PM5D / PM5D-RH Quick Start Guide Part 3
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Entering names and doing the patch;
In the Editor, channel names can be entered on either the patch window or the main INPUT CH windows. Rapid naming
is easiest in the INPUT CH windows as the Tab key can be used to move to the next name. Double click on the name to
highlight it then type in your name. Of course you are restricted to using four characters for names, but don’t forget use-
ful keys such as the circumfl ex key^ and v for up and down and the left/right arrow keys; <>, use the Tab key to move
to the next name.
Name>Tab>Name>Tab>etc
Input Channe
l List for THE EX
AMPLES As
; August 2006
First
Second
Attempt! Attem
pt!
Multicore PM5D
PM5D
Ch
Ch
Ch
Channel
4Nam!
Mic
+48V
1
1
1 KICK B52 K
52
SH 53
2
2
2 KICK 91
K91
SH 92
Y
3
3
3 SNARE TOP
SNtp
SH 57
4
4
4 SNARE IN
SNin
XLR
Y
5
5
5 SNARE BOTT
SNbt
KP 85
Y
6
6
6 TIMBALE
Timb
Theta 98
7
7
7 HI HAT H
ats
A 452 *
Y
8
8
8 TOM 1
Tom1
Theta 98 Y
9
9
9 TOM 2
Tom2
Theta 98 Y
10
10
10 TOM 3 To
m3
Theta 98
Y
11
11
11 TOM 4 Tom4
Theta
98
Y
12
12
12 RIDE Ride
A
461
Y
13
Stereo 1L
Stereo 1L OH SR
Ohsr
A 415
Y
14
Stereo 1R
Stereo 1R OH SL
Ohsl
A 415
Y
15
13
13 SPD
SPD
Active DI
Y
16
14
14 BASS PR
E Bss1
Active DI
Y
17
15
15 BASS POST
Bss2
UHF Theta 98
18
16
16 OCARINA
Oc
ar
UHF Theta 98
19
17
17 SAX
Sax
UHF Theta 98
20
18
18 ACC GTR
Acou
BSS DI
Y
21
19
19 GTR TOP
GtrT
BT 4051 *
Y
22
20
20 GTR BOTT Gtr
B
MD422
23
21
21 LINE 6
Lin6
BSS DI Y
24
22
22 HARMONICA
Ha
rm
XLR
25
23
23 SIMON V
OX Simo
UHF
Theta 58d
26
24
24 SIMON VOX S
PARE
Sspr
UHF Theta 58d
27
25
25 BASS VOX
John
Theta 57d
28
26
26 KEY VOX Nick
Theta
57d
29
27
27 GTR VOX
Andy
Theta 57d
30
28
28 BV Anna
UHF Theta 58d
31
29
29 YAMAHA
AN1x
AN1x
Active DI
Y
32
30
30 YAMAHA
FS1R
Voco
Active DI
Y
33
31
31 Motif ES
Moti
Active DI
Y
34
32
32 YAMAHA
CS6x L
CS6L
Active DI
Y
35
33
33 YAMAHA
CS6x R
CS6R
Active DI
Y
36
34
34 VL1 L
VL1L
Active DI
Y
37
35
35 VL1 R
VL1R
Active DI
Y
38
36
>>37
SEQ 1 - LOOP
S
Loop
XLR
39
37
38 SEQ 2 - LOOP
S Loop
XLR
40
38
39 SEQ 3 - BASS Ba
ss
XLR
41
39
40 SEQ 4 - FX
FX
XLR
42
40
41 SEQ 5 - KE
Y 1L
Key1
XLR
43
41
42 SEQ 6 - KE
Y 1R
Key1
XLR
44
42
43 SEQ 7 - KEY 2
L
Key2
XLR
45
43
44 SEQ 8 - KEY 2
R
Key2
XLR
46
44
45 SEQ 9 - VOX
Vox
XLR
47
45
46 SEQ 10 - VOX
Vox
XLR
48
46
47 SEQ 11 - GUID
E G
ide
XLR
49
47
48 SEQ 12 - CLICK
Cl
ik
XLR
50
48
36
KEY TALKBAC
K KeyT
MXL 58mic
51 Stereo 2L
Stereo 2L AMBIEN
CE SR Ambi
A415
Y
52 Stereo 2R
Stereo 2R AMBIEN
CE SL
Ambi
A415
Y
53 FX 4L
FX 4L
Talk to Stage
TTS
MXL58 switch
54 FX 3L
FX 3L
CD
CD L
55 FX 3R
FX 3R
CD
CD R
56 Stereo 3L
Stereo 3L DDL S
imon
DDL
57 Stereo 3R
Stereo 3R DDL S
imon
DDL
58 Stereo 4L
Stereo 4L Rev Simon
RevS
59 Stereo 4R
Stereo 4R Rev Simon
RevS
60 FX 1L
FX 1L
Rev Sax
Rsax
61 FX 1R
FX 1R
Rev Sax
Rsax
62 FX 2L
FX 2L
Rev Kit
R sn
63 FX 2R
FX 2R
Rev Kit
R sn
64
Altering the patch;
One of PM5D’s great strengths has always been that it has a standard default patch and that for simple shows no patch-
ing is needed. However, the examples is a long and complex input list with many stereo channels so some patching is
useful.
The patch could be achieved by re-writing the channel
list or analog style by moving the XLR connectors in the
back of the console. But to avoid physical patching like
this confusing any other engineers using the console and
to keep in line with the FOH and any other recording or
broadcast consoles it is better to use the internal “soft
patch.”
The blue blobs show the connection between the desk
channels (down the left) and the input sockets (across the
top). The default patch is 1 to 1.
To change the patch;
Simply click on the blue blobs to add or remove
connections.
C o n f i r m a t i o n p o p - u p s c a n b e d i s a b l e d i n
WINDOWS>UTILITY > PREFERENCES . An input
socket can be patched to several channels (Y-Split) but
multiple inputs cannot be fed to one channel. (That’s what
you need a mixer for!)
Use the patch to ensure your channels are in convenient
places; ie stereo channels are in odd-even positions and
channels are in related groups on different layers.
