Alt view Socket ID naming

[MikeShand]

I’m somewhat confused by the naming resulting from the Alt View Socket ID settings.

According to the manual the possibilities are:-

Strip LCD display Socket ID codes (nn = number):

S-nn = Physical socket
P-nn = I/O Port
FX-n = Rack FX
USB = USB key playback
NotAs = Not assigned, or SigGen assigned

So far so good. But there is more to it.

Firstly for input sockets, AR2412 sockets are indeed labeled S-1 etc.
But local surface sockets are labeled L-41 etc.

fine. That’s helpful

But with output sockets, AR24 sockets are labelled S-1 etc
But local surface output sockets are labeled S-21 etc. (not L as for input)

Monitor port assignemts are labeled M-n

and as far as I can tell

“local” expander AR84 ports are labelled e-1 etc
and dSnake (via AR2412) AR84 ports are labelled E-1 etc.

but that may be becuase I have neither connected.

The situation is further confused by the fact that it only shows the “first” assignment when there are multiple assignments, but I’m not sure how “first” is determined. It seems to be the first listed when you go to I/O, select a socket and look at the “Info” popup, and I assume that ording is the order in which you originally assigned them.

Does anyone know what the definitive labeling conventions are?

Its no big deal. It would just be nice to know.

[Nicola A&H]

Thanks for spotting this Mike, we’ll update the list in the User Guide to reflect current firmware.

S = dSNAKE main
E = dSNAKE expander
e = Local expander
L = Local socket
P = I/O port
FX = Rack FX
USB = USB
SigGn = Sig generator
Gp = Mono Group
sGp = Stereo Group
Au = Aux
sAu = Stereo Aux
L (R) = Main
Mx = Mono Matrix
sMx = Stereo Matrix

[MikeShand]

… and

M = Monitor Port ?

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