M-Audio DigiPatch [9/20] Operation

Operation

The digital audio outputs of the DigiPatch are arranged in pairs. If

you look at the unit’s rear panel you will see six coaxial (RCA) out-

puts, and six optical outputs. Each of these like-numbered output

pairs are called a target. For example, coaxial output 1 together

with optical output 1 make up target 1. With DigiPatch any signal

that is patched to a target appears at both

the optical AND coaxial

output of that target. In other words, the optical and coaxial outputs

of a given target are paired together and not separately addressable.

So DigiPatch has six selectable targets.

A source is any DigiPatch digital audio “input” or “receiver” on the

rear panel. There are thirteen of these sources: six coaxial sources,

six optical sources, and an “Off” position. Unlike targets, sources are

completely independent of one another. For example: coaxial source

1 can be routed to target 1 while optical source 1 is routed to target 2.

Whenever a DigiPatch optical source is selected, a decimal point

will appear next to the source indicator on the front panel. When the

Off position is selected the source indicator will display “0”.

The DigiPatch organizes each custom patch setup into programs.

The DigiPatch will store 50 programs which are numbered 0 through

49. Each program remembers the desired source for each target.

Programs can be selected using the Program Inc (▲) and Dec (▼)

buttons, or from MIDI by way of MIDI program change messages.

Creating a New Patch

To create a new patch from the front panel first use the Target Inc (▲)

and Dec (▼) buttons to select the target you wish a given source to

go to. Next, use the Source Inc (▲) and Dec (▼) buttons to select the

desired source for that target. After setting the desired source you

may move to the next target you wish to activate and then select its

source. Continue on in this manner until all of the targets you want

activated are patched to the desired source. IMPORTANT: If you

don’t want to assign a given target any source you may turn it off