APPLICATION NOTE – AUGUST 2013
Soundcraft/BSS BLU-Si BLU link Card
Personal monitoring using a BLU link System
BLU link is an audio network developed by BSS and is used in installations all
around the globe. Being proprietary to HARMAN, dbx have adapted this network for
use in a personal monitoring system applicable for live sound performance or in the
studio.
The PMC can receive any 16 of the up to potentially 256 incoming BLU link signals
and allows the user control of their own mix of the incoming channels. In order to
‘add’ signals to this network, dbx and Soundcraft have co-developed the BLU-Si
BLU link option card that slots into the back of the console to allow direct access to
the network. In this example, all mic and instrument feeds are connected to the Si
Expression (or other console such as Si Compact or Si Performer), and gain of those
signal sources is then controlled by the console.
A simple connection to this system would be as follows.
In this system we are running the inputs of the Si Expression 2 through the channel
direct outputs, patching them to “BLU link 1-16”. These are then being put on the
network, run through a standard Cat5 cable to the dbx PMC 16 personal monitoring
system. This unit then has independent level control of 16 channels of audio. This
mix is individual to the musician, with the main input channel levels being controlled
by the input gain controls on the console.
Using our patented D.O.G.S system you can control fluctuating gains of different
inputs and create a very stable and comprehensive personal monitoring system for a
live or studio performance. (see our D.O.G.S whitepaper for more information)
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