Group Bus Signal Flow Options; Adjusting Group Bus Output Controls - DigiDesign VENUE Profile Manual

Group Bus Signal Flow Options

Routing Signals to a Mono Group Bus
Configuration
When configured as mono busses, the eight Groups can be fed
as 8 unlinked mono busses or up to 4 linked odd/even bus
pairs.
Unlinked Mono Busses
To use unlinked mono Group busses:
Make sure the Group busses are configured as mono busses.
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See "Configuring Aux, Group, and Variable Group Busses" on
page 78.
While routing channels to Group busses, make sure the Ste-
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reo Pan switch is off.
The Group switches in the ACS Bus Assigns section light green
to indicate mono operation. In this configuration, input sig-
nals are handled as follows:
Mono Input Signals Contributing mono signals are summed to
the mono Group bus. Any pan information from mono input
channels feeding the bus is ignored.
Stereo Input Signals Contributing stereo signals are summed
to the mono Group bus with no attenuation. The balance and
width information from each stereo input channel is ignored.
Linked Odd/Even Bus Pairs
To use linked mono Group bus pairs:
Make sure the Group busses are configured as mono busses.
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See "Configuring Aux, Group, and Variable Group Busses" on
page 78.
While routing channels to Group busses, press the Stereo
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Pan switch so that it lights yellow.
The Group switches in the ACS Bus Assigns section and the
Stereo Pan LED in the channel's Bus Assign indicator light yel-
low to indicate stereo operation. In this configuration, input
signals are handled as follows:
Mono Input Signals Contributing mono signals are panned
across the linked odd/even Group bus pair. Pan information
from each mono input channel determines its pan position in
the bus pair.
Stereo Input Signals Contributing stereo signals are panned
across the linked odd/even Group bus pair. Balance and width
information from each stereo input channel determines its
contribution to the odd and even sides of the bus pair.
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Routing Signals to a Stereo Group Bus
Configuration
When configured as stereo busses, the eight Groups can be fed
as 8 true stereo busses or (in Expert mode only) as 8 dual mono
busses.
Stereo Busses
To use stereo Group busses:
Make sure the Group busses are configured as stereo busses.
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See "Configuring Aux, Group, and Variable Group Busses" on
page 78.
When routing channels to any of the Group busses, make
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sure the Stereo Pan switch is lit yellow.
When working with stereo Groups in Simple Mode, the Ste-
reo Pan switch is always lit to indicate all Groups operate in
true stereo.
Dual Mono Busses
Dual mono busses may only be used in Expert Mode. See
"Simple and Expert Operational Modes" on page 91.

Adjusting Group Bus Output Controls

Group Bus Output Levels
Group bus levels are adjusted just like other Output busses
(bank to Groups, adjust the fader). For more information, see
"Adjusting Output Controls" on page 81.
Group Bus Output Pan
Group bus output pan is controlled from the Output encoders.
Groups-to-Mains assignment is displayed by the indicator
LED for each Output encoder, when Groups are banked to the
Output faders. The Output encoder Pan switch cycles the en-
coders and LCD to pan, balance and width parameters.
The pan controls adjust pan (when in mono Groups configu-
ration) or stereo balance and width (when in stereo Groups
configuration) of the Group output to the Main busses only.
The Group outputs in the Patchbay are distinct left and right
channels.
To control mono Group output pan:
Bank the Output faders to Groups.
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Press the Pan switch in the Output encoder section once to
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assign control of Group pan to the Output encoders.
Turn a rotary encoder to adjust the pan for the correspond-
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ing mono Group.