Vista 5 M3 Digital Mixing System
Parameters 3-1
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CHAPTER 3
3 Vistonics™ Parameters ....................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................3
3.2 View Change .......................................................................................................................................................3
3.2.1 Global View Change ............................................................................................................................................. 3
3.2.2 Channel-Related View Change ............................................................................................................................. 4
3.2.3 5.1 Surround Input Channels................................................................................................................................. 5
3.3 Global Views ......................................................................................................................................................6
3.3.1 Input ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3.2 Pre-Amp Remote Control ..................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.3 Direct, Multi-Track and N–1 Outputs ................................................................................................................. 10
3.3.4 Mono AUXes ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3.5 Stereo AUXes ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3.6 Filters................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.7 Delay and Insert ................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.8 Dynamics ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
3.3.8.1 Compressor / Limiter ..............................................................................................................................................16
3.3.8.2 Expander / Gate ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3.9 Parametric EQ .................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.10 Panning ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.11 Global Bus Assignment View ............................................................................................................................. 22
3.3.12 Generic and Label Display Area ......................................................................................................................... 23
3.4 Channel-Related Views ....................................................................................................................................24
3.4.1 EQ / Filter ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
3.4.1.1 Parametric EQ ..........................................................................................................................................................24
3.4.1.2 Graphic EQ ..............................................................................................................................................................25
3.4.2 Dynamics ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
3.4.2.1 Standard Dynamics ..................................................................................................................................................27
3.4.2.2 Standard Dynamics for 5.1 Surround Channels ....................................................................................................... 31
3.4.2.3 Vintage Dynamics ....................................................................................................................................................33
3.4.3 Panning ............................................................................................................................................................... 35
3.4.3.1 Amplitude Panning .................................................................................................................................................37
3.4.3.2 Upmix Panner (for Stereo Channels only) ..............................................................................................................39
3.4.3.3 Multi-Format Panning ............................................................................................................................................. 40
3.4.3.4 VSP Panning ...........................................................................................................................................................42
3.4.3.5 Panning for 5.1 Surround Channels ........................................................................................................................44
3.4.3.6 Microphone Simulation Tool (MST) – User Pan Mode ...........................................................................................46
3.4.4 VistaMix (VMX) ................................................................................................................................................. 49
3.4.5 General 5.1 Surround Channel View................................................................................................................... 53
3.4.6 Misc View (Miscellaneous Parameters) ............................................................................................................. 54
3.4.7 Bus Assignment View ......................................................................................................................................... 55