User manual SOUNDCRAFT 800B

[. . . ] This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: * Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna * Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver * Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. * Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help For further details contact Harman International Industries Ltd, Cranborne House, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3JN, UK Telephone +44(0) 1707 665000 Fax +44 (0)1707 660742 email: soundcraft@harman. com © Harman International Industries Ltd. [. . . ] If only one of the two rows is a Stereo Aux, then only this row will change to PAN. If neither row has a Stereo Aux assigned, the [PAN] switch will have no function. The [PRE/POST] key isn't used for any encoder functions, but for the sake of completeness its function is described here. The [PRE/POST] key allows the user to configure Aux sends from channels, when they are assigned to the two VST encoder rows, as pre or post-fader. Page 7 - 4 Soundcraft Vi4TM User Guide MASTER BAY PANEL ENCODERS The master bay has four panel-mounted encoders with LED rings (see Figure 7-1B): the TB/OSC Level Control encoder, and the Sold Blend, Solo Trim & Phones Volume encoders. A description of their functions is given in chapter 9 of this manual. MASTER BAY VST ENCODERS Figure 7-5: Default Master VST Encoder Assignment. The default setting for the Master VST encoders is as the output level controls for Master Outputs 1-16. This can also be selected by pressing the [PAGE A] key on the Master Vistonics Mode Panel (see Figure 76). Pressing [PAGE B] will cause the Master VST encoders to be assigned as the output level controls for Master Outputs 17-24. The Master VST encoders can also be assigned to Master Output Expanded Functions (e. g. When a Master Output [SOLO/SEL] key is touched, it opens the Processing Area in the Master VST screen. Similarly there are only 8 assignment LEDs on the Channel and Output faders, and these must be bank-switched with the display switches [VCA 1-8][VCA 9-16] in the Control Block, in order to check all the assignments if more than 8 VCAs are being used. AUDIO BEHAVIOUR When a VCA Group has been created, by assigning Input or Output channels to a VCA Master, the following behaviour is followed: * The Master fader setting applies its dB value as an offset to all member channels. * If a channel is assigned to more than one VCA Group, the resultant offset applied to the channel is calculated as the arithmetic sum of the dB values of each VCA Master fader. Any Master fader reaching ­inf dB will set all member channels to ­inf dB, regardless of other Master fader settings. The maximum gain applied to a member channel as the result of the channel fader setting plus offsets from VCA Master faders is limited to +10dB. * The [ON]/Off switch on the VCA Master fader acts as a remote control for all member channels' On/Off switches. If a channel which was previously ON is turned OFF by the action of a VCA Master On/Off switch, the channel's ON switch will illuminate in RED to distinguish this condition from a manually OFF channel. The VCA Master On/Off switch itself has only 2 states, and always illuminates RED when OFF, Green when ON. This is because VCA Master On/Offs cannot themselves be remotely muted, so the Red helps to identify `Muted' VCA masters. * The [SOLO/SEL] switch on the VCA Master fader acts as a remote control for all member channels' Solo switches. The channel `Sel' function is not activated however. Page 9 - 2 Soundcraft Vi4TM User Guide ASSIGNING VCAs 1. Choose the required VCA master by pressing its [SOLO/SEL] key, which will also glow blue. [. . . ] It is also useful for creating a wide stereo signal from a mono source, by setting a small detune amount up on one Page 21 - 18 Soundcraft Vi4TM User Guide output and down on the other, and panning the two outputs hard left and right. MODULATED EFFECT CONTROLS Speed Sets the speed at which the modulated effect cycles. Regen Controls the amount of modulated signal being fed back into the input, creating feedback. Diffusion Creates a time-smoothing effect similar to diffusion in reverb. [. . . ]