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Soundcraft
V
i6™ User Guide
Page 9 - 1
VCA & MUTE GROUPS
Soundcraft
VI6™ suppor
ts up to 4 MUTE Groups (MG) and 16
VCA masters.
F
igure 9-1: MUTE &
VCA Front P
anel Keys
[SETUP]
Display Mute Groups (red)
Display VCA 1..8 (blue)
Display VCA 9..16 (pink)
MUTE Groups 1..4
VCA/MUTE GR
OUP INDICA
TION
Each input and output strip contains a
VCA/mute group displa
y
.
[MUTE],
[VCA 1-8] and [VCA 9-16] set the
displa
y mode for all strips.
F
igure 9-2.
VCA/MUTE GROUP Indication
98
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
User Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
Introduction
11
Safety Notices
11
Safety Symbol Guide
11
Important Safety Warnings
12
Warnings
13
Working Safely with Sound
14
Warranty
14
Soundcraft Vi6™ FEATURES and SPECIFICATIONS
15
Audio Channels
15
I/O Capability
15
Insert Points
15
Direct Outputs
15
Stagebox Outputs
15
Miscellaneous
16
Channel Processing
16
Control Surface
17
SOUNDCRAFT Faderglow ™
17
Console Overview
18
Bays
18
Layers
19
Encoders
20
Master Audio Functions
21
Master Control
22
System Components
23
System Hardware Overview
24
Note on Installation of the Cooling Fans/Filters
25
The Console Rear Connectors
26
Mains Power Supply Inlet
26
Audio and Data Rearcon
26
Local Rack
28
Local Rack Description
28
How It Works
28
Front Panel
28
Local Rack Rear
29
Card Function Overview
32
Stage Box
35
Stage Box Description
35
Card Function Overview
35
Redundant MADI Cable Operation
36
Front Panel
37
Connecting the Parts of the System
38
(With Cat 5 Breakout Panel Fitted)
38
Connecting the Parts of the System
40
(Without Cat 5 Breakout Panel Fitted)
40
General Rules
43
Operation Overview
43
General Rules
43
Conventions Used in this Manual
43
Screens
43
Screen Colour Codes
44
Vistonics II™ Knobs
45
Audio Function States
45
Momentary/Latching Control Action
45
Labelling
46
General
46
Channel Labels
47
Solo/Sel Keys
46
Bus Configuration
48
Gang
49
General
49
Creating a Gang
49
Switching-Off Gang Mode
49
Clearing a Gang
49
Gang All Input Channels
49
Input
51
Signal Flow
51
Input Channel Strip
52
Input Channel Touch Fields
53
Change a Parameter of an Input Channel
53
Input
54
INPUT Field
54
GAIN Field
55
TRIM Field
55
LO CUT Field
55
HI CUT Field
55
FORMAT Field
55
PAIRING Field
55
PHANTOM Field
55
PHASE Field
55
IN1 PATCH Field
55
IN2 PATCH Field
55
Stereo Configuration
56
Pairing of Input Channels
56
Pair an Input Channel
56
Stereo Busses
57
Equaliser
58
General
58
Equaliser Band Highlight
59
BAND Field
59
SHELF Switch
59
EQUALISER Field
59
Dynamics
60
General
60
GATE Function
60
DE-ESS Function
62
COMPRESSOR Function
63
LIMITER Function
63
Mkup
63
Bus
64
General
64
AUX (Mono)
64
AUX (Stereo)
64
GRP (Mono)
64
GRP (Stereo)
64
Empty
64
Panning
65
General
65
PAN Function LR Mode
65
PAN Function LCR Mode
66
Audio Format
67
General
67
Input Channels
67
MIX Busses
67
Masters
67
Pan/Bal
68
INSERT Function
69
Direct out Function
69
Outputs
71
Signal Flow
71
General
72
L,R & C Master Processing
73
MASTER EQ LINKING (V2.0 Software and Above)
74
Default Settings
74
Master Bay Output Strips
75
Bus Master Processing
76
Input Bay Strip Using [All Busses]
77
Master Bay Vistonics™ Encoders & Keys
78
VST Key Function
78
Changing Output Bus Parameters
79
Changing a Parameter of a Bus
79
Equaliser
80
Dynamic
81
Pan
82
LOW CUT Field
82
PHASE Field
82
DLY Field
82
Matrix
83
Signal Flow
83
Function
83
Adjusting a Matrix Send Level
85
Matrix Configuration
85
SOURCE Field
85
MTX Point Field
86
Encoders
87
General Introduction
87
Channel Encoders
88
Channel Vst Encoder 1& 2
89
VST Encoder Priority
89
Changing Encoder Function
90
Master Bay Panel Encoders
91
Master Bay Vst Encoders
91
Master Vistonics Switch Function Panel
92
Layering (Fader Pages)
93
General
93
Inputs
93
Temporary Layer
94
Outputs
95
Master Fader Section
95
ALL Busses
96
VST Master Area
97
Vca & Mute Groups
99
Vca/Mute Group Indication
99
Mute Group Master Switches
100
Vca Control Group Behaviour
100
Audio Behaviour
100
ASSIGNING Vcas
101
Assigning Mute Groups
101
Assigning Vcas and Mute Groups to Output Channels
101
Vca Groups When Aux Sends Are Controlled by Channel Faders
101
Procedure
102
Patch System
103
Signal Flow
103
Overview
104
General Rules
104
Input
105
Patch a Source to an Input Channel
106
Using a Spare MIC for Several Inputs
106
Output
107
Patch a BUS to an OUTPUT
107
Insert
108
Patching an Insert Point to an Input Channel
108
Stereo Inserts
109
Direct out
110
Key Signal
111
Matrix
112
Tie Lines
113
Monitoring
115
Signal Flow
115
Function
115
Desk View
116
Solo Trim
116
Solo Blend
116
PHONES Volume
116
Setup
116
Level Meter
117
PFL/AFL Indication
117
Monitor Volume
117
Monitor B
117
Monitor Setup Page
118
SOLO Section
118
MNTR a Section
119
MNTR B and HP Sections
120
DLY Field
121
Monitor Setup Sub-Page
122
Output solo Selection
124
Solo System
125
Solo Operation Logic
126
Input Priority Mode
127
Autocancel Behaviour
128
Follow Output solo Mode
129
Talkback & Oscillator
131
Desk View
131
Setup Key
131
TB MIC XLR
131
TB /Osc Level Control
131
Routing the TB Signal
131
Setup
132
OSC Section
132
TB Send Section
135
TB Return Section
136
Metering
137
Input Channel Meter
137
Bus Master Meters
138
Master Output Meters
138
Monitor Meters
138
Scale
138
Meters on the Master Section Screen
139
Touch Selection
139
Peak Hold
140
Ballistics
140
Main Menu
141
Main
141
SECURITY Field
141
BRIGHTNESS Control
141
Show
142
Gpio
143
Sync
144
Tie Lines
145
Fx
147
MIDI
147
Log
148
Settings
149
Point
149
Deactivate Fader Touch
149
System Monitoring
150
Overview
150
Desk
151
Local Io
152
Stage Box
153
Hiqnet
154
Snapshots and Cues
155
Front Panel Display and Controls
155
Setup
156
DATA Socket
156
Store
156
Undo
156
Prev Mode
156
Last
156
Next
156
The Arrow Keys and RECALL
156
Setup
157
Snapshop Pool
157
Cue List
157
Managing Shows
158
Hard Drive
158
Usb Data Storage Device
159
Recorded Data
160
Settings Recorded Within a Show Snapshot's Show Settings
160
Settings Recorded Within Audio Settings
161
Settings Not Recorded
161
Gpio
163
Configuration
163
GPI VST Keys & Encoders
164
GPO VST Keys & Encoders
164
Hardware
166
Schematic Diagram
166
Pin Lists
167
SOUNDCRAFT Faderglow
169
General
169
Colour Code
169
Memory Stick
171
Copy, Paste & Libraries
171
Introduction
171
Console Control Keys
171
Copy & Paste Principles
172
Data Selection & Indicators
172
Parameters Not Included in Channel & Bus Copy Modes
173
Copying Channel or Bus Parameters
173
Copying a Bus Master Including All Channel Send Levels
173
Channel Copy: Items Not Included in Copy with Sel Button
174
Bus Output Copy: Items Not Included in Copy with Sel Button
174
Example: Copying a Whole Channel, Including the 'In1 Patch' Parameter
174
Copying Fx Parameters
175
Libraries
177
Navigating and Managing Libraries
179
Copy to Library
181
Paste from Library
182
Exporting and Importing Libraries
183
SOUNDCRAFT Vi6™ FEATURES and SPECIFICATIONS
185
Audio Channels
185
Max Number of Simultaneous Mixing Channels
185
Insert Points
185
Direct Outputs
185
Busses
185
I/O Capability
185
Local Rack Inputs
185
Local Rack Outputs
185
Stagebox Inputs
185
Miscellaneous
186
Connection from Local Rack to Stagebox
186
Max Distance, Local Rack to Stagebox
186
GPIO Facility
186
MIDI
186
Channel Processing
186
Inputs
186
Ouputs
186
Control Surface
187
Inputs
187
Outputs
187
Misc
187
Vi6 TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS
188
Block Diagram
191
VI Processor™ Card
191
General
191
LEXICON® Effects
191
BSS® Graphic Equalisers
191
LEXICON® Effects Format
191
FX Overview Page
192
Snapshot Integration
192
Tap
193
ASSIGNING F1-6 KEYS to FX TAP TEMPO (V2.0 Software and Above)
193
Changing the Assignment of F-Keys to TAP Function
194
Assigning Fx Processors
194
Channel Insert
194
Master Insert
197
Return in Channel Section
199
Fx Type
201
Fx Descriptions
203
Reverbs
203
Delays
205
Misc Effects
207
Bss® Graphic Equalisers
211
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Brand
SoundCraft
Model
Vi4
Category
Music Mixer
Language
English
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