ALLEN & HEATH ZED R16 Firewire User Manual page 37

USING DIGITAL PROCESSING PLUG-INS IN AN ANALOGUE MIX
The digital channel inputs and outputs are used to send a signal to the Digital Audio Workstation of software applica-
tion where processing plug-ins such as noise gates or compressors can be used, almost as if they were plugged into
the insert point on the channel.
ANALOGUE SIGNAL
MIC
Analogue signal converted to digital after the Pre-amp
LINE IN
and sent to the FireWire Bus or ADAT output.
1
INSERT
48V
0
30
40
20
GAIN
50
-14 6 60 40
HPF
100Hz
HF
12k
-15 +15
1
Q
0.8 6
2k
Digital input from FireWire or
1k 4k
F
700 6k
HM
ADAT is converted to analogue
400Hz 18k
G
and sent to the channel path
-15 +15
just before the insert point.
1
Q
0.8 6
120
60 300
F
30 600
LM
1k
18Hz
G
-15 +15
LF
80Hz
-15 +15
EQ IN
AUX1
PRE
O O +6
AUX2
PRE
O O +6
AUX3
POST
+6
O O
AUX4
POST
O O +6
=
PAN
L R
MUTE
PFL
1
HI
SIG
10
L-R ANALOGUE MIX
5
0
DIG SND
Post-EQ
5
DIG RET
Pre-INS
10
DIG RET
Post-EQ
FADER
=MIDI
O O
PRESS DIG RETURN = PRE INSERT
Allen & Heath
MODES OF OPERATION
ADC
DAC
DIGITAL FIREWIRE BUS
Signal processing plug-ins such as noise
gates or compressors can be used in
your Digital Audio Workstation routing
the signal back to the same ZED-R16
channel as the source. Your DAW be-
comes a flexible "outboard rack".
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