User guide

GLD Touch Screen Reference V1.2 – Issue 1 28 ALLEN&HEATH
6. I/O Screen
6.1 dSNAKE I/O page
Patch Input and Output sockets on AudioRacks connected
to the GLD via its dSNAKE port using this screen.
AR2412 Main AudioRack - 24 Mic/Line inputs and 12 XLR
Line outputs.
AR84 Expander AudioRack connected to the AR2412
EXPANDER Port – 8 Mic/Line inputs and 4 XLR Line
outputs.
The socket number and its assigned source or destination
name and colour is displayed for each socket.
SOURCES pull-up window
An input socket could be assigned to multiple destinations,
for example to one or more channels and the I/O Port. Use
the pull-up to see a list of all destinations for a highlighted
input socket.
Note You can patch a single input socket to more than one
channel or destination, but you can patch only one socket
to a single channel or destination.
Input sources can also be patched using the Preamp page
for each channel. This method may be preferred.
Patching Outputs - Touch an output socket to highlight it.
Use the lower part of the screen to select the GLD signal to
assign to that socket. Open the menu to scroll through and
select from the available sources. Choose the source
number using the Start box and screen rotary.
To assign a range of output sockets touch the End box and
turn the screen rotary. The sockets about to be assigned
are highlighted on the screen.
Touch Apply to accept the assignment or Cancel to discard
the change.
Touch the Polarity button to reverse the polarity of a
highlighted output socket. This affects the socket only, not
the source assigned to it.
Patching Inputs - Touch an input socket to highlight it.
Use the lower part of the screen to select the channel
to assign the socket to. Choose the channel number using
the Start box and screen rotary.
To assign a range of input sockets touch the End box and
turn the screen rotary. The sockets about to be assigned
are highlighted on the screen.
Touch Apply or Cancel to accept or discard the change.
6.2 Surface I/O page
Patch Input and Output sockets on the GLD surface and on
an AudioRack connected via the surface Expander port
using this screen.
GLD rear panel sockets – XLR and RCA phono analogue
I/O, and SPDIF and AES digital outputs.
GLD top panel USB – Patching for stereo audio playback
and recording.
AR84 AudioRack connected to the GLD surface
EXPANDER Port – 8 Mic/Line inputs and 4 Line outputs.
The socket number and its assigned source or destination
name and colour is displayed for each socket.
Assign output sockets from:
 Unassigned
 Input Direct Out
 Group
 Aux
 Main
 Matrix
 Rack FX
 USB playback
 Input socket
 I/O Port input
 PAFL monitor
 Wedge/IEM monitor