DigiDesign VENUE Profile Manual page 131

Sending the Main Mix to the Monitor Bus
Monitor Output from an L-C-R Main Mix
The stereo Mix to Monitors signal is derived from the L–C–R
Main mix by adding a –3 dB signal from the Center channel to
the Left and Right monitor channels.
Monitor Output from an L–R+M Main Mix
In a L–R+M Main mix, only the Left and Right channels are
heard in the Solo bus.
To send the Main mix to the monitors:
Do one of the following:
1
• Press the Mix to Monitors switch in the Mains section.
– or –
• Go to the Options > Busses tab and select the Mix to Mon-
itors option.
Turn the Monitor Speakers knob or the Headphones knob to
2
adjust the corresponding output level.
Adjusting Solo Bus Level
PFL Solo bus levels can be controlled by the Level Trim knob
in the Solo/PFL section, and with the on-screen Level Trim con-
trol. The trim amount is adjustable over a range of –20 dB to
+20 dB.
Because Level Trim only affects PFL signals, you can easily bal-
ance AFL signals or Mix to Monitors with PFL signals, with a
minimum of Monitoring level adjustment during a show.
To trim the Solo bus level:
Solo a channel or press a Key Listen switch.
1
Do one of the following:
2
• Turn the Level Trim knob to control the amount of signal
sent to the Monitor bus.
• Go to the Options > Busses tab and adjust the Level Trim
setting in the Solo and Monitor Operations section.
The following diagrams show the signal flow for PFL and AFL
modes.
Level Trim (PFL)
Input Channel
Solos (PFL)
Output Channel
Solos (AFL)
Level Trim in PFL mode
Input Channel
Solos (AFL)
Output Channel
Solos (AFL)
No Level Trim in AFL mode
Adjusting Monitoring and Headphone Level
Output levels for the near-field monitors and headphones are
controlled by the corresponding volume knobs in the Moni-
toring section. You can also use the on-screen controls, or
map Cue to the Mains fader.
Monitoring controls
Adjusting Monitor Level and Delay
To adjust Solo/Monitor level from the console Monitoring
section:
Adjust the Monitoring or Headphone level, as needed.
See also "Cue on Mains Fader" on page 122.
To adjust the Solo/Monitor level on-screen:
Go to the Options > Busses tab.
1
In the Solo and Monitor Operations section, adjust the Moni-
2
toring encoder.
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To Monitor/
+
Headphones
To Monitor/
+
Headphones