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Well, S-Link on itself is not a network protocol. S-Link is a system that can decode the different protocols the A&H stage boxes use, like dSnake and GigaAce. Both are in some way network protocols, so technically it is possible to run the stagebox AND “normal” network over a single Cat cable forum the stage to the console at FOH using VLAN’s. However, it can be tricky and may not be (very) reliable.

I was also considering having a stagebox and Dante + ArtNet + Control over a single Cat cable for an AR2412 + SQ5 setup. Here is the link to that topic, mayb e it can be helpful for you: Single cable setup AR2412 + SQ5

Hope this helps.

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> In addition to this understandable wish, it would actually also be nice, if not only the copy and paste buttons would work together with the touchscreen, but also if using the reset button individual parameters on the screen could be reset to their default value. <

This is a very good suggestion. I think the copy/paste and reset function could be so more powerful than it currently is, while it is already very useful.

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+1

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That might be a good one Geoff. Had not thought about that option. I assume that when I “un-gang” the channels, the delay settings will stay as they are, they just are not ganged anymore, so I then I have to change it one by one right?

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Thanks for trying. To bad this doesn’t work. Time for a feature request then I think haha. Or somebody else has to know a way to copy channel delay setting to other channels.

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Hmm, seems that I have miss formulated my question.

I do know I only have 1 gain control per preamp. What I want to know is if I can disable gain control for the duplicated channels. I don’t want the duplicated channels to have control over the preamp gain (or any other settings of the preamp like pad, 48v, etc.), I only want the duplicated channel to have trim control.

What I want to do is have all my FOH processing channels on Layer C. All the monitor processing channels (the duplicated ones) I want to put on layer A. When someone working on the iPad is changing the processing for a monitor processing channel on layer A, for example the duplicated kick input, I don’t want that person to have control of the preamp gains on the monitor channels, only trim control, but I can’t restrict all gain control for the iPad user with permissions, because I also want to be able to grab that iPad and make (quick) changes for the FOH channels, when walking around the venue, so I need gain control on the same iPad and user.

Do I make sense in any way or is this just not possible?

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Select on of the mixes by pressing one of the mix buttons on the right and adjust the FX1 return fader to the desired level. This way you also send the reverb signal to a mix.

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Well, it is not impossible to run a second network cable, just undesirable because of the current setup and combi cables we have now. So if it can work reliable with a VLAN setup and just 1 cable to the FOH, it will suit our needs best. If it turns out to be unreliable, I would run the second cable of course.

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Well, I am at the point that we are converting the setup to a single cable setup. I do understand most part of the info Tom has provided here, but I would like to get a bit more info before taking it to the field.

Especialy @tom, your setup sounds a lot like our setup, simple ArtNet traffic and the SQ + stage box.

What switches do you use and can you provide me with the exact settings per port of the switches?

Thank you in advance. If anyone else has a similar setup, please share your switch settings/port setup.

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The new(er) ew IEM G4 models do transmit battery status back to the rack transmitter from what I understand. Maybe I am wrong, but I read the manual and it described that you could read battery status on rack transmitter display. Maybe I am reading it wrong, but looks like the belt packs are sending back some info.

On the other hand, I had a look into the ipad apps of Sennheiser, but could only find info of the wireless transmitting systems like wireless mics etc. So maybe I am wrong after all.

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Wow, this is great info, thanks. I think I try the first solution. If that is not working for me, I will just use two cat6 cables.

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+1

I would like that too very much.

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Thanks for your reply. I already kept in mind this was the case, but I thought I read somewhere (I think it was this forum) that people had connected the SLink port and network port to the same managed switch and had audio with it, but I think I remember that wrong.

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I was thinking the following (if it is possible, it is just software, so it should be in my opinion):

– Simplefied option: global Aux setting following LR channel mutes “On” or “Off” (DCA is only affecting LR channel volumes when Aux is set to Pre fader right?). With the option “On” when DCA mutes one or multiple LR channels, Aux output of that channels is also mute. Whith the option “Off” when a DCA mutes one or multiple channels, Aux output of that channels won’t mute.

– Pro option: set this option per Aux. Add an extra option in the Aux Send settings (go to routing, select the Aux, tap the gear icon.). Besides the option to select channel source, assign and pre or post fade, you can add the option to set the behavior of LR channel mutes for that Aux.

“Follow LR Channel Mutes”
“Yes” – “No”

When selecting “No”, if a LR channel is muted (by channel mute or DCA mute), audio is still send to the Aux and to the output of that bus. For IEMS this option seems to suit a lot of people. When using Auxes for different things, like a mix of IEMS and wedges (or name any purpose), you can select the mute behaviour for every Aux.

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Thanks for the reply. Looks promising, will have a look into it. One downside, I need another piece of hardware (tablet or laptop) to control it. Not the worst problem tough haha.

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