Specifications

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6 Click in the channel grid to assign the bus out-
puts (listed on the left) to available assignable
Pro Tools channels (listed across the top).
7 If you want to insert a plug-in such as a limiter
on a bus, do the following:
• Go to the Plug-Ins screen.
• Make sure the plug-in is installed and as-
signed to a rack slot.
• Click the Plug-In Input selector at the top of
the corresponding rack slot, and choose
In-
serts
from the Input sub-menu.
• Choose the type and channel number of the
output you want to insert the plug-in on.
8 Set the levels for the recording by adjusting the
faders for the channels you are sending to
Pro Tools.
On the Pro Tools System
To record submixes using bus outputs:
1 Launch Pro Tools and create a session.
2 Create and name audio tracks.
3 Assign track inputs so they correspond to the
assignable channels you patched the bus outputs
to in the VENUE Patchbay. To change a track’s
input assignment, click the Input Path selector
and choose the input.
Routing Group bus outputs to Pro Tools (HDx shown)
Inserting a plug-in on a Group bus output
If you are using bus outputs for your live
mix and also want to record them, you can
use the Direct Outs of the bus outputs. You
can capture any inserted plug-ins and have
discrete level control by selecting the Pre-
Fader pickoff point for the Direct Out. Select
the Top of Channel pickoff point if you do
not want to capture any inserted plug-ins.
See “Creating a Session” on page 19 for
more information.
See “Creating Tracks” on page 23 and
“Naming Tracks” on page 23 for more infor-
mation.
See “Assigning Inputs to Tracks for Record-
ing” on page 24 for more information.
Pro Tools track input and output assignments
Input Path
selector