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Application 8: BLU Link Application (VENU360-B)
This application shows a BLU link ring comprised of a VENU360-B, a Soundcraft ® Si Series mixer with the BLU link card
option installed, and four dbx PMC16s for personal monitor control. This application would be well suited for house of worship.
The VENU360-B is being used to process the mains and subs for the FOH system as well as the two zones. The four
PMC16s allow each of the musicians to tailor their own monitor mix. The last PMC16 in the BLU link chain is fed back to the
mixer’s BLU link input, which completes the BLU link ring and provides redundancy in the event one of the Ethernet cables in
the ring is compromised.
Application Notes:
• Make sure your mixer and amplifiers (or powered speakers) are turned off before making connections.
• Make connections as described in
‘Making Connections’ on page 4 then apply power to the system according
to the instructions described in ‘Applying Power’ on page 4 .
• Press the WIZARD button then run the BLU link and Setup Wizards and follow the on-screen instructions. Note that the
Setup Wizard may not be able to fully configure the system depending on the application requirements. To complete the
configuration, you may need to enter Configuration mode once the Setup Wizard is complete and re-route audio signals
and/or change processing insert types, see
‘Using Configuration Mode’ on page 24 for information on manually
configuring the VENU360-B.
• See the table on the following page for BLU link device channel assignment reference.
VENU360-B
Mixer LEGEND
BLU link Out BLU link In
In Out In Out
In Out In Out
Optional (Provides Redundancy)
Channel 1 1
2
Channel 2
Analog Audio Connection
BLU link Audio Connection
1
2
1
2
1
2
PMC16 #1 PMC16 #2
PMC16 #3 PMC16 #4
OUT: 1-12
IN: N/A
BLU link
Channel
Assignments
OUT: N/A
IN: 1-2
OUT: N/A
IN: 3-12
OUT: N/A
IN: 3-12
OUT: N/A
IN: 3-12
OUT: N/A
IN: 3-12
Left Sub Speaker Right Sub Speaker
Left Main Speaker Right Main Speaker
Monitor 3 Monitor 4
Monitor 1 Monitor 2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Main Amp
Sub Amp
Zone 1-2 Amp
Zone 2 Zone 1
NOTE: Use CAT5e or higher straight-through cables for all BLU link connections.