User's Manual

42 Chapter 8: Basic Operation
XL8 Control Centre
Quick Reference Guide
Selecting the type of mix
In addition to the mono, group and mix minus types of mix, you can also have a stereo
aux mix. This is set up in the same way as for a mono aux mix, but the channels must
be linked first. For information on selecting and setting up mixes, see “Setting up a
mix” on page 40
How the different mixes are shown on the GUI
The input bay GUI screens indicate at a glance
which type of mix is in operation. The diagram
right shows an example of each mix type (with
no levels set). Aux 1 has “mix” selected, aux 2
has “group” selected and aux 3 is selected as
“mix minus”.
Mix bus routing
You can route an aux or matrix (or even master output) to an effect or output. This is
a GUI-only operation, which is done via the GUI channel strip or Patching screen (see
Chapter 7 “Patching”).
>> To route an aux or matrix to an effect or output
Select the mix bus and ensure its configuration detail area is assigned to the GUI
channel strip. Then, do one of the following:
• In the GUI channel strip, open the drop-down list (shown
right) and select the required mix bus destination.
• In the GUI channel strip, click dest (shown right). This will
open the Patching screen and the appropriate tab. Carry
out patching as required.
•Open the Patching screen via the GUI menu. Carry out patching as required.
Linking
You can link two mixes together, which is a GUI only
feature. Pairs can only be created from adjacent mix
buses of the same colour. To link a pair of mix buses,
click the LINK button in the configuration detail area
of either mix bus. For example, click LINK of aux 15
to link it to aux 16 (shown right).
mix
group
mix minus