Chapter 13: Patchbay
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Using the Arrow Keys to Route Channels
You can also use the Arrow keys instead of the trackball to as-
sign routing.
To route channels using the Arrow Keys on the keyboard:
1
Place the cursor over the Patching Grid so that the cursor
changes to the crosshair.
2
Press the Left or Right Arrow keys to move the crosshair to
the next or previous hardware I/O column; press the Down or
Up Arrow keys to move the cursor to the next or previous
channel.
3
When the crosshair is over the correct square in the grid,
press Enter to assign the patch.
Multiple Input and Output Assignments in
the Patchbay
Input sources can be assigned to multiple Input Channels in
the Patchbay. Output busses can be assigned to multiple hard-
ware outputs.
Stage inputs assigned to multiple channels share a common
preamp gain. Adjusting one channel's gain automatically ad-
justs all other channels. All other channel functions (such as
EQ, dynamics, and panning) remain independent.
To assign a hardware input source to multiple Input Channels or
FX Returns:
1
Go to the appropriate
Input
tab in the Patchbay.
2
Click in the Patching Grid to assign the source to the first In-
put Channel or FX Return.
3
Click additional grid squares in the same column to assign
the source to additional channels. The selected hardware in-
put is routed to each of the assigned Input Channels or FX Re-
turns.
To assign an Output bus to multiple hardware outputs:
1
Go the appropriate
Output
tab in the Patchbay.
2
Click in the Patching Grid to assign the Output bus to the
first hardware output.
3
Click additional grid squares in the same row to assign the
same Output bus to additional hardware outputs. The selected
bus is assigned to all the assigned hardware outputs. An aster-
isk (*) appears at the end of the displayed destination to indi-
cate the multiple routing.
Warning when Stealing Inputs or
Outputs in the Patchbay
The Patchbay indicates hardware outputs that are already in
use by dimming the column number for that physical output.
In addition, a dialog is shown if the patch will steal a hardware
input
or
output that is already in use, asking you to confirm or
cancel the reassignment.
To confirm a reassignment, do one of the following:
Click
Assign
when prompted to confirm the reassignment.
– or –
Click again on the same patch point.
To cancel a reassignment, do either of the following:
Click
Cancel
to leave the patchpoint unchanged.
Click any other point in the grid (the Patchbay grid remains
active, even when the Confirm Assignment dialog is open
on-screen).
A hardware input routed to multiple Input Channels
Multiple input
assignments
An Output bus assigned to multiple hardware outputs
Warning when reassigning an output that is already in use
To suppress the reassignment warning dialog, hold Default
(on the control surface) or Alt (on the computer keyboard)
while clicking in the patch grid to change the assignment.
Multiple output
assignments
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