SONOSAX SX-ES64 - Manual (Page 12)

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4.2 MIX BUS ASSIGNEMENT ROUTING SWITCHES [ 1 TO 4 ]
The SX-ES64 audio mixer is equipped with 4 mix buses, commonly called "Groups". The input channels are
assigned to mix busses using the advanced routing selector switches [1 to 4]. The 3 positions routing switches
allows to create either 4 Mono groups or 2 Stereo groups or free combinations of Mono and Stereo groups.
The routing selector can be configured in two different ways to suit each user's requirement. Thus, how to
assign the input channels on the mix bus can be configured in two distinct ways:
either: - Pre-Fader / Off / Post-Pan ( default setting )
or: - Post-Fader Pre-Pan / Off / Post-Pan ( the PAN is always post fader )
The configuration is determined by a soldering jumper on the input module circuit
This advanced bus assignment selector allows complex routing configurations. Each channel can be
individually assigned Pre-Fader or Post-Fader-Pre-Pan (depending on the chosen configuration) to a Mono
group used for example as an auxiliary bus, and simultaneously this channel can be assigned Post Pan to a
Stereo Group as main stereo mix.
The selector can then assign each input channel to the mixing buses 1 to 4, as follows:
Switches 1 to 4 in centre position: no audio is assigned to the corresponding mix bus
Switches 1 and/or 3 positioned on the left: assign the channel to odd busses Post PAN
Switches 1 and/or 3 positioned on the right: assign the channel to odd busses Pre-Fader
or Post-Fader-Pre-Pan depending on the configuration
Switches 2 and/or 4 positioned on the right: assign the channel to even busses Post PAN
Switches 2 and/or 4 positioned on the left: assign the channel to even busses Pre-Fader
or Post-Fader-Pre-Pan depending on the configuration
The two white lines drawn on either side of the selector give a clear view of the channel assignment: when the
switch is positioned towards the white line, the assignment is always Post-Pan (hence post fader).
A good tip is to remember that, conventionally, odd busses correspond to the left channel and even busses
correspond to the Right channel of a stereo group. Thus, by positioning odd switches to the left and even
switches to the right you are in any logical Post-PAN assignment to a stereo mix bus.
On the Master module, the four groups are assembled in pairs: 1-2 and 3-4 which allows to controls the output
level of a stereo group with a single master fader.
4.2.1 Pan Pot (Panoramic Potentiometer)
The retractable PAN Pot knob progressively balances the modulation from left to right when used in
conjunction with the Mix Busses Selector switches located above.
It has a central detent to quickly find the centre of balance.