Sending Mixer Channels to Direct Outputs

The PARIS Patch Bay can be used to send channels signals directly out of the system. This could be to an ADAT compatible device using the EDS-ADI-01 module in a MEC, or to an analog device such as a mixing console or tape deck. When sending only analog signals, there are more patching choices. You can use the main outputs found in an IF-442 or MEC interface, limiting the total number of inserts possible. Optionally, MEC owners can use the EDS-A8iT-24 and EDS-A8oT-24 modules to send up to 16 channels.

A setup using a MEC with one 8-input and one 8-output module installed is used in the example. If you are using the main analog in/out jacks on an IF-442 or MEC interface, the patching concept is the same; just the total number of patches available is different. When using an ADAT Lightpipe compatible device, you can use the MEC ADAT module to send channel data to a digital mixer; the patching is the same.

The required routings are created in the Patch Bay by using the Mixer Insert object. Patching a channel in the Mixer to an Insert which does nothing more than send and return the signal from the MEC modules will accomplish this. By using this type of patching, you get the direct output signal without deleting the channel from the main L/R mix.

This example uses the first eight channels of the Mixer for clarity. In real-life use, any combination of Mixer channels can be used.

1. In the Patch Bay window, drag the MEC Modules object and Mixer Insert object onto the desktop.

2. Connect a virtual patch cable from the Insert Send 1 to the MEC Modules Out 1.

3. Connect a virtual patch cable from the MEC Modules In 1 to the Insert Return 1. (This completes the insert send/receive routing.)

4. Repeat this procedure for the remaining 7 channels.

5. In the Mixer Window, open the Inserts section of the Mixer.

6. Select the Insert "External" for each channel you patched previously.

7. Connect real patch cables from the MEC 8-output module to your analog device.

That's it, you're done. The signal from the channels assigned to the External Insert will now appear at the inputs of your analog device. This setup can be saved as a Patch Bay configuration. This allows you to recall the setup instantly. Adding this setup to the Patch Bay configurations in a template Project makes this instantly available as you work.

Tip: If you want to process the signal going to the direct output, you can apply any of the available plug-ins (Compressor, Gate, etc.) before the External Insert. Up to three additional plug-ins can be inserted before the External Insert. They are processed in the order that you see them in the Mixer; the signal flows from top to bottom.

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