VENUE Profile Guide80
Using Inserts on Output Busses
You can use software plug-in inserts and graphic EQ on Mains,
Groups, Auxes, and Matrixes.
Using Plug-In Inserts on Output Busses
You can insert plug-ins on Output busses directly from the
Outputs page.
To insert a plug-in on an output bus:
1 Go to the Outputs page and target the bus where you want
to insert the plug-in.
2 In the Inserts section of the Outputs page, do one of the fol-
lowing:
• Click one of the four Inserts pop-up menus and choose a
plug-in directly from one of the Plug-In Rack submenus.
– or –
• Click one of the four Inserts buttons to go to the Plug-In
Rack, and route the signal to the plug-in using Plug-In
Rack controls.
The name of the plug-in insert appears in the on-screen
Plug-In Insert button.
Using Hardware Inserts on Output Busses
You can insert external processors in the signal chain of Out-
put busses. Signals from these sources are routed to and from
analog or digital I/O connectors on the Mix Rack (FOH I/O) or
the FOH Rack.
Assigning Hardware Inserts to Outputs
You can assign hardware inserts to Output busses directly
from the Outputs page or from the Patchbay.
To assign a hardware insert to a bus:
1 Go to the Outputs page and target the bus where you want
to assign the hardware insert.
2 In the Inserts section of the Outputs page, do one of the fol-
lowing:
• Click the Hardware Insert pop-up menu and choose an
insert destination directly from the menu.
– or –
• Click the Hardware Insert button to go to the Inserts page
of the Patchbay, and assign the insert from the Patchbay.
The name of the hardware insert destination appears in the
on-screen Hardware Insert button.
Setting the Hardware Insert Location
You can choose the location of the hardware insert in the sig-
nal path, relative to the four plug-in inserts, for each channel.
A hardware insert does not need to be currently assigned to do
this.
To set the hardware insert location:
1 Go to the Outputs page and select the channel where you
want to set the hardware insert location.
2 In the Inserts section of the Outputs page, click the hard-
ware insert indicator so that it lights red.
Activating and Bypassing Inserts
After plug-in inserts are assigned to an Output bus, they can be
activated and bypassed from the console or on-screen using
the corresponding Output page controls.
To activate or bypass an Output bus insert:
1 Target the bus by pressing its Select switch.
2 Press any of the Plug-In switches, or click the HW In/Out
button on-screen. The switch lights when the Insert is acti-
vated. (Hardware insets cannot be bypassed from the Profile
console; use the on-screen control instead.)
Assigning a Plug-In Insert in the Outputs page
For complete instructions on plug-ins, see Chapter 18,
“Plug-Ins.”
Click to
assign
Click to
go to the
Plug-In
Rack
Assigning a hardware insert in the Outputs page
Setting a hardware insert location in the Inputs page
Click to
go to the
Patchbay
Click to
assign
Click to set
HW Insert
location