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Chapter 11: Matrix Mixers and PQ Mixers 95
Configuring User Inputs
You can assign up to eight User Inputs to be available globally
to the Matrix mixers and, separately, up to eight User Inputs
to be available globally to the PQ mixers.
Any of the eight User Inputs defined for the Matrix or for the
PQ can be assigned to any mixer input (Matrix or PQ, respec-
tively).
User Inputs are assigned for the Matrix and PQ mixers from
the User Assign panel of the Matrix or PQ main page.
To configure the User Inputs for a Matrix or PQ mixer:
1
Go to the Outputs page and click a Matrix or PQ mixer to
navigate to that mixer page.
2
Click the User Assign button to display the User Assign
panel.
3
For any of the eight available User Inputs, click the
on-screen Source pop-up menu and select an available source.
Choices include Channels, FX Returns, Stage 1, Stage 2,
FOH Rack and Pro Tools Record/Playback options.
4
For any assigned User Inputs, click the Pickoff pop-up menu
and choose the desired pickoff for that User Input source.
Choices include Top of Channel, Insert Return, and
Pre/Post-Fader (for Input Channels) or Top of FX Return and
Pre/Post-Fader (for FX Returns). The Input Channel Fader
Pickoff setting on the Options > Pickoffs page determines glo-
bally whether the fader pickoff points are pre- or post-fader.
5
Click the User Assign button again to return to the main
Matrix or PQ screen.
Assigning Input Sources
To assign input sources to a Matrix or PQ mixer:
1
Go to the Outputs page and click to select a Matrix or PQ
mixer.
2
Click the Input Source selector at the top of each Matrix or
PQ channel and select the desired input source. Choices in-
clude Auxes, Groups, Mains and any of the 8 available User In-
puts.
Assigning Sources to Multiple Mixers
You can select multiple Matrix and/or PQ mixers
simultaneously and assign sources to all selected mixers at the
same time.
• Common sources (all except User Inputs) can be applied
across selections that include both Matrix and PQ mixers
simultaneously.
• User Inputs can be applied across selections that include
both matrix and PQ mixers. In this case, be sure the User
Input assignments (1–8) are the same for both Matrix
and PQ User Sends.
To assign input sources to more than one Matrix mixer, or more
than one PQ mixer at a time:
1
Go to the Outputs page and use Multi-Select (or the Shift
key) to select two or more Matrix mixers, or two or more PQ
mixers in the fader display at the bottom of the screen.
2
Click the Source selector at the top of a mixer channel (1–8,
Left, Right, C/Mono, or User) and select the desired source.
User Input panel showing assignments for a Matrix mixer
User Inputs are stored separately for Matrix and PQ mix-
ers. Changing any one of the User Inputs affects any other
Matrix mix, or PQ mix, but not both types.
Click to access
User Assign
User Input Assign
Currently selected Matrix mixer
Choosing an Input Source for a mixer
To use Input or FX Return channels in a Matrix or PQ
mixer, assign them as User Inputs, then assign those User
Inputs as input sources. For more information, see “Config-
uring User Inputs” on page 95