<- tb5:selector_source_lists|Selector Source Lists ^ tb5:start|Toolbox5 Software ^ tb5:output_functions|Output Functions -> ====== Switchable Inserts ====== On the Switchable Inserts tab, You can define up to 16 switchable inserts that can be assigned to certain faders as needed. To do this, in the console, you have to define the appropriate keys. Then, by pressing a key, you can enable/disable one of the 16 available, switchable inserts for a certain fader. ===== stereo insert ===== To configure an external signal processing for a stereo signal as switchable insert, follow these steps: - Connect the input of the external device with an output of the mixing device. Connect the output of the device with an input of the mixing device. Remember, which inputs and outputs of the mixing device have been used. - In the project tree, select ''DSP Frame I/O''. - Find the input that is connected to the output of the external device and enter a distinctive name for the input signal in the Label box, for example ''FromExt''. The signal is then listed with this name in the Audio Sources window in the Inputs section. - Find the output that is connected to the input of the external device and enter a distinctive name for the output signal in the Label box, for example ''ToExt''. - In the project tree, select ''Audio''. - On the ''Switchable Inserts'' tab, in the ''Switchable Insert Points'' area, all available switchable inserts are shown. Click Add to add a new switchable insert to the list. (Click ''Remove'' to delete a selected switchable insert from the list.) - In the ''Edit Switchable Insert'' area, enter a distinctive name to the selected insert in the ''Label'' box. - Click ''Select'' to open the ''Audio Sources'' window. - Select the input ''FromExt'' that you have defined in step 1. Now, the **return signal** of the external device is fed in. - In the project tree, select ''//Console''. - On the ''Keys'' tab, select a control module. (See also [[tb5:console|Console – Configuring the Mixing Console]]) - In the Modules area, select a key. The ''Key Functions'' window opens. - In the ''ON/OFF Functions'' section, select ''Insert'' and click ''Assign''. - In the ''Key Options'' area, in the ''Insert number'' box, type or select the desired switchable insert point. - Finally, you have to define the insert send. In the project tree, select ''/Audio/Output Routing''. - Double-click on the desired output in the ''Output Routing'' list (see [[tb5:output_routing|Output Routing]]). The ''Audio Sources'' window opens. - In the ''Audio Sources'' window, in the ''Switchable Inserts'' section, select the respective insert send and click ''Assign''. Now you can use the switchable inserts as follows: In the desired fader strip, press the ''Access'' key and then the key for the ''Switchable Insert''. This way, the insert is enabled for this fader. Repeat this procedure to disable the switchable insert. **Note**\\ You can also define an ''insert'' key in a fader strip. By doing this, you can switch it the insert on and off by pressing the this key. ===== mono insert ===== Switchable mono inserts are similar to Fixed Inserts with mono signals. Here, also output functions are used to create a mono signal. To do this, follow these steps: - Connect the input of the external device with an output of the mixing device. Connect the output of the device with an input of the mixing device. Remember, which input and output of the mixing device have been used. - In the project tree, select ''DSP Frame I/O''. - Find the input that is connected to the output of the external device and enter a distinctive name for the input signal in the Label box, for example ''FromExt''. The signal is then listed with this name in the ''Audio Sources'' window in the ''Inputs'' section. - Find the output that is connected to the input of the external device and enter a distinctive name for the output signal in the Label box, for example ''ToExt''. - In the project tree, select ''/Audio''. - On the ''Switchable Inserts'' tab, in the ''Switchable Insert Points'' area, all available switchable inserts are shown. Click Add to add a new switchable insert to the list. (Click ''Remove'' to delete a selected switchable insert from the list.) - In the ''Edit Switchable Insert'' area, enter a distinctive name to the selected insert in the ''Label'' box. - In the project tree, select ''/Audio/Output Functions''. - In the ''Output Functions'' area, click ''Add'' to create a new output function. - In the ''Edit Output Function'' area, enter a name, for example ''ToExt'' in the ''Label'' box. - Click ''Source 1'', the audio source window opens. - In the ''Switchable Inserts'' section, select the left channel of the created switchable insert, change the ''Level'' to -3 dB and click assign. - Click ''Source 2'', the audio source window opens. - In the ''Switchable Inserts'' section, select the right channel of the created switchable insert, change the ''Level'' to -3 dB and click assign. - In the ''Output Function'' area, click Add to create an output function. - In the ''Edit Output Function'' area, enter a name, for example ''L'' in the ''Label'' box. - Click ''Source 1'', the audio source window opens. - In the ''Inputs'' section, select the ''FromExt'' input and click assign. - In the ''Output Function'' area, click ''Add'' to create another output function. - In the ''Edit Output Function'' area, enter a name, for example ''R'' in the ''Label'' box. - Click ''Source 1'', the audio source window opens. - In the ''Inputs'' section, select the ''FromExt'' input and click ''Assign''. **Important**\\ Make sure the output function for the left channel has an uneven, the one for the right channel an even number! Apart from that, both output functions must succeed each others in the list. Otherwise, the assignment of the signals to the insert points does not work correctly. If necessary, create an empty output function for correct numbering! - In the project tree, select ''/Audio''. - On the ''Switchable Inserts'' tab, in the ''Edit Switchable Inserts'' area, click ''Select'' to open the ''Audio Sources'' window. - In the ''Audio Sources'' window, in the ''Output Functions'' section, select the output function ''L'' and click ''Assign''. - In the project tree, select ''/Audio/Output Routing''. (See [[tb5:output_routing|Output Routing]]) - In the ''Output Routing'' list, select the ''ToExt'' output. - Double-click on the list entry, the ''Audio Sources'' window opens. - In the ''Audio Sources'' window, in the Output Functions section, select ''ToExt'' and click ''Assign''. - In the project tree, select ''//Console''. - On the ''Keys'' tab, select a control module. (See also [[tb5:console|Console – Configuring the Mixing Console]]) - In the Modules area, select a key. The ''Key Functions'' window opens. - In the ''ON/OFF Functions'' section, select ''Insert'' and click ''Assign''. - In the ''Key Options'' area, in the ''Insert number'' box, type or select the desired switchable insert point. Now you can use the switchable inserts as follows: In the desired fader strip, press the ''Access'' key and then the key for the Switchable Insert. This way, the insert is enabled for this fader. Repeat this procedure to disable the ''switchable insert''. **Note**\\ You can also define an ''insert'' key in a fader strip. By doing this, you can switch it the insert on and off by pressing the this key.