The Signal Flow
The combination of AURUS with the NEXUS audio network forms an overall
system with distributed inputs and outputs for different formats. Within this system,
the AURUS can access all available I/O resources independently of their physical
location. In complex installations it might make sense to configure the system in
such a way that the AURUS only has access to some of the available resources. This
is possible within NEXUS - including the configuration of user rights for individual
users. Furthermore the AURUS base unit can be specified with MADI inputs and outputs.
The signal flow from recording microphone to loudspeaker is determined
by the user in the configuration software or directly from the console. Many different
types of set-up are possible; however, the signal flow within the overall system
is, generally follows this scheme:
- The signal sources are fed to the respective NEXUS modules installed in the
Base Devices.
- These audio resources are routed to the desired mixing-console input
channels using the integrated input matrix.
- The mixing-console channels perform the signal processing; similar to an analogue
desk, the signals are routable to various buses or direct outs. Inserts and key inputs
are also provided.
- The mixing bus signals can be adjusted using processing channels
and are then fed to the NEXUS audio network via the output matrix.
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