Kenton Plugstation ver.2.01 - Manual (Page 34)

KENTON PLUGSTATION USERS MANUAL
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PLUGSTATION HAS NO ANALOGUE INPUT STAGE AS THIS WOULD CONFLICT WITH THE MASTER
WORDCLOCK BEING SENT FROM THE SW1000XG, AND IN STAND ALONE MODE WOULD BE
DIFFICULT TO CONTROL FROM THE FRONT PANEL.
SVOL – This is the INDIVIDUAL PLG CARD BACK TO SW1000XG RETURN PATH VOLUME (PLG card
level being sent back via the 44-WAY D-SUB connector to the SW1000XG). This parameter only applies if
you are connecting the PLUGSTATION to the SW1000XG via the 44-way D-SUB connector and the X-
BOARD. The return channel volume level is the level that each board sends back to the SW1000XG card, to
pass through the SW1000XG onboard mixer and DSP chips, and thence to the SW1000XG analogue or
digital outputs. If you are not using appropriate control software with the SW1000XG, then this parameter is
useful for mixing the relative levels of return between multiple PLG cards that you may have installed. This
parameter has a range of 0-127 (0 being off or no volume for an individual board return, and 127 being full
volume). This parameter does not affect the output level to the individual outs (if fitted) on the back of the
PLUGSTATION unit. It can thus be used to create better mix levels if you are using PLUGSTATION and an
external mixer (such as a Yamaha 01V) between the PLG cards and the SW1000XG main outputs, by
removing all signal coming back through the SW1000XG from the PLG cards, and just leaving signal coming
from the Y-BOARD outputs). Care should be taken to avoid sending the signal in any great amount both
back through the SW1000XG from the PLG cards, and from the individual outputs of PLUGSTATION (if you
have the Y-BOARD fitted), as you may hear undesirable phasing effects from the 2 signals.
SBAL – This is the INDIVIDUAL PLG CARD BACK TO SW1000XG RETURN PATH BALANCE (or PAN)
level. This controls the PAN setting of the PLG card back to the SW1000XG. As with the volume control
above, this parameter does not affect the output balance from the individual outputs of the Y board (if fitted).
The value range is again from 0-127, however the default value is 64, which indicates an equal Left and
Right balance level. 0 = FULL LEFT, 127 = FULL RIGHT, 64 = CENTRE PANNING.
NOTE: THESE 2 PARAMETERS SVOL AND SBAL ARE THE ONLY WAY (ALONG WITH
APPROPRIATE CONTROL SOFTWARE SUCH AS XGPAD) OF CONTROLLING INDIVIDUAL VOLUME
LEVELS OF PLG CARDS BACK THROUGH THE SW1000XG (SOFTWARE SUCH AS XGWORKS OR
XGEDIT CANNOT DO THIS FOR REASONS DISCUSSED LATER IN THE SW1000XG CHAPTER).