Specifications

HDx TDM Option Guide18
HDx Assignable Inputs
HDx assignable input channels (HDx1 Assignable 1–16, HDx2
Assignable 1–16) can be used to route tracks from Pro Tools to
VENUE system Input Channels and FX Returns.
Configuring Assignable Inputs on Systems with
One HDx Card
(FOH Rack and Mix Rack)
On VENUE systems with one HDx card, HDx assignable in-
puts are automatically available in the Outputs page of the
Pro Tools I/O Setup dialog as Outputs “HDx1 Assignable
1–16.”
Enabling Assignable Inputs on Systems with Two
HDx Cards
(FOH Rack Only)
On VENUE systems with two HDx cards, to make the assign-
able inputs on the second HDx card available in the Pro Tools
I/O Setup dialog, the card must be enabled.
To enable HDx assignable inputs for the second HDx card:
1 Put your system into Config mode by double-clicking the
Mode box in the bottom-right corner of the D-Show software.
2 Go to the Options page and click the to access the System
Configuration page.
3 Click Edit.
4 Select Enable HDx2.
5 Click Apply. The VENUE system restarts with the second HDx
card enabled.
HDx assignable inputs on the second HDx card appear in the
Outputs page of the Pro Tools I/O Setup dialog as Outputs
“HDx2 Assignable 1–16.”
Routing Assignable HDx Inputs
To route an HDx assignable input to a VENUE channel:
1 Go to the Patchbay and click the Inputs tab.
2 Click the Channels or FX Returns tab to the left of the chan-
nel grid to display the type of channels you want to use.
3 Click the Pro Tools tab at the top right of the channel grid to
show the available HDx assignable inputs.
4 Click in the channel grid to route a VENUE channel (listed
on the left) to an available HDx assignable input (listed across
the top).
A second Snake card in the FOH Rack is required to use a
second HDx card, but a second Stage Rack does not need
to be present or enabled for the HDx2 card to be enabled.
Enabling the second HDx card
Patching HDx channels to FX Returns for playback
To avoid potential feedback loops, make sure no channels
are simultaneously routing to and receiving from any re-
cord-enabled Pro Tools tracks.