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DPA Series — DPA80/DPA100 Operating Instructions
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CONFIGURATION Sub-Menu
Output Routing
Output Routing
Routing = Free Assign *
Output Routing
Routing Out1 = A+D *
Using Free Assign Mode
Free assign mode allows any combination of inputs to be routed to an output, with the send
levels being intelligently adjusted to ensure that the output levels sum to 0dB.
So, if two inputs are summed to a particular output, their gains will be dropped by 6dB so that
if both input levels are 0dB they will sum to produce a 0dB level at the output (assuming the
output gain as not been adjusted by the user).
If three inputs are summed, their gains will be reduced by 9.5dB so if all three inputs are 0dB,
so the output will be 0dB.
Lastly, if all four inputs are summed to an output channel, the gains will be reduced by 12dB.
If this method of operation is not desired, the same summing can be achieved without the
automatic gains adjustments by switching to Full Matrix mode and manually setting the send
levels as required.
Select Free Assign mode when changing the output routing (separately for power amp
outputs and auxiliary outputs).
To change configuration, from the home screen, press MENU, choose the CONFIGURATION
Sub-Menu and press ENTER.
Use the encoder or BACK and NEXT keys to find the Output Routing option and press ENTER.
Use the encoder or BACK and NEXT keys to choose Free Assign and press ENTER.
The first MUTE key will begin to flash and the EDIT keys will illuminate to show which input
processing channels are being routed to this output as well as being show on-screen. In the
example below, output 1 is being fed from A+D:
Use the encoder or BACK and NEXT keys to
choose the required routing combination.
The EDIT key LEDs will change in sympathy
with the input selection.
