Specifications

S3L System Guide96
Adjusting Direct Outputs
Up to 12 dB of gain can be added to the Direct Output signal. Di-
rect Output level controls are provided in Channel Control, and
on-screen in the Patchbay page.
To adjust Direct Outputs from Channel Control:
1 Select the input or output channels that you want to control.
2 Make sure the main Channel Control menu is shown in the
Channel Control encoder displays.
3 Press the Channel Control encoder under the display showing
Input.
4 Under the display showing Direct, press the Channel Control
encoder
In switch to toggle the channel Direct Output in/out.
5 Adjust the corresponding encoder to set the desired amount of
channel Direct Out level.
To adjust Direct Outputs on-screen:
1 Go to Patchbay > Directs.
2 Click a channel name in the column of the grid so it is high-
lighted. The selected channel is now targeted in the channel
controls to the left of the grid.
3 In the Direct Out section, do the following:
• Click the
In button to toggle the Direct Output on/off.
• Click and drag the level control to adjust the Direct Output
level.
Direct Output Pickoff Points
The “pickoff point” is the point in the signal path where the audio
signal is sent to the Direct Output. The pickoff points for Direct
Output signals are selected in the
Directs tab of the Patchbay
page. The following pickoff points are available for each type of
channel or bus:
Pickoff points for Input Channels and FX Returns are configured
as pre-or post-fader globally.
Configuring Input Channel Pre-or Post-Fader
Pickoff Points
Pickoff points for Input Channels and FX Returns are configured
as pre-or post-fader globally.
To configure the Direct Output pickoff point for Inputs:
1 Go to the Options page and click the Pickoffs tab.
2 Under Input Strip Fader Pickoff Point, click Pre-Fader or
Post-Fader.
Press the Back/Top Channel Control Navigation switch to re-
turn to the Channel Control main menu.
Direct Output controls in the Patchbay channel controls section
When a channel is selected, clicking the routing display in
the Direct Out section of the Inputs our Outputs page jumps
the screen view to the Patchbay. The selected channel is
targeted in the Patchbay channel controls.
Pickoffs for Direct Outs
Channel Type Available Pickoff Points
Input-channels and
FX Returns
Top of channel
Insert return
Pre-or post-fader (configured globally)
Outputs
Top of bus
Pre fader
Post fader