Midas SIENA User Manual

Direct Input to Mix
In addition to the console's input channels, Siena features a
single stereo direct input (line level) which may be added to any
of the 16 mix bus outputs or stereo master.
A common application is to use the direct input as a stereo
effects return. For example, you may be using an auxiliary send
to feed signals to an external reverberation unit. Connecting the
reverb return to the direct input allows you to add reverb back
to each of your artist's monitor sends, without needing to use
an additional pair of input channels for this purpose.
The direct input is a stereo line level input available on the rear panel of the master section. It features its own input
control, solo and mute facilities. For more details on these controls and connections, please refer to Page 20.
Following the input stage, the to controls adjust the amount of direct input signal added to the
each of the 16 mix busses.
direct 1 direct 16
level
2
Direct
direct
1
direct
9
direct
1
0
0
0 0
0
6 6
6 6
Master Section: Mix Bus OutputsMaster Section: Mix Bus Outputs
Operators Manual - Page 16
Direct Input Level to Mix - Controls
the direct input level added to each mix
bus output. Level may be adjusted
continuously from off (-inf) to +6dB.
The signal added to each mix bus is
affected by the mono/stereo configuration
of each mix bus. For example, if mix
busses 1 and 2 are configured for stereo
operation, bus 1 is fed from direct input left
and bus 2 from direct input right according
to the level settings of the and
controls. However, the left and
right direct input signals are also summed,
so that if say mix bus 3 is configured as a
mono bus, it is the mono sum which is
added to this output.
Note: a -3dB offset is applied to the mono
sum. This automatic level compensation
ensures that when adding the direct input
to a mixture of mono and stereo mix
busses, similar direct level settings may be
applied without any perceptible difference
in level.
direct 1
direct 2
insert insert
insert insert
stereo stereo
1 mix meters 2
9 mix meters 10
10
10
5
5
0
20
15
30
40
10
10
5
5
0
20
15
30
40
stereo
stereo
10
10
5
5
0
20
15
30
40
10
10
5
5
0
20
15
30
40
mix 10
mix 9
2
direct
direct
1
direct
9
direct
1
0
MIDAS
mix 2
mix 1
0
0 0
0
stereo
stereo
0
21
18
15
12
9
3
6
3
9
15
18
21
24
12
6
0
21
18
15
12
9
3
6
3
9
15
18
21
24
12
6
0
21
18
15
12
9
3
6
3
9
15
18
21
24
12
6
0
21
18
15
12
9
3
6
3
9
15
18
21
24
12
6
pan pan
lr
c
lr
c
mute
auto
mute
auto
5 5
mute
auto
5 5
mute
auto
6 6
6 6
SOLO SOLO
SOLO SOLO
MUTE MUTE
MUTE
MUTE

Midas SIENA Specifications

General

Brand	Midas
Model	SIENA
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English