Studer Vista - Application Note: Working with Fader Ramps

STUDER 07. Mar. 2005 Release Notes Vista 3.5
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Application Note: "Working with Fader Ramps"
Since the Fader Ramp settings are stored in the signaling.ini file, they will be valid for all titles
using the the same signaling.ini file. The currently used signaling file is referenced by an entry in
the active monitoring.ini file.
In order to allow different titles and productions to have their unique Fader Ramp settings (i.e
different signaling.ini files), be sure to assign the appropriate monitoring files. If two titles should
use the same monitoring but different fader ramps : simply duplicate the common monitoring file,
and change one signaling reference to the original signaling.ini, the other to the alternative
signaling2.ini.
Example : Separating Productions with/without Fader Ramps
After the upgrade to V3.5 there should be productions with and others without fader ramps. The
following steps show the required modifications when starting with a common monitoring.ini file for
all productions, but it also applies also for systems with multiple monitoring files.
Before starting to work with Fader Ramps at all
1. make a copy of the monitoring file "Monxxx.ini " in C:\D950system and name it "MonxxxFR.ini".
2. make a copy of the signaling file "SigVista.ini" in C:\D950system and name it "SigxxxFR.ini"
3. Open the new "MonxxxFR.ini" file, and go to the very end
where you find the line SignalingFile=C:\D950System\SigVista.ini
and change it to SignalingFile=C:\D950System\SigxxxFR.ini
Assign one of the 2 available monitoring files (and the linked signaling file) to any existing or
new title now. Titles without fader ramps need to load the "Monxx.ini", titles with Fader
Ramps will load the Mon.ini file "MonxxFR.in".:
4. Open or create the title which should be used with Fader Ramps.
5. Go in "Sysadmin" mode and open the monitor file editing window.
6. Load the newly created "MonxxFR.ini" and confirm with "Apply"
If you wish to use different Fader Ramp settings on different "Fader Ramp" titles, you can of course
have several monitoring files available, each linked to a signaling file with it's own settings.