TC Electronic UNIT•Y Manual page 19

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STANDARD ROUTING WITH DIO
Example 1, Stereo production using UNIT•Y card with I/O extension
To return both engines as one stereo return with a UNIT•Y card in slot 4, select the same
destination with the Output Selectors on the UNIT•Y Main screen, eg. "15.16".
Turn up both Engine faders (Stereo fader no. 1 and 2) to 0dB.
External input 7/8 on the UNIT•Y card is mixed with the engine returns, and a mix of these
3 stereo signals is available on Mic inputs 15/16. To control the level of external input 7/8,
use Stereo fader no. 4 when on a UNIT•Y screen.
External input 5/6 may be passed straight to Mic input 13/14, but remember to turn up its
fader.
Fader positions of UNIT•Y output levels and external inputs are under automation control.
The most suitable signal to use with the UNIT•Y submix feature would probably be an
external effect processor with digital outputs.
Example 2. Surround 5.1 production using UNIT•Y card with I/O extension
To return the engines in a discrete surround configuration with a UNIT•Y card in slot 4, use
the Output Selectors on the UNIT•Y Main screen to select destination "13.14" for Engine 1
and "15.16" for Engine 2.
Turn up both Engine faders (Stereo fader no. 1 and 2) to 0dB.
External input 5/6 on the UNIT•Y card is mixed with Engine 1, and a mix of the stereo
signals is available on Mic inputs 13/14. To control the level of external input 5/6, use
Stereo Fader no. 3 when on a UNIT•Y screen.
External input 7/8 on the UNIT•Y card is mixed with Engine 2, and a mix of the stereo
signals is available on Mic inputs 15/16. To control the level of external input 7/8, use
Stereo fader no. 4 when on a UNIT•Y screen.
Make these 5.1 surround routing assignments:
Tape input 13 to LFr (Left front), Tape input 14 to RFr (Right front).
Tape input 15 to LS (Left surround), Tape input 16 to RS (Right surround).
If you wish to engage the Centre and Sub speaker for FX, the Centre should be made from
a mix of LFr and RFr (typically at -6dB or lower compared to LFr and RFr), while the Sub
can be made from a mix of all four FX returns.
Factory presets for discreet surround on the UNIT•Y card depend on this channel
assignment. They are all labelled "5.1 xxxx".
Engine 1 takes care of the front channels, while Engine 2 manages the surround.
The most suitable signal to use with the UNIT•Y submix feature would probably be external
effect processors assigned to front and surround channels.