Studer Vista 5 M3 - Page 482

loading of the configuration. AUX mono and stereo masters are treated as
normal channels in this respect. On selection, a set of factory default functions
will be loaded to the Channel Structure area, depending on channel type.
Trk I mono / Trk M mono The Vista desk can be run in two-layer mode. These channel types largely
correspond to what is known as ‘in-line’ channels. Their structure is very
similar structure to the one of input channels; the only major difference is
in the way they are both assigned to the desk. The ‘Trk M mono’ channel is
always assigned to the first layer of a section, and the ‘Trk I mono’ channel
to the second layer. This simulates an in-line desk layout.
Control Master The Mono Control Master is a special channel type having any audio func-
tions – it is the Control Group Master used for the ‘VCA’ style control groups.
Up to 32 Control Masters may be configured.
User Label User label is an optional text label that can be entered to additionally differ-
entiate the channel types. Usually, labels are used to differentiate channels of
the same type but with different functions, e.g. Input Mono ‘with EQ’, Input
Mono ‘without Dynamics’, etc.
Number of Channels Any number can be entered here to define the quantity for this particular
channel type. The maximum numbers are in function of the overall installed
DSP capacity (check the Core page to see how requirements change) and, for
some channel types, the maximum number is limited by the capacity of the
Studer Vista Desk to operate them. Desk limitations are as follows:
Aux Mono 40
Aux Stereo 40
Master Mono 8
Master Stereo 8
Group Mono + Stereo 48 (A stereo group counts as two groups; e.g. 32 mono + 8 stereo groups)
Control Master 32
Current Channel Structure This area displays the functions that have been selected for the current chan-
nel type. There are five sections of each channel, corresponding to the audio
signal flow:
  • InputSection
  • X-barSection(orderoffunctionscanbesetintheVistaGCusingdrag-
and-drop)
  • OutputSection
  • PanSection
  • MeterSection
The functions have icons in different colours corresponding to each of the
five sections above. Functions can be removed from the current channel by
double-clicking on the function, or by using the >>>> button. Each of the
functions requires DSP power, therefore it is prudent to keep only the func-
tions that are really needed. The minimum functions of a channel are:
  • InputSelector(cannotberemovedbutreplacedbyoneofthetworemain-
ing Input Selectors)
  • Fader(cannotberemoved)
  • DirectOut.
Library / Available Functions In this area, the functions available from the system library are listed. The
list changes slightly depending on the channel type (e.g. master channels do
not have a Pan function available), but most functions are the same for all
channel types. This means that master channels may be configured with an
Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System
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