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Copying / Linking
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Surround linking is accomplished within contiguous groups of six channels. The possible surround link
assignments on the DMX-R100 are therefore: Channels 1 - 6, 7 - 12, 13 - 18, 19 - 24, 25 - 30, 31 - 36,
37 - 42, and 43 - 48; MTR masters 1 - 6; AUX sends 1 - 6; and AUX returns 1 - 6. Selecting any channel
within these groups automatically places other channels in that group into a surround link. MTR masters
7 and 8, AUX sends 7 and 8, and AUX returns 7 and 8 cannot be surround-linked (the option is grayed out in
the pull-down menu for those channels).
The Link area in the Copy/Link window allows you to specify which parameters are to be linked when channels
are stereo- or surround-linked. For example, you can opt to have only channel fader levels linked (by pressing
the CH FDR box so that it lights green) while maintaining independent EQ, Dynamics, Trim, Delay, and MTR
fader positions for each channel. By pressing the CH CUT, MTR CUT, or SOLO boxes, you can opt to have
both channels in a stereo link (or all channels in a surround link) cut or solo when either channel's CUT or
SOLO button is pressed. When an element is stereo-linked, changing the parameter for one channel
automatically changes that same parameters for all other stereo-linked channels (for example, if EQ/FILT is
enabled, changing any EQ parameters in any channel causes the same change to be made in all other linked
channels). Note that enabling Dynamics in the Link section only links the knobs together; to actually do stereo
(or surround) dynamics processing, you have to press the LINK button in the Dynamics window.
The graphics display in the SURROUND LINK section on the right-hand side of the screen allows you to
selectively link together specific channels within a surround link. For example, you can opt to link together only
the front LCR channels, or only the rear LS/RS channels. The subwoofer channel can be left independent, or
can be linked to the front channels, rear channels, or all five main channels. You can even set up two linked
groups within a single surround link: for example, the LCR channels can be linked together, and the LS/RS and
subwoofer channels linked together. For more information, see Chapter 3 in the DMX-R100 Operating
Instructions. Note that you don't have to be operating the DMX-R100 in surround mode (as set in the
MISC SETUP window) to use surround links; you can simply think of it as a way to have controls (such as
Cuts) linked across several channels.
If you are doing surround mixing, you may find it very helpful to create a Surround link for MTR masters 1 - 6
with Channel Fader, EQ and Dynamics enabled; this permits you to do 5.1 fades and apply multichannel
processing (5.1 EQ and/or 5.1 compression) to any or all surround buses, all without the use of an expensive
external multichannel processor. For more information, see Appendix B in this guidebook.
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