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Title: Why can't one solo both an input and an output at the same time? DM2000
Post by: kristianjohnsen on August 04, 2011, 04:48:44 PM

Just discovered this is impossible.

Just curious, can anyone guess why this isn't possible?

Title: Re: Why can't one solo both an input and an output at the same time? DM2000
Post by: Marty McCann on August 05, 2011, 02:38:48 PM

Quote from: kristianjohnsen on August 04, 2011, 04:48:44 PM

Just discovered this is impossible.

Just curious, can anyone guess why this isn't possible?

Some consoles have a priority scheme.  A channel PFL may have priority over a Sub AFL.

Uh, why would you want to have both? 

Title: Re: Why can't one solo both an input and an output at the same time? DM2000
Post by: kristianjohnsen on August 05, 2011, 05:50:55 PM

Quote from: Marty McCann on August 05, 2011, 02:38:48 PM

Some consoles have a priority scheme.  A channel PFL may have priority over a Sub AFL.

Uh, why would you want to have both?

Hello Marty :)  Do you know why this prority scheme would be in place?  Could it be a latency issue on this specific mixer?

I discovered the need at a gig a week ago when I found myself asking "I wonder what this vocal group would sound like if I added reverb to it?".  And since I couldn't find out I soloed all the components of the group plus the reverb return which was kinda the same but not quite.

Thank you for your answer.

Best regards,

Kristian Johnsen

Title: Re: Why can't one solo both an input and an output at the same time? DM2000
Post by: Ivan Beaver on August 06, 2011, 12:01:25 PM

Quote from: kristianjohnsen on August 05, 2011, 05:50:55 PM

Hello Marty :)  Do you know why this prority scheme would be in place?  Could it be a latency issue on this specific mixer?

I discovered the need at a gig a week ago when I found myself asking "I wonder what this vocal group would sound like if I added reverb to it?".  And since I couldn't find out I soloed all the components of the group plus the reverb return which was kinda the same but not quite.

Thank you for your answer.

Best regards,

Kristian Johnsen

I am not aware of any mixer (but could be wrong)-analog or digital, that will allow you to solo both the inputs and the outputs at the same time.

Typically the outputs have the highest priority.