Input And Output Patching; The I/O Patching Window; Selecting Sources And Destinations - Calrec SUMMA User Manual

INPUT AND OUTPUT PATCHING

Summa desk inputs and outputs can be patched to physical I/O box ports or virtual Hydra patchbay ports, or to
each other. To enter the I/O patching screen, tap 'I/O patching' in the Show menu.
Patches are made between sources and destinations.
• A source can be an I/O box input port, a Hydra patchbay output, or a desk output from the local Summa console.
• A destination can be an I/O box output port, a Hydra patchbay input, or a desk input from the local Summa console.
Each source can be patched to multiple destinations but a destination can only have one source. When patching an
input port to multiple input channels it is important to remember that phantom power (48 V), input gain and sample rate
conversion are all set within the Hydra2 domain and so altering these controls from any point on the surface will affect that
feed for every instance of it across the surface and across the Hydra2 network.

The I/O Patching Window

The I/O patching window is split into two halves, sources are displayed on the left and destinations on the right. Each
side has a series of buttons running along the top for you to select which source/destination type you wish to access.

Selecting Sources and Destinations

Tap a source or destination selection button and a pop-up reveals all available options of that type, either as a set of
buttons, or, in the case of I/O boxes, within a sortable table. Tapping to select one of these options, i.e. 'Aux Outputs',
populates the source/destination window with the associated ports.
FIGURE 1 - I/O PATCHING WINDOW—SELECTING A PORT TYPE
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