Euphonix MixView CS2000, Operation Manual

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Section 4: Tutorial
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Each channel has two DIRect outputs to the patchbay (labeled DIR1 and DIR2).
The two DIRs can be used as separate mono feeds or as a stereo direct out.
The DIR source is configurable to be the group bus amp, post upper fader, post
lower fader, or the Combiner (the 6:1 submixer).
The default output assignment for both DIRs is from the group bus amp, so in a
typical system, either DIR1 or DIR2 patchpoint may be normalled to feed the
multitrack recorder inputs. We recommend that DIR2 be used for two reasons:
first, an additional DIR2 output patchpoint (mult) is provided allowing a second
multitrack recorder to be connected, and second, DIR1 is typically used to
feed the Cube inputs when the system is so equipped.
Besides group outputs, DIR1 and DIR2 can also be used as separate post-fader
feeds for additional effects devices, for clean feeds from each fader, and as a
way of achieving minimum-signal-path multitrack routing.
If the DIR assignment is not changed from default, multitrack bus 1 appears at
channel 1’s DIR 1 and 2 output patchpoints, bus 2 appears at channel 2’s DIR 1
and 2 output patchpoints, and so on.
The default DIR assignments can be changed on a channel by channel basis in
two ways. The first uses the DIR DSC Dedicated Assign key to create a stereo
assignment to DIRs 1 & 2. The second is from the channel menus accessed via
the channel block key just above the M1 block.
First, press any fader attention key.
Then press the [ DIR ] button in the assign area of the DSC Dedicated keys:
F3 F1 F2 F4
F3 F1 F2 F4
Using the DSC Dedicated Key method, the following assignments are made:
DIR1 will be fed from the fader’s left output and DIR2 will be fed from the
fader’s right output.
With a pan/balance control in circuit, the levels of the direct outputs will
follow the pan/balance control.
If you press the channel block attention key you will notice that the Direct
Outputs (DIRs) can also be assigned from here. This allows custom configura-
tions to be made. The easiest way to understand this is by way of example.
Direct Outputs
Default DIR Assignment
Changing the Default
Via the DIR Dedicated Key
16CH–> SRC MODE ASGN
16CH–> ASGN DIR
Via Channel Menus