Chapter 7: Busses And Bus Masters; Introduction To System 5 Busses - Euphonix System 5 Operation Manual

System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System Operation Manual

Chapter 7: Busses and Bus Masters

7.1

Introduction to System 5 Busses

The number of processing cards in the DF64 digital frames and the Mixer Model de-
termine the number of busses and channels available in your System 5 configuration:
more channels = less busses and vice versa. See Mixer Model on page 54 for a complete
discussion of these system resource issues.
The System 5 has four bus types: Mix, Group, Aux, and Solo.
Mix Busses
A maximum of 48 Mix Busses can be configured in up to 16 Mix Sections. Each Mix
Section can have between one and eight individual busses (i.e., a stereo pair = two in-
dividual and an LCRS set = four individual) and can be set to any format. Mix Busses
have playback returns; Aux and Group busses do not.
Group Busses
Group Busses are used to route channels to multitracks, DAWs, mix-minus feeds, and
sub-groups. Group Busses can be configured to any format but are usually set to odd/
even stereo pairs. With Pan switched out, they act as mono assign busses.
Auxiliary Sends
Aux sends are used for effects, foldback, and mix-minus feeds. Aux sends can be con-
figured as mono or stereo pairs and can be pre- or post-fader.
Solo Busses
The Solo bus is fixed at stereo. After-Pan Listen (APL) and Pre-Fader Listen (PFL)
route signals to the Solo Bus. Each Strip's fader also has a Backstop PFL function:
move and hold the fader past the bottom of its travel to activate the PFL Solo mode (see
Backstop PFL on page 106). Solo In Place (SIP) is a destructive Solo mode and does
not use the Solo busses. See Solo Mode on page 74 for more information on SIP.
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