Specifications

Chapter 12: Patchbay 121

Chapter 12: Patchbay

The Patchbay is used to assign Input and Output Channels, Direct Outputs, and Inserts to hardware inputs and outputs. The Patchbay

also provides on-screen controls for the currently selected channel, and provides the ability to name input and output channels.

Accessing the Patchbay

To show the Patchbay screen:

 Click the Patchbay button on-screen.

To jump to the Patchbay from the Inputs and Outputs screens:

 Click on the channel routing indicator, right below the channel name display. The screen automatically

jumps to the corresponding Patchbay screen (whether an input, output, or bus).

Overview of the Patchbay

The Patchbay screen lets you patch hardware I/O to input and output channels. The Patchbay consists of the following sets of tabs and

controls:

1 – I/O Tabs

2 – Hardware Tabs

3 – Channel Type Tabs

4 – Patching Grid

5 – Channel Controls

The View switches can be customized to target the Patchbay for immediate access. See “View Mode Switch 1 and 2 Assignments” on

page 65.

Patchbay page (Inputs tab shown)