Chapter 11: Matrix and Personal Q Mixers 105
Adjusting Matrix and PQ Mixer Output
Controls
Matrix and PQ Mixer Output Levels
Matrix and PQ output levels are controlled by the Output fad-
ers.
To control mixer output levels:
1 Press the Matrixes or PQ switch to bank Matrix or PQ mixers
to the Output faders.
2 Adjust the fader corresponding to the output level you want
to change.
PQ Mixer Output Limiter
A limiter can be applied to the output of PQ mixers. PQ output
limiter controls appear on-screen only. (Matrix mixers do not
have output limiters.)
To use a limiter on the output of a PQ mixer:
1 Go to the Outputs page.
2 Select a PQ channel to display the mixer you want to con-
figure.
3 Click the on-screen Limiter In button to engage the limiter.
4 Drag the on-screen Limiter knob to set the limiter threshold.
Stereo-Linked Matrix and PQ Mixer Output
Balance
PQ Mixers and stereo-linked Matrix mixers provide a balance
control for controlling the balance of the mixer output signal
across its stereo outputs. (Mono Matrix mixers have mono
outputs, so they do not have Balance controls.)
Use the on-screen Balance encoder in the Outputs page of all
Matrix or PQ mixers if you need to balance levels.
To control Matrix or PQ mixer output balance:
1 Target the stereo-linked Matrix or PQ mixer output channel
by pressing its Select switch in the Output Faders section.
2 Click and adjust the on-screen Balance encoder in the Out-
puts page for the targeted PQ mixer.
Matrix Mixer Output Delay
A variable delay (0–500 ms) can be applied to the output of
Matrix mixers. For instructions, see “Output Delay” on
page 82.
Delay Compensation with Matrix and
PQ Mixers
VENUE automatically compensates for the delay offsets that
can arise when combining different signal paths within a Ma-
trix or PQ mixer.
Additional Information about Delay Compensation
• The overall latency through a Matrix or PQ mixer is de-
termined by the path with the highest latency.
• All inputs within a Matrix or PQ mix are guaranteed to be
phase accurate, but mixes are not necessarily aligned to
each other. This ensures that all mixes are not penalized
in the case of one or more exceptionally high-latency sig-
nal paths.
• Delay compensation only accounts for a channel’s
post-insert pickoff. Channels that feed User Inputs and
Auxes (pre-insert) will not be fully compensated for.
Snapshot Data and Parameters for
Matrix Mixers
Snapshots can store and recall all source assignments of each
Matrix and PQ mixer when the MTX (Matrix) or PQ data type is
scoped. In addition, all User Input assignments are stored, let-
ting you reconfigure Matrix or PQ mixers and User Input as-
signments on a per snapshot basis, if desired.
The following table describes what can be stored and recalled
in each snapshot when the MTX and PQ data type is scoped.
The Recall Safe tab of the Snapshots page provides two data
“Mix” data types that let you discretely “safe” source and/or
user input assignments to prevent them from being changed
with a snapshot recall.
For complete information on VENUE snapshots, see
Chapter 21, “Snapshots.”
See also “Settings for Delay Compensation” on page 59.
Table 12. Snapshot data types and parameters for Matrix and PQ
Snapshot
Data Type
Included Parameters (for Each Scoped Channel Strip)
MTX Mixer Input Sources, User Input Assignments (global
to all Matrixes), and pickoffs; Mixer Input level, Mixer
Input on/off state and Mixer
Input Link state
PQ Mixer Input Sources, User Input Assignments (global
to all PQs) and pickoffs; Mixer input level, pan, and
on/off state, Mixer Input Link state, Limiter threshold
and LImiter in/out
You cannot snapshot link state of Matrix outputs.
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