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XXI. Using Flex Busses
As we mentioned back on Page 6, you can send signals from one place
to another in a VM-7000 system using any of its 12 Flex Busses. Flex
Busses can carry signals to locations within the VM-7000, or carry
signals to its output connectors to be sent to external devices.
When a Flex Bus acts as a pathway inside the VM-7000, it's operating
in its INT—for "Internal"—mode. When it's carrying signals to an output,
it's functioning in its EXT—for "External"—mode. Flex Busses 1-8 each
have a BUS MODE switch that allows you to select the desired
operating mode. Flex Busses 9-12 are intended for external use only.
The VM-7200 provides dedicated output jacks for Flex Busses 5-12. On
the VM-7100, route external Flex Busses to ASSIGNABLE OUT jacks.
We'll explore these two Flex Bus modes in the next two sections.
XXII. Routing Signals to an Internal Flex Bus
After initializing the system, Flex Busses 1 and 2 are set to INT. Let's
verify this:
1. Press the FLEX BUS MASTER 1-12 SECTION button. Channel
Strips 1-12 are now controlling the system's Flex Busses.
2. To demonstrate this, press CH LEVEL—the faders move to show
the current levels for the 12 Flex Busses. The (AUDIO) STATUS
indicators for Flex Busses 1-8 are on, and those for 9-12 are off.
Since the (AUDIO) STATUS indicators for Flex Busses 1-8 are lit green,
these Flex Busses are currently being sent into the main mix.
We'll use Flex Busses 1 and 2 in our example.
3. Hold down Flex Bus Channel 1's CH EDIT button and press
MAIN/CUE. In the middle area of the display, you can see that BUS
MODE is set to INT, as shown by the setting of its switch.
Since this is the way we want Flex Bus 1 to be set now, there's
nothing we need to do to. Let's check Flex Bus 2's mode setting.
4. Press Flex Bus Channel 2's CH EDIT button—the display changes
to show Flex Bus 2's settings. Its BUS MODE is set to INT. Again,
this is what we want.
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