Group Channel
Stereo FX
There is a stereo effects return on each of the 4 dual-group modules. Each features a level control, individual switch assignment to the 8 group busses plus the stereo buss, and large, illuminated, latching buttons for solo and a soft mute. The solo button lights green when pressed and flashes red when a signal overload occurs.
When additional channels are needed, the stereo FX inputs may be used as transformer coupled pairs with access to the stereo summing buss.
Aux Master
The lower half of each subgroup module incorporates a pair of auxiliary master outputs, accessed on the rear of the 5088 via transformer coupled XLR connectors. Each of the 8 auxiliary masters features level control, a large, illuminated, latching button for solo that also offers overload indication, and a large, illuminated, latching button for the hard mute.
Group Output
Each group module is completed by a set of group master output controls, including panning and assignment to the stereo buss, plus an INSERT switch. Pressing INSERT brings the insert send (which is always active) and the insert return, which are both available on the rear of the 5088 on transformer coupled TRS connectors, into the group signal path.
Engaging the group master PAN button sends signal to the left and right busses with the balance determined by the position of the pan control. Each group output also includes a LEFT and a RIGHT button that, when pressed, disengages the panning control and sends the signal directly to the respective left or right stereo buss.
Each group master includes large, illuminated, latching buttons for solo and a soft mute. The solo button lights green when pressed, and flash red when a signal overload occurs. A 100mm fader is provided for group level control to the stereo buss.
A group direct output is also available at a transformer coupled XLR. By default the group direct output is post-fader and after the soft mute.
