Specifications

Chapter 10: Auxes and Variable Groups 105
Chapter 10: Auxes and Variable Groups
This chapter shows how to do the following:
• Configure Aux and Variable Group busses
• Route Auxes and Variable Groups to outputs, Graphic EQs,
and plug-ins
• Create an effect send/return
• Adjust send controls
• Adjust Aux and Variable Group output controls
Auxes and Variable Groups are used to send Input Channel and
FX Return signals to various destinations such as hardware out-
puts (for on-stage monitor mixes, for example) and plug-in inputs
(to create an effect send/return, for example).
Auxes and Variable Groups can be mono, or linked to form stereo
pairs. Auxes and Variable Groups can be fed by Input Channels
and FX returns.
Aux Send level controls provide a gain range of –INF to +12 dB.
Configuring Aux and Variable Group
Busses
The number of available Aux and Variable Group busses are set
as part of the overall Aux/Group bus configuration. See “Config-
uring Aux and Group Busses” on page 88.
When the system is set to Variable Groups mode, the eight Group
busses are replaced by Variable Group busses, which operate in
much the same way as Aux busses. When set to Variable Groups
mode, 16 Aux and 8 Variable Group busses provide up to 24 bus-
ses.
You can also link Aux/Variable Group busses, select the
pre-fader pickoff point, and classify sends for Snapshots.
Linking Aux Busses for Stereo Operation
When working with Aux and Variable Group busses, you can link
odd/even bus pairs and pan input signals into those bus pairs.
To link Aux and Var Group bus pairs:
1 Put the system into Config mode.
2 Go to the Options page and click the Busses tab.
3 Click Edit.
4 Click the checkboxes above any of the bus pairs to link or un-
link each pair.
5 Click Apply.
When busses are linked, signals are handled as follows:
Mono Input Signals Contributing mono signals are panned
across the linked odd/even Aux bus pair.
• When the
Follows Channel Pan option is off, panning of the
mono signal to the bus pair is controlled by the Aux Pan
control (the even-numbered send).
• When the
Follows Channel Pan option is on, the pan infor-
mation from each mono input channel determines its pan
position in the bus pair.
Stereo Input Signals Contributing stereo signals are panned
across the linked odd/even Aux bus pair. Stereo width informa-
tion from the input channel is applied to the bus signal.
• When the
Follows Channel Pan option is off, balance of the
stereo signal to the bus pair is controlled by the Aux Pan
control.
• When the
Follows Channel Pan option is on, the balance
from each stereo input channel determines its contribution
to the odd and even sides of the bus pair.
You can customize how Aux /Variable Group busses and
AFL soloing interact. See “AFL Follows Auxes” on
page 130.
Bus pair checkboxes in the Options > Busses page