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The Phone Module ID field lets you select from the multiple phone modules that you
may have installed in your Element. Normally, you will have just one, so select 1 from
the drop-down box.
For Hybrid Nr., select the hybrid that corresponds to the Primary Source audio you
selected above. The VX supports an unlimited number of hybrids per studio. To find out
what Hybrid number corresponds to the audio source you selected, go to VX Engine/
Studio configuration page and check the sequence number of the Selectable LW channel
that you use as the audio source here. The first Selectable LW channel counts as Hybrid 1.
Conferencing Allowed lets you permit “button mash” conferencing. Unless you specially
wish to prohibit this type of conferencing, select Yes from the drop-down box.
Fixed Line lets you assign a line permanently to a specific fader channel, emulating a
dedicated hybrid. Normally this is used with a 4-Phone Fader Module. If you want to use
a Hybrid in this mode, specify one of your VX system’s “fixed” hybrids in the Primary
Source field. In the VX Engine studio configuration, you configure both fixed and
selectable hybrids; enter a Fixed Hybrid number in this field if you wish to associate this
source with a Fixed Hybrid.
The other fields in the Source Profile page are non-phone specific and can he configured
as you choose. (See Chapter Two, Configuring Inputs, in the Element manual for info on
these options.
Repeat this procedure to create a source profile for each hybrid in your studio.
You’ll now need to load the hybrid sources onto the fader channels. This can be done
either manually or automatically using Show Profiles. We recommend that you make
this assignment in each Show Profile which will use the phone system, since leaving
manual assignment to air talent is asking for trouble!
For normal operation, you would assign Hybrid 1 to the left fader channel of the Call
Controller, and Hybrid 2 to the right fader channel. Additional hybrids, if you have them,
may be assigned to any channel on a 4-Fader Phone Module.
Note: Within Element, each ‘phone’ type audio source has both an incoming (from
caller) and associated backfeed (to caller) for automatic mix-minus generation. There
are several configuration options that affect which audio sources are fed to the hybrid
under various conditions; Refer to the Source Profile Options and Feed to Source Mode
sections in Chapter 2 of the Element manual.
4. When you are done entering configurations, save your Show and Source profiles, and
load one of your newly-edited Show Profiles using your Element console’s Show Profiles
command. You can use the Element Control Center Phone Channels page to confirm
your VX connection, as shown below.
Push some buttons on the Element, marvel at how cool it is, and impress your staff. Use
it to phone-up your Significant Other to congratulate her/him on her/his perspicacity and
fine taste in mate selection.
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