Pair Function; Pairing Channels; Unpairing Channels; Pairing Aux Sends - Behringer DDX3216 Operating Manual

7.2 Pair function

7.2.1 Pairing channels

The PAIR function was designed for processing stereo signals.
When two channels are defined as one channel pair, all changes
made to one of them will also be copied to the other member of
the pair (except for the pan position). This includes all channel
processing functions, the faders and the routing configuration.
In the dynamics processing section, the mix signal of both
channels will be used as a key signal, so that any gain reduction
will be equally effective on both channels.
Channel pan will also be linked, however, in reverse direction,
i. e. when one channel is set to the left, the other channel will be
panned to the right, and vice versa. Thus, the PAN controller
becomes a stereo width control, ranging from normal left/right
stereo, via mono to reverse stereo. The same applies to the PAN
function in the ROUTING menu.
Only adjacent channels from one fader bank can be paired.
Example: Channels 1 & 2 or 2 & 3 can be paired, but not channels
1 & 3 or 16 & 17 (because they belong to different fader banks).
When a stereo pair is created, the pan positions are automatically
set to hard left for the left channel, and hard right for the right
channel.
If the option ONLY ODD-EVEN PAIRING on the PREFS page in
the SETUP menu is enabled, only odd-even numbered channel
pairs can be created (1 & 2, but not 2 & 3).
Fig. 7.3: CHANNEL PAIR page
Press the PAIR switch in the left switch block to pair two
channels. This brings up the CHANNEL PAIR page with further
instructions. The SELECT switches of all channels which are
not paired start flashing, i. e. they are available for creating new
channel pairs. First, press the SELECT switch of the channel
whose settings shall be applied to the stereo pair. When the first
channel of a pair has been selected, its SELECT switch lights
constantly, and the SELECT switches of the adjacent channels
start flashing, showing you which channels can be used for
pairing. Choose a second channel by activating its SELECT switch
and press the ENTER switch to finalize the pairing routine. The
settings of the first channel are automatically transferred to the
second channel of the selected pair. You can exit at any point in
the process without saving by pressing CANCEL.
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When you work with channel pairs, pressing the
SELECT switch of one channel will always make the
SELECT switch of the second channel start flashing
as well, so as to show that both channels are being
edited at the same time.
On the individual fader bank pages in the display, channel
pairs are always marked by a diamond located between the two
members of a pair.
Fig. 7.4: Channel pairs as displayed on a fader bank page
In fig. 7.4 channels 1/2, 7/8 and 11/12 are linked as pairs.

7.2.2 Unpairing channels

To unpair existing channel pairs, press the PAIR switch and
select one channel of the corresponding stereo pair (if PAIR is
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enabled, the SELECT switches of the corresponding channels
are out, as they belong to a stereo pair). As soon as you select
one channel from a channel pair, the CHANNEL UNPAIR page is
displayed. Press ENTER to unpair the channels.
stereo pairs.
the same pairing procedure as described above. There are no
limitations, except for the fact that only odd and even sends can
be paired, i. e. aux 1 & 2 can be paired, but not aux 2 & 3.
settings to one or several destination channels. Press the COPY
switch in the left switch block to initiate the process, then follow
the on-screen instructions.
CHANNEL COPY page prompts you to select the SOURCE
channel, whose settings you wish to copy.
CHANNEL COPY page is displayed, on which you need to select
one or several DESTINATION channels to which the settings of
the SOURCE channel will be copied. Use the SELECT switches
to define any number of destination channels. Channels in other
fader banks can be accessed with the fader bank switches in
the left switch block. Once a channel has been chosen, its
SELECT switch is lit constantly.
selected, press ENTER (next to DONE) to display the last
CHANNEL COPY page. Here, you can determine the elements to
be copied. The default setting is COPY ALL. Use the master
controllers below the list to select the elements you wish to copy
(turn to select; press to change). Any changes made here will
be stored until you power off your DDX3216 or change them
next time you use the copy function.
7. GROUPS, PAIRS AND COPY FUNCTIONS
Fig. 7.5: CHANNEL UNPAIR page

7.2.3 Pairing aux sends

The master aux sends can also be paired and operated as
Aux pairs are created on the AUX/FX fader bank page, using

7.3 Copying channel settings

The COPY function allows you to copy all or specific channel
Fig. 7.6: First CHANNEL COPY page
Any channel can be copied to any other channel. The first
Fig. 7.7: Second CHANNEL COPY page
Once a SELECT switch has been pressed, the second
Fig. 7.8: Third CHANNEL COPY page
Once all of the desired DESTINATION channels have been