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D-8 / Feb 2009
BUS MINUS Navigation Button
Selecting the BUS MINUS navigation button on the top of the touch screen opens
a BUS MINUS Master view that lets you see all 24 Bus-Minus outputs at once. This
view lets you control and meter the output level of any Bus-Minus output right from
one convenient screen. The destination window on top of each Bus-Minus meter
widget shows where each Bus-Minus output mix is routed.
A Word About Bus-Minus Outputs
Each input fader has a special dedicated output for IFB or Mix-Minus feeds - these
outputs are collectively known as Bus-Minus. These monaural audio output signals
may be freely routed in XPoint to feed telephone hybrids, ISDN interfaces, recording
feeds, or other devices as required. Note that Bus-Minus is a separate system from
the dedicated eight Mix-Minus busses.
What appears at the Bus-Minus output for a fader is determined by how you
configure the Bus-Minus output on the D-8 Input screen for your fader. In a typical
application like feeding a TV remote, one might configure the remote talent’s
Bus-Minus output to include a base mix of the board’s main program output bus (say
ST 1) minus the remote talent’s fader. Many other Bus-Minus configurations are
easily made, including direct outs for recording.
You can also control and meter the output level of any Bus-Minus output by
switching to the Input screen for your fader or navigating to the main BUS MINUS
screen. You can always press the SET button on the fader strip to cause the VGA
monitor to switch to that fader’s Input Screen.