Axia element v.2.0 Installation & User Manual page 119

VMODE Examples
Now that you know how to set up and enable
VMODE, here are a few examples of how you might
use it.
Create a mono stream.
Imagine you've got a satellite receiver connected to
an Audio Node. Sometimes, the program content that in-
terests you is received on only the Left channel — there
is other content on the Right channel that you don't want
to air! Using VMODE, you can split the L and R chan-
nels and create a new source using just the channel you
want, like so:
1. Choose
External
2. Type the receiver's name in the
3. Enter the unique channel number of the receiver
in the box.
Channel
4. Leave
In Stream Type
5. Choose
Upmix from L
box.
6. Enter a unique channel number in the Output
box.
Channel
7. Choose a stream type from the
box (you can choose
Type
not live audio).
8. Click the
Apply V-Mode Settings
You've just created a mono source with only the con-
tent you want that can be routed wherever you like.
Create a Split Record feed with Gain Control
Element v2.x introduces a "split" record function
that can be enabled in any devices' Source Profile; this
allows you to send a sources' audio to one channel of the
stereo bus. You'd like to use this split-recording
Record
for an interview with a host several guests, placing the
host on the Left channel and all the other sources (guest
mics, phone callers, etc.) on the Right channel. Plus,
each source needs to have an independent gain stage
separate from the on-air (
PGM-1
with VMODE you can do it.
1. Using Element console controls, place the
Host's mic into the
Aux Send A
).
PRE
2. Place each additional source to be recorded on
the right channel into the
in the box.
Input Selector
box.
Src Name
set as
From Source.
in the
Audio Mode
Out Stream
because this is
Standard
button.
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bus, pre-fader (
ON
bus, pre-fader.
Aux Send B
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3. Make certain that the
buses are
Send B ON
4. Now, within VMODE, choose an input pair and
set their
Input Selector
.
Aux Send B
5. Set the
Audio Mode
inputs rows to
VMODE
6. Create a unique channel number and stream
type for your new VMODE stream. This unique
channel will contain the Left channel of
on its Left output channel, and the Left channel of
A
on its Right output channel.
Aux Send B
7. Load your new VMODE stream to an Element
fader and assign it to
PGM-4/Record
What's Next
You've learned about nearly all of Element's func-
tions, learned how to set up Show and Source Profiles,
configure Virtual Mixers, and more. Now, if you're ready
to explore the final frontier, join us in Chapters 8 , 9 and
10 for a look at Element, StudioEngine and PowerStation
advanced settings.
and
Aux Send A Aux
and at a suitable gain level.
boxes to and
Aux Send A
of the first of the two
.
Combine L,L
Aux Send
. Voila!