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Qu-5/6/7. Routing

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Routing Overview

|| ROUTING | Mix (Input Channel)

Each Input and Mix channel in the Qu has independent processing and routing options.

One channel can be selected at any time by using the green Sel key on each fader strip.

That channel can then be controlled using dedicated surface controls, and the PROCESSING and ROUTING screens display all possible processing and routing options for that channel.

 

There are different routing options and destinations or sources depending on the selected channel type.

The top of the ROUTING screen has tabs for channel settings, control options and routing destinations or sources.

Touch any tab in the top section of the screen to display more detail and make adjustment in the lower section of the screen.

 

Direct Out (Input Channels)

|| ROUTING | Direct Out (Input Channel)

With an Input channel selected, the first tab in the ROUTING screen shows Direct Out settings.

A Direct Output routes the signal directly from the Input channel without it passing through a Mix channel. Direct outputs can be used for recording, sending to personal monitoring systems, feeding internal FX units or sending individual channels to any output socket in the system.

Level – This controls the direct output level on a per-channel basis

 

Global Direct Out Settings

These settings affect all Input Direct Out signals.

Source – Select the point in the input channel signal path that Direct Outputs are sourced from. Note that each source point includes all preceding processing.

Follow Mute – Muting a channel will also mute its Direct Out.

Follow Fader – The level of the Direct Out respects the main channel fader level.

Follow DCA Mute – If a channel is muted using a DCA, the Direct Out is also muted.

Follow DCA Fader – The level of the Direct Out respects the fader of any DCA the channel is a member of.

Follow Mute Group - If a channel is muted using a Mute Group, the Direct Out is also muted.

 

Settings (Mix Channels)

|| ROUTING | Settings (Aux Channel)

With a Mix channel selected, the first tab in the ROUTING screen shows different settings depending on the Mix type.

 

Main LR and all Stereo Mixes

Output Bal – Adjust the balance of left/right output level.

 

Group, Aux and FX Send Mixes

(Assign) All On – Assign all possible sources to the Mix.

(Assign) All Off – Unassign all sources from the Mix.

 

Aux and FX Send Mixes

Source - Choose where the Mix takes channel signal from. Each source point is presented in order, and is affected by all preceding processing that is switched in.

(Pre-Fade) All Pre – Switch all sources to the Mix to pre-fader for independent send level control.

(Pre-Fade) All Post – Switch all sources to the Mix to post-fader, meaning their send level to the Mix also respects the main channel fader (send level to Main LR).

ⓘ Post-fade send level = send level to mix + send level to Main LR.

 

DCA/Mute Group assignments

|| ROUTING | DCA/MG Assign (Input Channel)

DCA’s and Mute Groups can be thought of as remote controls for the main channel fader and mute key of any Input or Mix.

DCA’s (Digitally Controlled Amplifiers) control the main send levels (send level to Main LR mix or a mix output fader) and mutes of multiple channels using a single fader strip.

Mute groups are used to mute/unmute multiple channels with a single Soft Key.

  • Touch Assign buttons to assign or unassign the selected channel to DCA’s or Mute Groups.
  • Touch a View button to see and adjust all channels currently assigned to that DCA or Mute Group.

ⓘ In both Processing and Routing screens, selecting a DCA fader strip will display and allow toggling of channel DCA membership.

ⓘ DCA’s are for control only, and do not sum or carry signal, and therefore do not have any processing or metering functionality.

ⓘ Pressing the PAFL key on a DCA fader strip is the equivalent of using additive PAFL on every member of the DCA. When engaged, PAFL keys of the DCA members will flash.

ⓘ When muting DCA’s or Mute Groups, the mute keys of the assigned channels will flash. If a channel is also muted independently, the duration of illumination will change to indicate this.

 

Send levels and assignments

|| ROUTING | Mix (Input Channel)

Different send level and assignment tabs are available depending on the selected channel type.

In each tab, the available settings depend on the source and destination channels being routed.

ⓘ Select whether Mixes are used as Groups or Auxes, and all Input and Mix channel stereo pairings in the SETUP > Config screen.

  • Touch any button to toggle its state.
  • Touch any pan/bal or send level to select and use the touchscreen rotary to adjust.

Pre/Post – Send levels to a mix a mix are either Pre-fader (independent send level) or Post-fader (send level respects the main fader level e.g. The send level to the Main LR Mix).

On/Off - Assign or unassign the channel to a mix/send or matrix entirely.

Pan/Bal – The pan or balance from a source to a stereo destination.

Level – The send level from the selected channel to any mix.

 

Matrix Mixes

|| ROUTING | Matrix (Matrix Channel)

Matrix Mixes are a ‘mix of mixes’ and are sourced from other mixes.

They are useful when needing to add a futher stage of processing to a signal and often used for recording and streaming, or when feeding delay or fill speakers.

Unlike the other Mix channels, they do not have dedicated Mix keys on the surface to quickly display contributions to that mix across channel fader strips.

Instead, with a Matrix Mix selected, an extra tab is provided in the ROUTING screen which displays and allows adjustment of sends to the selected Matrix (as opposed to sends from the selected channel).

 

Surface routing shortcuts

Most of Qu’s routing can be accessed through surface controls, without needing to use the ROUTING screen.

 

Send levels

  • Press a blue LR, MIX or FX key on the right-hand side of the surface to select a mix and display and adjust send levels from each channel to that mix on the channel fader strips.
    The MIX strip controls the overall send level of the selected Mix/FX send.
  • Select any channel then press and hold the blue CH TO ALL MIX key on the left-hand side to temporarily display and adjust the send levels from that channel to all possible destinations across channel fader strips.

 

Assignments

  • Hold the ASSIGN key on the mixer surface and press the SEL key of a channel to assign or unassign that channel to the currently selected mix.
  • Hold the ASSIGN key on the mixer surface and press the SEL key of a mix channel fader strip to assign or unassign all channels to that mix.
  • Select a channel, then hold the CH TO ALL MIX KEY and the ASSIGN keys, then press the SEL key of any displayed mix to assign or unassign the currently selected channel to that mix.

 

Pre/Post Fade Sends

  • Hold the PRE FADE key on the mixer surface and press the SEL key of a channel to toggle between pre and post fade send from that channel to the currently selected mix.
  • Hold the PRE FADE key on the mixer surface and press the SEL key of a mix to toggle all channel sends to that mix to either pre or post fade send.
  • Select a channel, then hold the CH TO ALL MIX KEY and the PRE FADE keys, then press the SEL key of any displayed mix to toggle the send level from the currently selected channel to that mix between pre or post fade sent.

Copy/Paste/Reset

  • Hold the COPY key and press a blue MIX key to copy send levels and assignments to that mix.
  • Hold the PASTE key and press blue MIX key to paste any copied send levels and assignments to another mix.
  • Hold the RESET key and press a blue MIX key to reset all send levels and assignments for that mix.