Stereo Subgroups; Main Outputs - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

Basic Routing and Signal Flow
Output Routing – Standard Systems
So far in this section we have only talked about the console's main outputs and
monitoring in general terms. Now we should look at this in a little more detail. For full
information on all the console's centre section controls, see Section 5. If your console is
fitted with the LCR pan option, please read this page and the additional information
over the page.
Stereo post-Large and Small Fader signals can be freely assigned to the Multitrack
busses, the Stereo Subgroup busses and the main Mix busses. As standard, the console
is fitted with LCR Mix busses (see opposite), but the Centre bus cannot be accessed
directly from channels unless the LCR pan option is fitted (see over the page).

Stereo Subgroups

Signals assigned to the Subgroup busses, if being used for stereo stem mixes, can
simply exit the console either via the connector panel or by patching out of the Stereo
Bus output sockets on the patch. Your installation may have a multitrack layback
machine normalled to these outputs.
In addition, Subgroup signals can be reassigned back, post insert point, onto the main
Mix busses by selection of the TO L/R, TO CEN(TRE) or TO SUR(ROUND). Note that
the latter two functions feed a mono sum of Left and Right Subgroup bus signals to
the respective main Mix busses, and that the Surround mix bus is internal to the centre
section.
Using the functions described above, with two of the Subgroup busses dedicated to
Centre and Surround mix paths, LCRS film or video mixes can be simply generated
even if the console is not fitted with the LCR pan option.
The Stereo Subgroup bus outputs can be monitored on External Source Selector 1. See
Section 5 for more details.

Main Outputs

Signals on the main LCRS busses pass via a pre-fader insert point before reaching the
console's master (4-channel), VCA automated, fader. At this point the centre section's
4-channel Compressor (not shown in the diagram) can be switched in to control main
output levels. This compressor is the classic SSL 'Quad' compressor, which will be
well known to experienced SL4000 users.
The desk's main outputs are normalled to a series of Distribution jacks which, in turn,
may be normalled to three 4-track and nine stereo machines.
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