Specifications

S3L System Guide114
Configuring Matrix Mixers
The 12 inputs for each Matrix mixer can be any combination of
the following potential sources:
• 24 shared Aux and Group sources
• 3 Mains sources (LCR or LR+M)
• 8 User Input sources
User Inputs can be individual Input Channels or FX Returns, any
analog or digital hardware audio inputs, inputs from a connected
USB flash drive (via the Media > Playback
page), or inputs from
Pro Tools.
• Each Matrix mixer provides up to eight assignable User In-
puts.
• Input source assignments and user input assignments can be
stored on a per-snapshot basis.
• The input sources for Matrix mixers are configured as Pre-
or Post-Fader in the Pickoffs tab of the Options page.
• Input labels (1–8, Left, Right, C/Mono and User) are only
intended as a guide. In use, any input source can be as-
signed to any mixer input (for example, Left doesn't always
have to be assigned to the Left input of a mixer).
Configuring Aux, Group and Mains
Pickoffs
To configure Groups, Auxes, and Mains pickoffs for the Matrix
mixers:
1 Put the system into Config mode.
2 Go to the Options page and click the Pickoffs tab.
3 Under Matrix Sources, configure Aux, Groups and Mains (LCR
or LR+M)
as pre- or post-fader.
Linking and Unlinking Pairs to form
Stereo Matrix Outputs
The eight mono Matrix mixers can be linked in odd/even pairs to
form up to four stereo-linked pairs of matrix outputs. A combina-
tion of mono and stereo-linked Matrix mixers is possible.
To stereo-link Matrixes:
1 Put the system into Config mode.
2 Go to Options page and click the Busses tab.
3 In the Matrix section, click Edit.
4 Click to enable the Link between any two adjacent (odd/even)
Matrixes.
5 Click Apply. (Click Cancel to exit Edit mode without changes.)
When a matrix pair is linked, the even-numbered channel inherits
all parameter settings of the odd-numbered channel.
The matrix mixer changes to a stereo matrix mixer:
• A Pan control is added to each matrix mixer input source.
• All input sources are panned center upon linking.
Plug-in assignments to the formerly mono matrix channels are
lost, including all snapshot references.
Unlinking Matrixes
To unlink a pair of Matrixes:
1 Put the system into Config mode.
2 Go to Options > Busses.
3 Click Edit in the Matrix section.
4 Click to unlink the desired Matrixes.
5 Click Apply.
When a Matrix pair is unlinked the even-numbered channel again
inherits all parameter settings of the odd-numbered channel, in-
cluding built-in 4-band EQ and Comp/Lim settings.
Pre-existing plug-in and GEQ routing may be affected when the
matrix link state is changed. An alert dialog warning of data loss
is shown prior to performing the link or unlink operation. Click
OK to complete the link operation, or click Cancel to cancel with-
out changes.
Configuring pickoff points may cause a momentary loss of
audio, and therefore cannot be changed in Show mode.
Linking Matrixes is accomplished using the same Edit and
Apply methods used for stereo linking Auxes.
Editing the link status of a Matrix pair in the Options > Busses page.