VENUE D-Show Sidecar
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Configuring the Main Unit and Sidecars
The D-Show Main Unit and Sidecar can be placed in any or-
der, and the input channel strip order configured accordingly.
You can then bank input channels across the available input
channel strips. Banking can be configured to affect all con-
nected units globally, or configured for split (local) banking of
faders and encoders.
Determining Control Surface Layout
Standard System Layout
In a standard configuration (one Main Unit and a single Side-
car on the left), input channel strips 1–16 appear by default on
the Sidecar module, and channel strips 17–24 appear on the
Main Unit.
You can place the Sidecar on the other side of the Main Unit,
and customize the order of input channel strips by changing
the Bus IDs of the units. See “Setting Control Surface Bus IDs”
on page 6.
Expanded System Layout
On expanded systems, by default, input channel strips 1–16
appear on the leftmost Sidecar and progress to the right.
You can place Sidecars on either side of the Main Unit, and
customize the order of input channel strips by changing the
Bus IDs of the units. See “Setting Control Surface Bus IDs” on
page 6.
Setting Control Surface Bus IDs
All units have a Bus ID selector in the upper left of the control
surface top panel. Input channel strip numbering is deter-
mined by the Bus ID setting on each unit. Lower-numbered
bus IDs correspond to lower-numbered input channels.
To set the Bus ID on a unit:
With a small flat-head screwdriver, set the Bus ID as follows:
• Set the ID to 1 to have input channel numbering start on
that unit. Typically, this will be the leftmost unit in your
system.
• Set the ID to 2 on the unit you want to have the second
set of input faders. For example, on a standard D-Show
system (one Sidecar and one Main Unit) where the Side-
car is at the left of the Main Unit, the Main Unit should
be set to Bus ID 2.
• Set the ID of other units to match the layout of input
channels.
Input channel strip numbering on a standard system
Alternative input channel strip numbering on a standard system
Main Unit
Sidecar
Strips 1–16
17–24
(Bus ID 1)
(Bus ID 2)
Main Unit
Sidecar
9–24
(Bus ID 2)
(Bus ID 1)
Strips 1–8
Input channel strip numbering on an expanded system
Alternative input channel numbering on an expanded system
Main Unit
Sidecar 1
Strips 1–16
33–40
Sidecar 2
17–32
(Bus ID 1)
(Bus ID 2)
(Bus ID 3)
Main Unit
Sidecar 1
Strips 1– 6
Sidecar 2
17–24
(Bus ID 1)
(Bus ID 3)
(Bus ID 2)
25–40
