Chapter 9: Groups 79
Chapter 9: Groups
The D-Show Output section has 8 available Group busses.
Groups busses can fed by Input Channels and FX Returns.
Group outputs can be assigned to the Main Output busses, to
available bus-fed plug-ins, and to any hardware outputs on
the system. Group outputs can also be sources for Matrix and
PQ mixers.
Configuring Group Busses
Group busses can be globally configured to be mono or stereo
as part of the Aux/Group bus configuration. See “Configuring
Aux, Group, and Variable Group Busses” on page 70.
Assigning Inputs to Group Busses
To assign multiple channels to a single Group at a time:
1 Press the Groups switch to bank the Output faders to the
Groups busses.
2 Press the Select switch in the Output strip for the Group
(1–8) to which you want to assign channels.
3 Press the Multi-Assign switch near the Output encoders.
While engaged, the Multi Assign and output Select switches
flash.
4 Press the Select switch on the channels you want routed to
the selected Group.
5 Press the Multi Assign switch again to confirm the action.
– or –
■ Select another Group to confirm the current assignment but
remain in Multi Assign mode, to continue assigning channels
to the newly targeted bus.
To route channels to any number of Group busses:
1 Target the first channel you want to route to the Group bus-
ses by pressing its Select switch.
2 Press the Multi-Assign switch in the Output section.
3 Press the Select switches on the other channels you want to
route to a Group bus.
4 In the ACS Bus Assigns section, press any of the Group
switches so that they are lit.
Routing Group Outputs to the Main
Busses
You can route Group outputs to the Main busses on-screen or
from the ACS.
To route a Group output to the Main busses on-screen:
1 Go to the Outputs page and select the channel fader strip tor
the Group you want to route to the Main busses.
2 Click the Bus Assign buttons on-screen to toggle the bus as-
signment for the selected Group.
To route a Group output to the Main busses from the ACS:
1 Press the Groups switch in the Output Fader assignment sec-
tion to assign control of Group levels to the faders.
2 Select each Group that you want to assign to the Main bus-
ses by pressing their Select switches.
Variable Groups cannot be routed to the Main busses.
Assigning a Group output to the Main busses from the Output page
Assigning Groups to the Output faders