VENUE SC48 Guide
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Using Inserts on Channels
You can use software plug-in inserts on any input channel or
FX return.
Using Plug-In Inserts on Channels
Plug-Ins are arranged in virtual racks, which allow signals to
be sent to and from each plug-in as if it were an external pro-
cessor. Plug-Ins can be used in two ways: as inserts, or as ef-
fects in a Send/Return arrangement.
Insert
The plug-in is patched in at the insert point on an input
or FX return. Each input channel can have up to four plug-in
inserts.
Send/Return
Signal is sent to the plug-in over any of the sys-
tem busses (usually an Aux Send or a Direct Out) and routed
back to an input or FX return.
Inserting Plug-Ins on Channels
You can insert plug-ins on Input Channels and FX Returns di-
rectly from the Inputs page or from the Plug-In Rack.
To insert a plug-in on a channel:
1
Select a channel. If necessary, click to show the Inputs page.
2
In the Inserts section of the Inputs page, do one of the fol-
lowing:
• Click one of the four
Inserts
pop-up menus and choose a
plug-in directly from one of the Plug-In Rack submenus.
– or –
• Click one of the four
Inserts
buttons to go to the Plug-In
Rack, and route the signal to the plug-in using Plug-In
Rack controls.
The name of the plug-in insert appears in the on-screen
Plug-In Insert display.
Adjusting Input Controls
Input Gain
Input Gain is adjustable from the rotary encoders on each In-
put Channel and FX Return. Mic inputs have a gain range
from +10 dB to +60 dB. Analog line inputs and digital inputs
have a gain range from –20 dB to +18 dB.
Gain Guess Feature
The automated Gain Guess function can be used to set a nom-
inal level for a channel based on its incoming signal. When
you press and hold a rotary encoder assigned to input gain,
the system samples incoming signals and automatically sets
the channel gain and pad for a 0 dB reference when the en-
coder is released. Gain Guess follows the current Meter mode
(Peak or RMS).
Gain Indicators
When Gain is displayed on the input encoders, the encoder’s
indicator LED lights to indicate that the gain is set to the de-
fault value (+10 dB for analog inputs, and 0 dB for digital in-
puts). Gain change is indicated by the encoder ring LEDs, and
gain value is shown in the channel display when adjusted.
Setting Input Gain
Gain can be controlled from individual channel strips or from
the ACS section.
Assigning a plug-in insert in the Inputs page
For more information on using plug-ins in a Send/Return
arrangement, see “Using Plug-Ins as a Bus Processor” on
page 152.
Click to
assign
Click to
go to the
Plug-In
Rack
Encoder assignment switches for input channels
Input controls in the ACS
Gain
HPF
Pan
Encoders
Aux
Sends
+48 V
20 dB Pad
Input Polarity
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