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Routing Signals to an External Flex Bus (Continued)
In a real session, you could listen to what's on Flex Bus 1 by
listening to the track on the multitrack recorder through one of the
VM-7000's input or multi in channels. For now, let's listen to Flex
Bus 1 on the VM-7000 itself to hear what's going to the
ASSIGNABLE OUT 4 jack. You can also use this technique to
create a basic mix when sending signals to a monitor—your
performers can then help you refine the mix by telling you what they
need to hear.
11. Press SOURCE SELECT. This screen lets you choose what will
be heard in the VM-7000's own monitor feed.
12. Turn V1 [SELECT] to choose FBUS 1—you're now listening to
Flex Bus 1 itself, though there's nothing to be heard there yet.
13. Press F6 [EXIT] to return to the FBus Send 1 screen.
14. Use the first two faders to set the amount of signal sent from Input
Channels 1 and 2 to Flex Bus 1, and therefore to ASSIGNABLE
OUT 4.
Before proceeding to the next section, bring the first two faders all the
way down.
XXIV. Routing Signals to a Pair of Flex Busses
You can also send a stereo submix of signals to external devices by
sending them out on a linked pair of Flex Busses. You would do this, for
example, when:
• you want to combine a group of drum mics into a single stereo
image to be recorded on two tracks of a multitrack recorder. This
would be the case if you wanted to mix your cymbal and tom mics
into a pair of drum kit overhead tracks. You can also use this
technique when recording groups of singers, horn or string players,
percussionists and so on.
• you want to create a stereo monitor mix for your performers.
• you wanted to send multiple signals to an external effect processor
with true stereo inputs.
Here's how to do this using Flex Busses 1 and 2:
1. Press FADER UTILITY.
2. Press F1 [CHANNEL LINK].
3. Press PAGE DOWN twice to display the FLEX BUS channel-
linking page.
4. Press F1 [LINK]—Flex Busses 1 and 2 are now linked as a single
stereo entity. You can link any odd/even pair of Flex Busses.
Note that the round FLEX BUS 1 and 2 buttons are both now lit.
Let's route the two Flex Busses to ASSIGNABLE OUTs 4 and 5.
5. Press FLEX BUS MASTER 1-12.
6. Hold down Flex Bus Channel 1's CH EDIT button and press MULTI
OUT.
Getting Started with the VM-7000
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