Solid State Logic SL 9000 J SERIES, Operator'S Manual

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The drawing opposite shows RECORD status routing in more detail and will give you
a good idea of where the various controls appear in the signal path.
Before we go any further, it would be worth explaining some of the elements in the
drawings opposite and on the following pages. This will enable you to more easily
understand the default signal paths and the variations available.
Note that most of the drawings are ‘single-line’ diagrams. This means that even stereo
signal paths have been shown, for simplicity, as single lines. Just remember that the
outputs of a pan control are always stereo, as are the Subgroup busses, main Mix bus
and the Monitoring system.
Record Signal Flow Diagram
This diagram is fundamental to understanding the console signal flow, so it is worth
while spending some time to look at it in detail. In this status, a Mic input is the
standard selection and this signal will be fed, via the Mic gain control, to Channel path
input. The
FLIP button allows the Line input to be selected if you are sourcing from
line level feeds rather than from microphones. The SUB GP (Subgroup) button
overrides Mic and Line selections.
Normally the Subgroup button will be up and the Mic signal will pass to the phase
reverse circuit (not shown). If
SUB GP is pressed, the Channel signal path will derive
its input from that module’s multitrack bus (Group) mix amp. This allows signals
from other modules to be subgrouped through the channel, which is a very powerful
feature while mixing. In the tracking mode this could be used to provide overall
Dynamics or EQ to a group of signals prior to sending them to the multitrack. For
more on this function, see Page 2- 21 and Section 3.
Basic Routing and Signal Flow
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5.9.96
Default/Main Signal Path in I/O Module
Alternative/AdditionalSignal Paths
LF
SF
Selected Function (shaded)
Deselected Function (unshaded)
Changeover switch (electronic)
Half-normalled jack sockets