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Routing and Auxiliaries

The routing section takes the signal from the SF path and routes it to the group outputs, which are usually connected to the inputs of a multi-track recorder. Groups 1 to 8 also have a parallel path feeding the eight subgroups. These subgroups can be used to pre-mix channels together for final mixdown or as sends to an eight-track recorder.

There are 24 group outputs, accessed by 12 routing buttons and a SHIFT button. Routing can be to multiple outputs. If odd and even outputs are selected, panning can place the signal within a stereo image.

The LF switch moves the routing from the SF path to the LF path and can be useful for track bouncing. If PAN is down and routing is selected for odd and even groups, the post-fade, post-pan LF signal is sent to the selected group outputs.

There are 14 auxiliary outputs, although the number of panel controls does not reflect this. A switch assigns the controls between two pairs of auxiliaries: for example, Auxiliaries 1 and 2 can be switched for use as 7 and 8. The auxiliaries can be switched to the SF path. Auxiliaries A and B work in the same manner but are intended mainly as sends to the Foldback system.

ASP8024 routing and auxiliary controls

Controls​

  1. ROUTING SWITCHES select the group outputs that the SF signal is sent to. The first eight switches also route to the eight subgroups.
  2. SHIFT gives access to group outputs 13–24.
  3. PAN allows the signal to be panned across odd and even groups.
  4. LF replaces the SF signal sent to the routing switches with the signal from the LF path.
  5. LEVEL adjusts the level sent to an auxiliary output.
  6. SF allows the signal feeding the auxiliary to be taken from the SF signal path.
  7. PRE allows the auxiliary signal to be taken pre-fader instead of post-fader.
  8. 7–8 routes the signal to Auxiliaries 7–8 instead of 1–2.
  9. AUXILIARIES A and B are identical in operation to the others but can be individually switched into the SF path.

Auxiliaries 3–4 and 5–6 are omitted from the source illustration for clarity, but operate in the same way as Auxiliaries 1 and 2.