hey guys,
I got my hands on the manual and have been reading and taking notes like a madman. Im not sure if its my interpretation or conflicting details from different parts of the manual thats confusing me regarding the sends and returns, cues, etc. So here is exactly what the manual says:
SECTION 3-12 (channel strip details section)
Cue and Aux sends.During the recording process the stereo and the first two mono buses may be used as headphone feeds. All the Aux send buses are found on the jackfield (N1-6) and can be used as feeds to effects units. The stereo and the first two mono sends are simultaneously routed back into the centre section (jacks P5-8) where talkback and additional external stereo feeds, via the CUES pot, can be added.
After the addition of talkback, stereo reverb from the stereo reverb returns, and a stereo external source the cues appear on the patch row N9-14. These outputs are then normalled to the feeds to the headphone power amps (jacks P9-14).
Cue 1L and 1R are derived from AUX 1, and CUE 2L and 2R are derived from AUX 2.
Section 5-4 (master section details)
Cue-Aux sends:Each channel is fitted with one stereo and four mono auxiliary sends for use as foldback, echo sends or as mix minus feeds.
Auxiliary sends 1 to 4 appear on the patch N1-4 where they are normalled to the outgoing jacks P1-4 to be used as feeds to effects units.
Aux 1 and 2 together with the stereo sends are simultaneously fed back into the communication section of the master facilities module where talkback (via buttons in the communications section), stereo reverb (via the echo returns) and external stereo feeds (via the external to studio selector) can be added.
Three stereo Cue outputs then emerge on the patch N9-14 for use as headphone foldback. Note that Cue stereo is derived from the stereo send on each channel, cue 1L and 1R are derived from aux 1 and Cue 2L and 2R are derived from aux 2.
Section 8-2 (the patch section)
echo sends (N1-4):These carry the Aux 1 to 4 outptus which are normalled down to the effects send lines (P1-4) out of the console. Jacks P1 and P2 are also wired to jacks N7 and N8 which, together with the stereo send outputs on N5 and N6 are normalled back into the console (via jacks P5-8) for the addition of talkback, stereo echo and stereo external sources. These Cue outputs then emerge on jacks N9-14 as three stereo cue sends.
So, am I correct in saying that you can only have 3 separate headphone mixes going on at any one time during tracking? And why have they stipulated 2 different rows for headphone outs?
Ive attached a copy of the patchbay layout so it helps when reading the above.
Im gonna head over there tonight to try to make more progress.
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q142/madmuso/patchrowsKLMNPRS.jpg