Input channels
Reference Manual
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Input channels
This chapter explains various operations for input channels.
Signal flow for input channels
The input channels comprise the section that processes signals received from the I/O
devices, rear panel input jacks, or slots 1–2, and sends them to the STEREO bus, MONO bus,
MIX buses, or MATRIX buses. There are two types of input channels, as follows.
INPUT channel (monaural)
These channels are used to process monaural signals. When the QL series console is in the
default state, the signal from the analog input connector is assigned.
ST IN channel (stereo)
These channels are used to process stereo signals. When the QL series console is in the
default state, the input signals from EFFECT RACKS 5–8 are assigned to ST IN 1
–
4. There
are no assignments for ST IN 5
–
8.
• INPUT PATCH
Assigns input signals to the input channels.
• Ø (phase)
Switches the phase of the input signal.
• DIGITAL GAIN
Attenuates/boosts the level of the input signal.
• HPF (High Pass Filter)
Cuts the region below the specified frequency.
• 4 BAND EQ (4 band equalizer)
A parametric EQ with four bands: HIGH, HIGH MID, LOW MID, and LOW.
• DYNAMICS 1
This is a dynamics processor that can be used for gating, ducking, expander, or
compressor.
• DYNAMICS 2
This is a dynamics processor that can be used as a compressor, compander, or de-esser.
• INPUT DELAY
Corrects input signal delay. You can specify up to 1000ms.
• LEVEL/DCA 1–16
Adjusts the input level of the effect.
• ON (On/off)
Turns the input channel on or off. If this is off, the corresponding channel will be muted.
• PAN
Adjusts the panning of signals sent from the input channel to the STEREO bus.
For the ST IN channel (stereo), you can switch between PAN and BALANCE. The
BALANCE parameter adjusts the volume balance of the left/right signals sent from the
ST IN channel (stereo) to the STEREO bus. You can turn on PAN LINK in the BUS SETUP
window so that the setting of the PAN parameter will also be applied to signals sent to
two MIX or MATRIX buses that are set to stereo.
• LCR (Left/Center/Right)
Sends the input channel signal to the STEREO bus/MONO bus as a three-channel signal
that consists of the L/R channels plus the center channel.
• MIX ON/OFF (MIX send on/off)
This is an on/off switch for signals sent from the input channel to MIX buses 1–16.
• MIX LEVEL 1–16 (MIX send levels 1–16)
Adjusts the send level of signals sent from the input channel to VARI type MIX buses 1–
16. As the position from which the signal is sent to the MIX bus, you can choose from
the following: immediately before EQ, pre-fader, or post-fader.
• MATRIX ON/OFF (MATRIX send on/off)
This is an on/off switch for signals sent from the input channel to MATRIX buses 1–8.
• MATRIX LEVEL 1–8 (MATRIX send levels 1–8)
Adjusts the send level of the signal sent from the input channel to MATRIX buses 1–8.
As the position from which the signal is sent to the MATRIX bus, you can choose from
the following: immediately before the EQ, pre-fader, or post-fader.
INPUT
P
ATCH
INPUT
P
ATCH
INPUT
P
ATCH
ATT
Key in
Self PRE EQ
Self POST EQ
MIX13-16 OUT
CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32,33-40,41-48, 49-56, 57-64,
ST IN 1L-8R]POST EQ(QL5)
CH[1-8,9-16,17-24,25-32,ST IN 1L-8R]POST EQ(QL1)
ON
4BAND
EQ
GATE
DUCK
EXPAND
COMP
GR METER
KEY IN CUE
HPF
PRE HPF
POST EQ
INSERT
METER
LEVEL/
DCA1-16
PRE FADER
PRE FADER
POST ON
PRE FADER
INSERT 1, 2 OUT
PRE EQ
INSERT 1, 2 OUT
To OUTPUT PATCH
PRE EQ
INSERT POINT
POST ON INSERT 1, 2 OUT
PRE FADER INSERT 1, 2 OUT
PRE EQ INSERT 1, 2 OUT
GR METER
METER
POST ON
METER
DYNA2OUT
METER
DYNA1OUT
METER
EQ OUT
METER
PRE EQ
PRE HPF / PRE EQ / PRE FADER/POST ON
ON
LEVEL
DIRECT OUT 1-64{32}
To OUTPUT PATCH
PAN LINK
MATRIX1,3...7
MATRIX2,4...8
CUE R
MIX1,3...15
MIX2,4...16
CUE L
Key in Filter
CH INSERT 1, 2 IN
1-64{32}
To RACKIN PATCH
INSERT
CH 1-64{32},ST IN 1L-8R
(PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL / POST PAN L
ON
ON
ST L
MONO(C)
ST R
CH INSERT 1, 2 OUT
1-64{32}
PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON
ON
LEVEL
ON
LEVEL
LEVEL
PAN
ON
PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON
To MATRIX
VARI
To MATRIX
VARI
STEREO
PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON
ON
LEVEL
ON
LEVEL
LEVEL
PAN
ON
PRE EQ / PRE FADER / POST ON
To MIX
VARI
To MIX
VARI
STEREO
To MIX
FIXED
POST ON
ON
ON
To MIX
FIXED
STEREO
POST PAN L
POST PAN R
ON
ON
PAN
TO ST
LR MONO
TO MONO
LCR
TO LCR
CSR
POST PAN L
POST PAN R
(PRE FADER)PFL / (POST ON)AFL / POST PAN R
PAN MODE
DELAY
Max
1000ms
INSERT
POST ON
INSERT 1, 2 OUT
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
80
{48}
ST IN ONLY
1,3...79{47}
METER
PRE DG
L
PRE DG
OSCILLATOR
OSCILLATOR
METER
2,4...80{48}
R
SURROUND PAN
MIX1-6
POST ON
LFE
COMP
COMPAND
DE-ESSER
ST IN ONLY
Digital
GAIN
METER
POST DG
Digital
GAIN
METER
POST DG
MIX
1 2 1516
ST
L R
M
O
N
O
(C)
MATRIX
1 2 7 8
CUE
L R
