Audient ASP4816 - Compact Analogue Recording Console - Manual (Page 11)

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In-line architecture
ASP4816 has an In-line architecture. This means that the ‘channel path’ and the ‘monitor path’ are both
included in the same physical strip.
Because the two signal paths are integrated in this way, in-line consoles have sometimes been seen as
confusing. However great care has been taken in the cosmetic and ergonomic design of the ASP4816
to make the two paths easily distinguishable from one another. Dark areas of the control surface and
dark switch buttons are associated with the short fader (SF) or channel path while lighter areas of the
control surface are associated with the long fader (LF) or monitoring path.
For the remainder of this manual the signal paths will be referred to as the LF and the SF paths. As a
default condition the Mic/Line input feeds the SF path while the DAW return signal uses the LF path.
This assignnment can be reversed using the FLIP switch. To identify which mode
has been selected back lit legends indicate the signal source for each path.
As just discussed, the ASP4816’s In-Line architecture provides huge operational flexibility and power.
The block diagram on the next page shows the SF and LF (short and long fader) paths. The FLIP
switch is at the input of both paths and determines whether the MIC/LINE or the DAW input is used
for a particular path. The normal position for all switches on the console is UP and with the FLIP
switch in this position the DAW signal is routed through the LF path as shown.
By studying the diagram it can be seen that the MIC/LINE input is routed through the SF path but that
when the FLIP switch is pressed this situation is reversed and the DAW signal is now routed through
the SF path.
There are switches labelled SF associated with both the HF/LF equaliser and the MID equaliser. Again
the normal position of these switches is UP, placing the equalisers in the LF path. By pressing the SF
switches the equaliser sections can be moved over to the SF path. Thus it is possible to have the entire
equaliser in either the LF or SF path or one section of the equaliser in each path. This situation could
be useful when both the LF and SF paths are used for mixdown. If recordings are to be made with
equalisation then the equalisers should be placed in the SF path.
Note in this situation that you will hear the effect of the equalisation and it will be recorded. When the
equaliser is in the LF path you will hear the changes but they will not be recorded. They will only be
recorded if a stereo recording is made, as will be the case when mixing the title.
It is possible to source the auxiliaries from the SF path by pressing the SF switch associated with each
pair of auxiliaries. The auxiliaries can further be selected to be either pre or post fader for whichever
path they are in.
Path swapping
Overview