Chapter 5: Console Operation
VCAs
194/ 526 2.0 Eclipse User Guide
Routing to a VCA
The routing from channels to a VCA is made in the same way
as other bus routing assignments:
1. Press and hold the SEL button on the VCA Fader strip,
or Smart Panel controller.
2. Then press the SEL buttons on each fader or Smart
Panel strip you wish to assign.
You can select any channel type – inputs, Groups, Auxes,
Masters and Matrix channels.
This includes the ability to select a Smart Fader VCA; the first
time you make an assignment, all Smart Fader slaves are
assigned to the VCA. If you wish, you can then deselect Smart
fader slaves to control a subset of the Smart Fader input.
Note that if you assign a stereo Group, Aux, Master or Matrix to
a VCA, then all the slaves (Left, Right, Centre) are controlled
from the VCA; you cannot deselect individual slaves.
VCA Operation
When a channel is assigned to a single VCA:
1. Move the VCA fader, or Smart Panel controller, to adjust
the main level of the slave channels.
The VCA behaves like an analogue VCA with non-moving slave
faders. This allows you to see and update slave fader positions
even if the VCA master is closed.
2. Press MUTE on the VCA Fader strip to mute or unmute
the slave channels.
Note that the VCA MUTE will not override any existing slave
channel MUTEs. This is indicated on the slave channels as
follows:
• MUTE flashing – the channel is muted only by the VCA.
When you unmute the VCA, the channel MUTE cancels.
• MUTE steady state - the channel MUTE is active; it will
not be affected by the VCA MUTE. To unmute the
channel you must unmute both the VCA and the slave.
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