User manual SOUNDCRAFT TS24

[. . . ] In some pages, areas of the screen may be pressed for direct access to parameters. Once selected, some parameters are set up from a list of options presented on selection of the parameter, others by moving the jog wheel followed by touching the screen, or simply pressing the jog wheel. Naming functions are performed via a QWERTY keyboard, which is presented on the screen whenever appropriate. Some of the functions described in the following pages are explained in much more detail in the section Playing Back Cues and Mixing. 5. 2 TS24 Touchscreens Functions Cue List (BOLD TEXT denotes a hard switch beside the screen, [BRACKETS] denote touchscreen switches) Once a performance is underway, this is the main operational page of Broadway. [. . . ] Routing to the Main outputs will result in the Left leg of the pair being sent to OP1 and 4, and in the Right leg being sent to OP2 and 5. Assigning VCAs The term VCA is used because the faders on the Master section operate in the same way as master VCA group faders on a conventional desk. The VCA control fader works in a conventional way, and has a normal fader scale marked in dBs. The slaves themselves will not move, but the value of the VCA Master Fader is added to all appropriate slaves. Assigning an input to a VCA is therefore like adding a second fader into the channel path in series with the first, but the maximum gain applicable from fader combinations cannot exceed +10dB (see below). The VCA Master Faders are motorised, and their position may be stored in the automation system along with everything else. Just as for other parts of the system, the VCA faders may be removed from recall via the Scope function (see Replay Scope below). These faders may then be viewed as Live offsets of stored fader positions. The advantage of VCA groups over ordinary audio groups is that changes to VCA levels will affect post-fader sends from any slave input channels, and the MUTE and SOLO switches are linked in logic to those on the slave channels. See Automationbelow for information about how VCA fader positions affect sceneset recall. TS24 Touchscreens Functions 5. 13 There are 8 VCA control faders, but the system supports up to 20 control groups per cue. The full 20 control groups can only be controlled via the VCA mode on the Input Surface, or via the optional VCA Extender Surface. Pressing [VCA] will bring up a list of the current VCA groups with all slave faders listed beside each. Whenever using any Broadway in the future, it will then be possible to load their own working environment onto the system without affecting the stored automation data. 5. 16 TS24 Touchscreens Functions Saving [SAVE AS] allows the user to save the current console setup as a new project file. The console will prompt for a file name, which may be up to eight characters in length. Note that the current file type will be taken into account when saving. Ensure that . PRJ (project file) is selected if the whole project is to be saved. [SAVE PROJECT] will save the current desk project to disk, ensuring that all touchscreen-programmed parameters are saved to the hard disk. channel parameters but NOT VCA / Surface assignments) is stored automatically whenever a cue is created or updated, but a SAVE or a [SAVE AS] (see above) must be performed if VCA / Surface assignments are to be permanently stored. Loading [LOAD] will present a list of all project files on the current drive. The current drive can be changed by selecting the box containing the drive letter (C: or A:) at the top of the screen. A: is the floppy drive. Formatting Disks may be formatted using the [FORMAT] command. Formatting will erase all data on the selected disk, and this information is irretrievable. Particular care should be taken when formatting Floppy disks - always ensure that the A: drive is selected, and that the C: drive is not about to be erroneously formatted, as this could be very disappointing indeed. Creating A New Project The [NEW PROJECT] command will generate a new . PRJ file on the Hard Disk, which may then be named. Copy to Floppy Copy to Floppy will take the hilighted project and copy it to the Floppy Drive for backup and later retrieval. When the A:\ (floppy) drive is selected as the current drive, this switch will become simply COPY, and will copy the hilighted project from the Floppy Drive to the Hard Disk. [. . . ] This is particularly handy when troubleshooting, as it allows the operator to implement a fix for the problem at hand, then rerun the original test and compare the results to measure the effectiveness or otherwise of the solution. NEW TEST begins the process of creating a new audio check, and brings up the necessary dialogue boxes which request information from the user about which inputs and outputs are to be tested. RERUN TEST will restart an existing test, and will store the results with the same name as before, but with a new timestamp. COPY TO FLOPPY will copy the report file for the selected test from the Master Surface to the Floppy Drive. Creating a New Test Pressing NEW TEST brings up the Input dialogue. [. . . ]