Studer Vista 1, Operating Instructions Manual

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Vista 1 Digital Mixing System
GC Operation 4-17
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4.4.2.1.3 What Patch Groups are There?
There are different, fixed Patch Groups for each of the Sources and Targets
Patch Group selectors :
Sources: Targets:
Each Patch Group contains a number of Sources or Targets, depending on
the currently loaded configuration. Sometimes certain sections will not be
present; for example, if no Channel Inserts have been configured, there will
be no Insert Send section within the Sources List, and no Insert Return section
within the Targets List.
The size of the X-Y General Patch automatically adapts to the number of chan-
nels, input interfaces, output interfaces, and to the presence of DSP function
blocks in the channels – as defined in the currently loaded configuration.
Some detail information on the sections:
Source Patch Groups:
Dir Out
All Direct Outputs of all channel types.
Input Ports All input audio interfaces (AES/EBU, MADI, or D21m A/D converters).
Insert Send Sends from the inserts of all channel types.
Bus Out Unlike analog consoles, with the Vista any bus is a valid audio signal source;
e.g. an AUX mono bus can be used to feed an output interface, or to become
an input to an input channel.
Generator The test generator’s signal.
Shared Process All outputs of the shared process DSP section, such as CR/ST monitoring,
downmixers, shared delays, etc.
Effect Out
The output signals from the FX engines.
Targets Patch Groups:
Channel In1 First audio input to all channel types,
• Free to use for all input channels,
• Used for default connection of the corresponding Bus for an output chan -
nel, such as a Group, Master, or Aux channel.
Channel In2 Second audio input to all channel types,
• Free for all input and output channels.
Channel In3
Third audio input to all channel types,
• Used for the Test Generator connection per default,
• Can be re-patched to any source at any time.
Output Ports All output audio interfaces (AES/EBU or MADI, D/A converters).
Insert Returns Returns to the inserts of all channel types.
Dyn Ext Key
Input for the external control signal (key) to the Dynamics Sidechain of all
channel types.
Shared Process All inputs to the shared process DSP section, such as CR/ST monitoring,
downmixers, shared delays, etc.
Effect In Inputs to the FX engines.