Studer Vista 5 M3 - Control Group Assignment

Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System
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Document generated: 28.08.13
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toggled when the Master Mute is used. If Toggle is not selected, all Mutes
on the members will be forced to the same status as the Master Mute the next
time the Master Mute is used, regardless of their original status.
Member Behavior When a new member is added to a Control Group, it keeps its values until
a change is made in the Control Group Master. At that moment, the change
is transferred to all members. When a member is separated from a Control
Group it keeps its current setting which includes the Master offset(s) that
have been applied along the way. Member values can be changed locally at
any time, without affecting the status of the other members or of the Control
Group Master.
Over-Range All controls can have an over-range. The over-range condition can occur if
the Member Fader has reached its top or bottom position while the Master
Fader is still moving. During over-range, the relative levels of the members
are kept intact, even if the Fader (and the audio level) can not move anymore.
Over-range can be positive or negative. The maximum value of over-range
can be twice the normal working range of the Fader (100 dB) in both up and
down directions.
The over-range of a Member can be zeroed easily. Simply move the Fader of
a Member in over-range by a bit, and the over-range will be zeroed.
Note: This will, however, clear the initial relative level of that particular Member
with respect to the other Members.
Snapshots Control Groups are part of the snapshot. Their data comprise three parts:
  • MembersofaControlGroup(whichchannelsareMembersinaControl
Group);
  • ControlGroupsettings(filterandCopysettings);
  • ParametervaluesoftheControlGroupMasters.
4.7.6.2 Control Group Assignment
A Control Group Assignment dialog window can be started from the SysAd-
min (system administration) menu in the graphical controller. This window
allows to view the members for a selected Control Group and to edit the
members by clicking or dragging them graphically on the screen. Selection
of the control group to be edited is not synchronized with the Desk selection
– so two different control groups can be viewed at a time.
The Control Group Assignment window serves a similar function as the
SETUP: GROUPS key on the control surface, except assignments are made
via software, and the Control Group Filter window does not open.
To assign a channel to a Control Group, select a Control Group Master using
the pop-up menu in the field at the top of the window. Channels can be assig-
ned or de-assigned by double-clicking the channel’s name. Keep in mind
that a channel can belong to only one Control Group at a time. If assigned,
a yellow N will appear in the box to the left of the channel name, and the
number of the Control Group will be displayed in the channel’s fader. Control
Group Assignments are saved within snapshots and presets.