Calrec SUMMA, User Manual

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DIRECT OUTPUTS
Direct outputs are path specific desk outputs, which are available for patching. Summa has a pool of 188
resources, which can be assigned to be direct outputs or mix minus outputs.
Assigning a Direct Output
To assign a direct output to a path:
1. In ‘active Show’ view, tap the direct output routing tab.
2. Tap MONO , STEREO or 5.1 to choose a direct output width.
3. If not enough resources are available for the output that you want to create you can remove other direct / mix
minus outputs to free-up resources.
Note, within the pop-up the number of remaining direct / mix minus resources is displayed.
Removing a Direct Output
To remove a direct output:
1. Tap to choose
NO PATH
from the path width drop-down menu in the direct output control window header.
2. A pop-up will appear asking you to confirm the removal of the direct output, tap either REMOVE OUTPUT or
CANCEL .
Downmix/Spill
If a direct output is assigned to a surround path, two options appear to the bottom of the direct output window that
allow you to set whether the downmix or spill faders are used for downmixing the path to mono or stereo.
See
“Downmixing” on page 167 for more information.
Direct Output Controls
• Tap the width drop-down menu to change the width of the direct output or select ‘no width’ to remove it.
• Tone: Tap to inject tone into the direct output, replacing the direct output feed with the correct tone for the width of
the path.
• Direct Output Patching: The direct output’s patch destination is displayed.
• Level: Turn the level rotary control to alter the level of the direct output between ‘off’ and +10 dB.
• Send Position: Direct outputs can be taken at different points in the associated path’s signal flow, pre EQ, pre fader
or post fader.
• Use Downmix Levels: If the direct output’s associated path is 5.1 and the direct output is stereo or mono you
can choose whether or not to use the downmix fader levels during the downmixing process.
• AFL: Tapping AFL replaces the console monitor source with the direct output feed, post level control, providing a
non-destructive solo for the direct output.
• Output Listen: Similar to AFL but the feed is taken post output delay.
• Talkback: Replaces the direct output feed with whatever is routed to the talkback input.
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