Specifications

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Mains Automatic Delay Compensation
You can set the S3L system to automatically compensate for de-
lays incurred by the use of Groups and insertion of plug-ins in the
signal path to the Mains. Delays are automatically applied to sig-
nals arriving at the Mains from multiple destinations to maintain
the proper time alignment.
To set Delay Compensation:
1 Go to the Options page and click the Pickoffs tab.
2 In the Delay Compensation section, select one of the following
options:
Off No Delay Compensation is applied.
Mix Only VENUE automatically compensates for delays incurred
by the use of Groups routed to the Mains.
Mix and Inserts VENUE automatically compensates for delays
incurred by the use of plug-ins as well as those incurred by the use
of Groups routed to the Mains.
Monitoring the Main Mix
You can send the Main mix (the signal present on the Main bus-
ses) to the Monitor bus to monitor the main mix on headphones or
near field monitors. See “Sending the Main Mix to the Monitor
Bus” on page 134.
Direct Outputs
Each Input Channel, FX Return, output bus, and Matrix mixer
features a Direct Output. Each channel Direct Output provides a
discrete level control that can be useful for tasks such as record-
ing to Pro Tools or USB.
Assigning Direct Outputs
Direct Outputs are assigned to available hardware outputs on the
Directs tab of the Patchbay page. Each hardware output destina-
tion may be fed by only one Direct Output signal (multiple Direct
Output signals cannot be routed to a single output).
To assign a channel to a Direct Output:
1 Go to the Patchbay page and click the Directs tab.
2 To the left of the channel grid, click the Channels (Input Chan-
nels)
, FX Returns, or Outputs tab to display those channels in
the grid.
3 Along the top of the channel grid, click any of the following
tabs to display available hardware output destinations:
•
Stage 1–4 tabs
• Console
•Engine
• Pro Tools
4 Click in the channel grid to route the channel or bus (listed on
the left) to an available output (listed across the top).
5 Select the pickoff point for the Direct Output by clicking the
letter to the right of the channel or bus name and choosing
from the pop-up menu. See “Direct Output Pickoff Points” on
page 96.
Assigning a Direct Output in the Patchbay
Selecting a Direct Output pickoff point in the Patchbay