN 1 (R)					MAIN
INPUT ASSIGN 2 (R)	SOLO				MAIN
	SOLO				SPEAKER (B)
SOLO (L)	CONTROL				R
SOLO (L)					R
SOLO (R)

Manual Owner's

Owner's Manual

87

Contents

Manual Rev March 7 Important Safety Instructions CAUTION AVIS Table of Contents Page Page Appendix B: Connections Appendix C: Technical Info Page Introduction Getting Started Connections Page Page Page Other Connections More Connections Console Surface Controls Channel Strip Page Control Room Section Phones Section Talkback Section Macros Solo Section Transport Section 52. LOOP START 53. STOP 54. ON 56. SNAPSHOT 57. LOCATE 58. SET Transport Controls The Screens Overview Channel Layout Reconﬁguration The File Menu Fader Swap Page Page The Edit Menu Page The Channel Menu Page The Options Menu Latch Faders Mutes Pans Other AutoPlay Show All Meters Input Pre-Fader Post-Fader The Windows Menu General Macros Mix Options Page MIDI Trim From Unity Filter Touch Timeout Return Time New Edit Delete Store Menu Numeric Transport Position Indicator Rename Renumber MORPH Locate To ON Button Memory A/B MENU Compressor Gate Global Surround Mode Surround Panner LFE (Low-FrequencyEffects) Center % Input Src Floating Insert Send Floating Insert Return Phase Reverse Digital Trim Delay Pre Insert Post Insert Direct Output Direct Out Level Page Show Start Time/End Time Cursor/Value Zoom Arrows Edit Tools Auto Scroll Nudge Arrows Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste Buttons Delete Plugin New Plugin Running Usage Page Audio Toolbox (Ctrl+T) Applications Setting Up For a Session Installation and Connection of Optional I/O Cards Anti-StaticPrecautions Installation Procedure Page Checklist for Basic Operational Functionality Setup Window Connecting Input Sources Connecting Analog Multitrack(s) to A•SLOTS from B•SLOTS to B•SLOTS Page Page Page Page Page Page Effects/Plug-ins Dynamics and EQ Applications MIDI Interface USB MIDI Interface BRC MIDI SYNC Digital X Bus Word Clock and the Digital X Bus — The Kitchen Sync Digital X Bus Sync Hub Troubleshooting Word Clock Problems Digital Audio Workstation Setup Digital X Bus DAW DIGITAL AUDIO Post-ProductionSetup Using Basic Automation Snapshot Automation Dynamic Automation Where Do I Start Automation In Bypass Save Session As… Setup Rough Mix Save Snapshot For Safety Route MTC Verify MTC at Digital X Bus Locator Position Start playback device Move a channel fader Exit Record and Rewind to Beginning of Track Start Playback from Beginning of Track Repeat this Action for More Parameters Appendix A: Service Information Warranty Service Troubleshooting Repair Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM PST at: Appendix B: Connections XLR Connectors 1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks RCA Plugs and Jacks Unbalancing a Line DB25 Connectors Appendix C: Technical Info Speciﬁcations (preliminary) Analog Output Sensitivity Frequency Response Page X.200 Signal-FlowDiagram Page Page X.200 Block Diagram Page Appendix D: Software Installation Digital X Bus Software Installation Procedure Windows 2000/ME/98SE Users Mac OS X Users Mac OS 9.x Users Page Page Index Page Acknowledgements Digital X Bus Limited Warranty