Specifications

Chapter 9: Groups 101
Chapter 9: Groups
This chapter shows how to do the following:
• Configure Group busses
• Route Groups to Mains
• Adjust Group output controls
Input Channels and FX Returns can be routed to Groups for
grouped control of input channels. Unlike VCAs, Groups are
summing busses, so plug-ins and outboard processors can be in-
serted on them. Groups also feature built-in 4-band parametric
EQs and Compressor/Limiters
Group bus outputs can be routed to the Main busses, to available
bus-fed plug-ins, to Matrix mixers, and to any system hardware
outputs.
Configuring Group Busses
Eight Group busses are available. These Group busses can be
globally configured to be mono or stereo as part of the overall
system Bus Configuration setting. See “Configuring Aux and
Group Busses” on page 88.
Routing Groups to Mains
You can route Groups to the Mains on-screen.
To route Group output to the Mains on-screen:
1 Go to the Outputs page and select one or more Groups you
want to route to the Main busses.
2 Click the L-R button in the Bus Assign section to toggle the
bus assignment for the selected Group.
Routing Groups to Outputs, Plug-Ins,
GEQs, and Built-In Comp/Lim and EQ
You can route Groups to hardware outputs and Direct Outs. You
can also insert plug-ins and built-in Graphic EQs on Groups, and
use the built in Comp/Lim and EQ processors on Groups.
For details, see the following:
Hardware Outputs See “Assigning Busses to Hardware Outputs”
on page 89.
Direct Outs See “Direct Outputs” on page 95.
Inserts See “Using Inserts on Outputs” on page 91.
Graphic EQ See “Inserting Built-In Graphic EQs on Outputs” on
page 92.
Built-In Comp/Lim and EQ See “Using Built-In Comp/Lim and
EQ on Outputs” on page 90.
Adjusting Group Output Parameters
Most Group output parameters can be controlled from the chan-
nels strips and the Global Control encoders. Groups can also be
controlled on-screen (see “Adjusting On-Screen Output Con-
trols” on page 92).
Group Output Levels
To control Group output levels from the channel strips:
1 Press Bank switch F. Groups 1–8 are banked to channel strips
1–8. Stereo Group levels are controlled using a single fader.
2 Move a fader to change the output level of the assigned Groups
bus.
To route inputs to Groups, see “Routing Inputs to the
Mains and Groups” on page 76.
You can also use Multi-Select select to route multiple
Groups to the same destination(s).
Assigning a Group output to the Mains from the Output page
To use the built-in Comp/Lim and EQ processors on
Groups, see “Using Built-In Comp/Lim and EQ on Out-
puts” on page 90.