The Channel Strip; Channel Inputs; Channel Outputs - Solid State Logic Matrix2 Delta Owner's Manual

Chapter 3 - Analogue Signal Flow

The Channel Strip

Channel Inputs

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output of a mic preamp, DI box or instrument and is labelled on the back of the desk as 'LINE IN'.
The second input would normally be fed from the output of the DAW and labelled as 'DAW
Return'. The Channel Input (CHIP) is sourced from the line in by default, and it is this
input that is referred to wherever the
press the
which input is selected, as does the colour of the
Once you have selected your input, it then has a ±20dB gain trim, indented in the centre at unity gain with a Total Recall LED,
and phase reverse (ø) button.
The post-gain channel signal is always available to the Insert Matrix. Pressing the
Insert Matrix back into the channel, effectively dropping into the signal chain whatever processing is assigned to it from the Insert
Matrix (see Page 77).
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Channel Outputs

Direct Channel Outputs
The individual Channel Outputs (CHOP), are designed to be used to feed the inputs of a DAW, and appear on
the desk's rear panel as CHANNEL OUT. The
and a Total Recall LED. It can be fed from three different places: line-in pre-gain (INPUT), pre-fader (post-
insert) or POST-fader, as selected by the
is the default setting.
The line-out's source is indicated by the LEDs to the right of the gain pot and by the colour of the
Signal Source
Pre-fader, post-insert (default)
From the line-in, pre-gain
Post-fader
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INPUT FLIP button at the top of the Master Channel. The LEDs to the right of the gain pot indicate
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LED indication
INPUT label appears on the desk. To swap inputs to the DAW return,
INPUT FLIP
CHOP has a gain trim with an indent in the centre at unity gain,
SRC button in the
SRC button colour
No LED
INPUT is lit
POST is lit
button (Green for INPUT, red for DAW).
INSERT button brings the return from the
CHOP section of the Master Channel. Pre-fader
SRC
Unlit
Red
Yellow
button: