Fixed Processing

To create and configure fixed processings, select <Device>/Audio/Fixed Processing in the project tree.

Fixed processings are universally applicable, fixed DSP functions to route internal signals for example through limiters, compressors etc. In addition, sine generators can be configured.

You can use every audio signal available on the internal TDM bus as input for a fixed processing: inputs, delays, mixing functions (summing busses, groups, Aux busses), pre-fader signals (fader channel after input processing), clean feeds (n-1 busses), monitor functions, fixed processing, output functions, super output functions and talk outputs. The output of each fixed processing is available as an audio source in the Audio Sources window.

Fixed processings are internally computed as stereo, but they also can be used mono.

Mixing devices contain a variety of DSP functions by default. Additional enhanced processings require an additional license code that has to be ordered separately.

Fixed Processing, configuration of a limiter.

Minimum Toolbox v9.0.9 & FW v9.0.5: it is now possible to control all fixed processing values during operation of the console. For example, use Fixed Proc Element.

The following DSP functions are available for fixed processing:

For special applications like sound processing for FM transmission you can configure special Enhanced DSP Functions. These functions are enabled using one license code per DSP frame:

To use the extended functions, you have to order the software license 52-8581 Enhanced DSP Fixed Processing. To be able to adjust the settings during the runtime, you also need the 52-8565 DSP Control Software, which has to be ordered additionally.

To create and configure a fixed processing, follow these steps:

1. To create a new fixed processing, in the Fixed Processings area, click Add.
2. To change the name for a selected fixed processing, in the Edit Fixed Processing area, enter name in the Label box. This label can be up to 16 digits long.
3. To select an audio source as input for the processing, click Select. The Audio Sources window opens.
4. In the Audio Sources window, select the desired audio source and click Assign. Alternatively, you can double-click on the audio source or drag it to the Source box. Note
   If you use a generator function for the fixed processing, you don't need to assign an audio source. If an audio source is assigned anyway, it will be ignored!
5. If you select the Stereo check box, the subsequent channel is selected automatically, in most cases the right channel of a stereo signal. Apart from this, the fixed processing is also shown as a stereo signal in the Audio Sources window.
6. Select a mixer using Assign to Mixer. Otherwise the fixed processing parameters can not be stored in mixer snapshots.
7. Select a Processing Type. This refers to the Channel Snapshot Type the Fixed Processing will be saved to. It can be created under Global Control\Channel Snapshot Types. The Fixed Processing Snapshot can be assigned to Channel Snapshot numbers under Device\Channel Snapshot Types.
8. Decide how to proced after Power On/System Reboot/Config Update: Use parameters from Toolbox or from Device. The parameters from Toolbox are the parameters which are set by default in the Toolbox Config file. The parameters from the device are the values which are maybe changed by a DSP control software.
9. Decide which Processing Snapshot will be loaded after Firmware Reset.
10. To assign a DSP function to a selected fixed processing, select the desired DSP function in the Available Functions list and click . Alternatively, you can double-click on the desired DSP function or drag it to the Selected DSP Functions list.
11. To change the parameter of a DSP function, in the Selected DSP Functions area, double-click on it, a parameter window opens. In this window the respective parameters for each DSP function are shown.

All levels generally relate to the internal reference level of 0 dBint. For example, if a limiter at a digital output configured with a headroom of 9 dB should trigger exactly at the maximum level of 0 dBFS, you have to set them to 9 dBint.

For the configuration of a fixed processing, you have the following options:

• To remove a DSP function from the Selected DSP-Functions list, select the DSP function and click . Alternatively, you can also drag the DSP function from the Selected DSP Functions list to the Available Functions list.
• The order of the entries in the Selected DSP Functions list (top to bottom) also indicates the signal path. You can change this order by dragging a DSP function to a new position in the list.
• To remove a selected fixed processing from the Fixed Processings list, click Remove.

Profanity delay provides a delay time between 1 and 100 seconds with parameters for the minimum pitch and the dump amount. There are two different profanity delay plugins available:

• Profanity delay provides a delay time between 1 and 30 seconds with 3 predefined dump times (full / half / third)
• Profanity delay 2 provides a delay time between 0 and 100 seconds with flexible dump time.

To configure the Profanity delay in the Toolbox software, follow these steps:

1. In the project area, select <Device>/Audio/Fixed Processing. Assign the designated profanity delay to a Fixed Processing and assign, for example PGM1 as audio source.

Profanity delay as Fixed Processing

Profanity delay parameters window (for Profanity Delay 1)

2. In the Select DSP Functions area and double-click on Profanity Delay or Profanity Delay 2. The Profanity Delay parameters window opens.

• In the Delay area, select a profanity delay time between 1 and 30 seconds.
• In the Minimum Pitch area, select the pitch for fade in and fade out (lower pitch is almost inaudible, but takes longer time). Can be between 0.8% to 12.5%.
• In the Dump Amount area, select if the full (1) delay memory, half (1/2) of the delay memory or a third (1/3) of the delay memory will be dumped when pressing the dump push button on the control surface.

3. In the project area, select <Device>/<Mixer>/Console. On the Keys tab, select a push button in a central control module to assign one of the profanity delay key functions from the Key Functions window. You can also use buttons on the TFT/Touch display. For details on Key Functions, see Console/Profanity Delay.

Assign profanity delay key functions to push buttons

4. You can now use the profanity delay Fixed Processing like normal audio on the TDM Bus. You can use it with an Output Function or route it directly to an Output.

Profanity Delay TFT Elements.

Profanity delay key functions are also available for TFT buttons. Also, two additional label functions are available:

• Porfanity Delay State (s): Shows the buffered audio time (current fill state in seconds).
• Profanity Delay Max. Delay: Shows the maximum amount configured in the profanity delay settings.

For details on Label Elements, see Label Element.