Quickstart Guide : Creating and Configuring Mixers
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Creating and Configuring Mixers
If one of the numerous mixer presets does not quite suit your application it is simple to modify an existing mixer,
create one using the
Mixer Wizard
or design one from scratch. The Wizard can be started from an existing mixer
by right-clicking anywhere on the mixer surface and selecting
Mixer > Settings > Wizard...
Please see also:
Mixer Wizard on page 31
I/O Busses Explained
The total number of available output busses, regardless of the number of Mykerinos cards, is 128. The maximum
number of inputs to Pyramix is also 128. However, it is perfectly possible, and permissible, to have more than 128
physical inputs and outputs connected to a Pyramix system. The
PS3 Control Panel Application
acts as a router
to assign physical inputs and outputs to Pyramix logical inputs and outputs. For example: a system containing
three Mykerinos boards, with MADI daughterboards has a total of 192. Any 128 of these may be routed to Pyramix
inputs and any 128 Pyramix outputs (less the number of assigned
Internal Return Busses
; see below), can be
routed to physical outputs.
Internal Return Busses
Some of the time slots on the HDTDM bus can be reserved to convey Aux or Master Output Busses back to input
strips. In effect, these are internal send/return paths. To change the number of available Internal Return Busses,
close Pyramix (if open) and launch the
VS3 Control Panel Application
. The number of Internal Return Busses can
be set using the drop-down list box on the right of the screen. Click on the
OK
button to memorize the setting and
exit the Window.
The number of
Internal Return Busses
you assign here will be available as possible channel strip sources in the
mixer.
Input Strips
Input strips have the same function as the input strips of any standard mixing console providing level control, pan,
mute, etc.
The following types of input strips are available:
•
Mono input Strips
•
Stereo input Strips
•
MS decoder Strips - decode a Sum and Difference signal to standard stereo format
Groups
Master Group Strips - allow the grouping of faders of several mixer strips. Analogous to VCA grouping. When a
group or groups are added (from the mixer contextual menu
Settings > Add Strip > Group
) A group button for
each group created will appear below the strip name box on each input strip. When selected, the associated
Group strip will control the grouped input strips if the
On
button is lit on the Group strip.
Mixing/Monitoring/Aux Buses
These are the summing buses where signals from the mixer input strips can be routed to.
Mix Bus
A mix bus is the destination for the final product of your mix. The outputs of a mix bus are usually routed to a mas-
ter machine to record the final mix. They can also be routed via
Internal Return Busses
. This enables the final mix
to be recorded in Pyramix.
Mix Buses are available in several formats:
Mono Mix
Provides a single mono output. Any input strip can be routed to it.
Multiple Mono Mix
