Specifications

Chapter 25: Pro Tools Recording and Playback 259
Output Levels for Digital Splits
0 dB on S3L system input meters equals –20 dBFS. This 20 dB of
mixer headroom helps prevent digital clipping and distortion in
live program material. The S3L system does not provide indepen-
dent gain control for the digital splits before they are split off to
Pro Tools, so program material coming into the S3L system at
0 dB will be recorded into Pro Tools at –20 dBFS.
For gain control of S3L system outputs to Pro Tools, use Direct
Outputs to route audio channels to Pro Tools assignable outputs,
and adjust the gain on the Direct Output control for each channel.
VENUE Metering Options in Pro Tools
You can set the metering in Pro Tools to mirror the current Meter
setting on your S3L system (see “Meter” on page 64).
To set Pro Tools metering to mirror S3L meter settings:
 In Pro Tools, right-click any track meter and/or the master
Output Meter and choose either of the following:
VENUE Peak This option mirrors with Peak Ballistics meter set-
ting on your S3L system.
VENUE RMS This options mirrors the RMS Ballistics meter set-
ting on your S3L system.
Using Virtual Soundcheck
When a Virtual Soundcheck input is enabled on a S3L system in-
put channel, the source for the channel is switched from the as-
signed Stage input to the corresponding Virtual Soundcheck in-
put from Pro Tools.
You can enable Virtual Soundcheck mode so that all Stage inputs
are replaced with their corresponding Virtual Soundcheck inputs
one-for-one. You can also toggle the source of an individual input
channel between its assigned Stage input and its corresponding
Virtual Soundcheck input.
When returning to live Stage inputs, any adjustments made to in-
put channel settings remain. You can also choose to apply or dis-
card any changes made to Input Gain settings. Input Gain and
other input channel PRE settings cannot be stored to Snapshots
when Virtual Soundcheck inputs are active.
Enabling Virtual Soundcheck Mode
When you enable Virtual Soundcheck mode, all existing input
channel settings (such as channel assignments, input and output
processing settings, and routing) carry over to the Virtual Sound-
check inputs. The digital portion of the gain for each channel is
preserved and applied to the incoming signals from Pro Tools, re-
sulting in the same levels for both the Virtual Soundcheck inputs
and their corresponding live Stage inputs.
To enable Virtual Soundcheck inputs globally:
1 Put your S3L system into Config mode
2 In VENUE, go to Options > System.
3 Click Edit.
4 In the Input Channel Source section, click Pro Tools.
5 From the pop-up menu, choose Virtual Soundcheck.
6 Click Apply. All S3L system input channels with Stage inputs
assigned to them are replaced with their corresponding Virtual
Soundcheck inputs from Pro Tools.
Pro Tools icons appear in the
Patchbay > Inputs tab patching grid
for all assigned Stage inputs, indicating that input sources for the
affected input channels are now Virtual Soundcheck inputs from
Pro Tools.
Track input meters and the master Output Meter in the
Pro Tools Transport can be set to different meter scales.
Enabling Virtual Soundcheck inputs globally in the System > Options
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Virtual Soundcheck Icons in the Patchbay