Vista Digital Mixing System
Date printed: 05.08.03 SW V3.3 Introduction 1-7
1.1.2 Momentary/Latching Key Activation ¹
A lot of key presses during console operation are repetitive in order to
compare settings or to make quick checks for monitoring purposes. The
Studer Vista console has reduced the amount of needed key presses tre-
mendously by incorporating a special logic for these cases: The Studer
Vista control surface distinguishes long and short key presses and reacts
differently in both cases: Pressing and holding a key will automatically re-
verse its activation upon release of the key – this is, however, applied only
where appropriate. All keys featuring momentary/latching activation are
labeled with a
¹ symbol throughout this manual.
For example, holding down a MUTE key for one second will automatically
un-mute the signal again upon release. Further examples are ON/OFF
switching of audio functions (EQ, filters, dynamics), PFL/SOLO as well as
most of the monitoring functions: soloing different loudspeakers, muting
loudspeakers, selecting alternate loudspeaker sets, etc. Keeping a moni-
toring source key or loudspeaker set key pressed will automatically go
back to the previous selection upon key release. If you want a switch to be
activated continuously, just press the key and release it immediately, with-
out holding.
This automatism also works on view changes: Pressing and holding an EQ
graphic will make all its parameters accessible for as long as the graphic
on the screen is being touched. However, it will disappear immediately
when the graphic is untouched. The same thing is possible for global view
changes: Quick checks of bus assignments or auxiliary levels are as fast as
never before.
This philosophy has also the advantage of not having to remember the last
settings or views. The console remembers it automatically.
Note: The threshold time for the momentary/latching distinction is adjustable in
the Graphic Controller’s “Vista Desk Settings” screen.
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