VENUE SC48 Guide
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Signal Routing for FWx Playback
You can route channels from Pro Tools to VENUE Input
Channels and FX Returns. You can use this feature to use pre-
recorded click tracks or other material in a performance, or
mix down the Pro Tools session using the VENUE system.
Use the Patchbay>Inputs page to route FWx channels 1-18 to
any available Input Channels or FX Returns.
To route FWx channels to Input Channels and FX Returns:
1
In the Patchbay, go to the Inputs page.
2
Click the Channels or FX Returns tab to the left of the grid
to display the type of channels you want to use.
3
Click the Pro Tools tab at the top right of the grid to show
the available FWx channels.
4
Click in the grid to route FWx channels to Input or FX Re-
turn channels.
5
Assign routing for each FWx channel as needed:
• Assign to the main L/R bus to include FWx audio in the
main mix of a performance.
• Assign to a Group, Aux, or Matrix bus for submixing and
monitoring.
You can leave FWx channels unassigned and still monitor
them in the Solo bus and headphones.
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Monitoring FWx Recordings
To monitor a Pro Tools recording through the VENUE system,
configure Pro Tools signal routing to play back the main ste-
reo mix through two available Input or FX Return channels.
On the VENUE system, leave the Input or FX Return signal
routing unassigned and use Solo to monitor the recording.
To monitor FWx recordings:
1
In Pro Tools, check the output assignment shown for the
currently record-enabled tracks, as follows.
• If Pro Tools is only being used for recording, make sure
the recording tracks are assigned to an available FWx
channel pair.
– or –
• If simultaneously using Pro Tools to record and play back
audio, check output routing to avoid potential feedback
loops. Make sure record-enabled tracks do not share the
same output assignment as any playback tracks. Assign
output of the recording tracks to a discrete pair of FWx
channels.
2
In the Patchbay, route the FWx channels to Input Channels
or FX Returns. See “To route FWx channels to Input Channels
and FX Returns:” on page 242.
3
Make sure the VENUE channels assigned as FWx record
monitoring channels are not routed to any bus or output, as
follows:
• Make sure no Group Bus indicators are lit; press any lit or
flashing indicators to unassign.
• If you selected multiple channels, the LEDs will flash to
indicate a mixed state of assignments among all the cur-
rently selected channels.
• Press a flashing indicator LED once to reset all selected to
the same setting (usually, assigned). Press again to toggle
and unassign all selected channels in unison.
Using Synchronization and Time Code
with FWx
The FWx 1394 connection only communicates audio data be-
tween a VENUE system and Pro Tools.
If you plan to use Pro Tools as a MIDI Time Code master or
slave, a separate MIDI connection for the Pro Tools host com-
puter is required. Use a USB MIDI interface with Pro Tools,
and connect its ports to the MIDI In/Out ports on the VENUE
system.
Patching FWx channels to FX Returns for playback
To avoid potential feedback loops, make sure no channels
are simultaneously routing to and receiving from any re-
cord-enabled Pro Tools tracks.
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