5.8 How To…..............................................5-42
5.8.1 How to Select Faders ............................5-42
5.8.2 How to Select Switches..........................5-42
5.8.3 How to Start a Mix...............................5-43
5.8.4 How to Use Mix Edit Merge ......................5-44
5.8.5 How to Use Mix Edit Copy .......................5-45
5.8.6 How to Use Mix Edit Swap.......................5-46
5.8.7 How to Use Mix Edit Switches ...................5-48
5.8.8 How to Use Mix Edit Faders......................5-49
5.8.9 How to Store Snapshots As Events...............5-50
5.8.10 Using Events ...................................5-51
5.8.11 Editing Time Code Prompts.....................5-52
5.9 Manual Fader Automation Modes .......................5-53
5.9.1 Introduction .....................................5-53
5.9.2 Isolate Mode (Manual Faders) ....................5-53
5.9.3 Auto Glide (Manual Faders).......................5-54
5.9.5 Write (Manual Faders)............................5-55
5.9.6 Enter Write (Manual Faders) ......................5-55
5.9.7 Leave Write (Manual Faders) .....................5-56
5.9.8 Update (Manual Faders)..........................5-56
5.9.9 Leave Update (Manual Faders) ...................5-57
5.9.10 Offset Write (Manual Faders) ....................5-57
5.10 Moving Fader Automation Modes ......................5-58
5.10.1 Introduction ....................................5-58
5.10.2 Isolate Mode ...................................5-58
5.10.3 Auto Glide .....................................5-59
5.10.4 Read ..........................................5-59
5.10.5 Write ..........................................5-60
5.10.6 Leave Write ....................................5-60
5.10.7 Update ........................................5-61
5.10.8 Leave Update ..................................5-61
5.10.9 Touch Modes and Fader Flip....................5-62
5.10.10 Touch Write ..................................5-62
5.10.11 Touch Update ................................5-63
Section 6 Calibration and Maintenance
6.1 Removing Modules from the Console .....................6-1
6.2 Setting Tape Input Sensitivity .............................6-1
6.3 Calibrating the Input Modules.............................6-2
6.3.1 Introduction.......................................6-2
6.3.2 Required Equipment ..............................6-2
6.3.3 Calibrating Input Modules .........................6-2
6.4 Setting Bus Output Levels ................................6-4
6.4.1 Calibrating Track Bus Outputs .....................6-4
6.4.2 Calibrating Stereo Bus Outputs ....................6-4
6.4.3 Calibrating Stereo Mechanical Meters ..............6-5
6.5 Assigning Talkback to Aux Sends.........................6-6
6.6 Internal Termination of VITC Input .........................6-7
6.7 Changing AC Voltage ....................................6-8
6.8 Setting Module Types ....................................6-8
6.9 Saving and Clearing Console NOVRAM ...................6-9
Appendix A LCD Menu Reference
Appendix B Dynamics Option
B.1 Introduction
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B-1
B.2 A Dynamics Primer
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B-1
B.3 Installation
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B-4
B.4 Dynamics Controller
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B-6
B.5 Operation
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B-11
B.5.1 Gate Parameters
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B-11
B.5.2 Compressor/Limiter Parameters
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B-12
B.5.3 Linking
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B-12
B.5.4 External Keying of Noise Gates
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B-13
B.5.5 External Keying of Compressor/Limiters
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B-13
B.5.6 Dynamics Presets
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B-14
B.5.7 Saving and Loading Dynamics Preset and
Image Files to Floppy
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B-15
B.5.8 Viewing Gain Reduction on the Console Meters
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B-16
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