Specifications
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System - InDepth
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Master Facilities
Master Meters
The flat screen display above the center section includes meter-
ing for main monitor outputs. The number of meters will match 
the monitor’s format (5.1 is shown in the example below). 
The 8 meters at the bottom of the screen are for Aux, Group, 
Mix  outputs  or  the  SLS/Cue  monitors, depending  on  the  bus 
master knobset selection.
Solo, AFL, PFL
System 5 includes: 
• Solo-In-Place (SIP) 
• After Pan Listen (APL) 
• Pre Fader Listen (PFL) 
• Fader Backstop PFL
• Solo Safe - for isolating effects returns 
 from Solo-In-Place 
The solo control knob in the center section allows the level of 
APL and PFL to be set and pressing the top of the knob will clear 
any solos. There is also a solo active LED.
Solo Options:
• Inter-cancelling, Momentary or Latching Solo switches
• Solo (AFL, PFL) can be sent to either of the two alternate 
speaker outputs or can be sent to whichever is the cur-
rently selected speaker
• Solo can dim the monitors
Monitoring
System 5 has five monitor outputs; Control Room (main and two 
alternates), and the SLS/Cue outputs Mon A, B, C and D. Each 
of the 5 monitor feeds can select from external inputs config-
ured  as  External Devices,  the Mix  Sections (Stems)  both bus 
and playback return, and the aux sends. 
The format of the main control room monitors, and Mon A can 
handle up to an 8 output surround format. Even the Alt 1 outputs 
can handle 6 speakers which is very useful for a second set of 
control room speakers when mixing in surround. Group outputs 
are usually monitored on the strips but can also be picked up by 
the External inputs using PatchNet.
Monitor Selector
Externals Mix Stems
CR
Monitors
8 Out (max 7.1)
Main
8 Out (max 7.1)
Alt 1
6 Out (max 5.1)
Mon A
8 Out (max 7.1)
Alt 2
Stereo
Mon B
Stereo
Mon C
Stereo
Mon D
Stereo
Aux Sends
Stem
Rtn
Stem
Main Panel
The main panel in the center section is used for making monitor 
selections as well as for many other functions including saving 
and loading Layouts, Meter Presets  and SnapShots. It is very 
simple to  operate with a  straightforward menu structure  and 
designations which describe functions next to the actual keys. 
The External Monitor Selection is shown opposite for selecting 
external sources to the Control Room Monitors.
Main Panel
(Currently switched to Solo Options)
4 SLS/Cue 
Mon Outs
CR Monitor
Solo
MASTER METERS & MONITORING










