Specifications

MANAGING THE RACK
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D You can change an existing connection in the same way, by clicking
on one end of the cable and dragging it to another connector.
Using pop-up menus
1. Click (or right-click) on a connector.
A pop-up menu appears, listing all devices in the rack.
2. Move the pointer to the desired device (the device to which you
want to create a connection).
A submenu appears, listing all suitable input/output connections. For exam-
ple, if you clicked on an audio output on a device, the hierarchical submenus
will list all audio inputs in all other devices.
D If a device is greyed out on the pop-up menu, there are no connec-
tions of the suitable kind.
3. Select the desired connector from the submenu.
The connection is created.
Disconnecting Devices
Again, there are two ways to disconnect devices:
D Click on one end of the cable, drag it away from the jack and drop it
anywhere away from a jack.
or
D Click on one of the connectors and select “Disconnect” from the
context menu that appears.
Hiding and Showing Cables
You can choose whether you want the patch cables to be visible or not, by acti-
vating or deactivating the Show Cables item on the Options menu. When the
cables are hidden, connectors in use are indicated by a colored dot:
Checking Connections
You can check to which device a jack is connected. This is especially useful if
the patch cables are hidden, but it is also practical if you have a lot of cables or
if the two devices are far from each other in the rack:
D Position the pointer over a connector and wait a moment.
A tool tip appears, showing the device and connector in the other end.
These cables are green, indicating effect device connections.
This cable is yellow, indicating a
CV connection.
These cables are red, indicating connections
between instruments and mixer devices.