User manual SOUNDCRAFT VENUE II V1

[. . . ] A list of all available objects is then kept in what HCA calls the registry, and the system builder then links controllers to audio objects For a full explanation of HCA, please see Appendix A. The important point to grasp about HCA is that, thanks to object discovery, any HCA-compatible devices (including non-Broadway units in the future) may be added to the network, and will be auto-detected and integrated by the rest of the system. The network uses advanced object discovery techniques which allow the user to switch any unit on the network on or off at any time, and the system will recognise that unit and integrate it into the Network. Note: the output rack is an exception to this because it contains the Registry and the System-Builder/Controller software. 4. 2 VENUE II Running The System Booting The System Each unit has a finite boot-up time. [. . . ] When on, the channel will not respond to snapshots called from the scene-set automation system. VENUE II Running The System 4. 7 GrAux Controls The 16 rotary controls are switched globally with the SWAP key between two groups of 16 GrAuxes to allow access to all 32 GrAuxes. Of course, although only 16 GrAuxes are visible at any time, all 32 remain active regardless of whether 1-16 or 17-32 are visible. The GrAux send levels are shown as bar type LED rings, and the righthand extreme of the LED ring denotes a maximum send level (0dB, a unity send to the appropriate GrAux buss). There is a four-character LED dot matrix display to show the name associated with each GrAux channel. These names are entered into the system via the touchscreen, in the FADER ASSIGN page. If a GrAux is globally configured as stereo, then the odd numbered GrAux automatically controls the level for both legs and the even-numbered control becomes the pan control. This is also indicated by the format of the display: level is shown as a bar display and Pan is displayed as a single point display. The [ON] switch is analogous to a routing switch on a conventional console, since it switches the signal to the bus. GrAuxes are Pre Input Cut switch when used Pre-fader. ACS LCD Screen (See diagrams opposite for screen hierarchy) 0 Base Screen The top level screen, this is where channel selection is performed Encoder 1 will scroll through the available channels by name Encoder 2 will select the current rack number Encoder 3 will select channels by input number Encoder 4 Switch 1 accesses the EQ screen (5) Switch 2 accesses the PAN mode screen (4) Switch 3 accesses the Function screen (1) Switch 4 accesses the Surface Mode selection screen (2) 1 Function Allows access to the 3 function pages of the LCD. Switch 1 accesses the COPY screen (15) Switch 2 Switch 3 accesses the Direct Out screen (13) Switch 4 returns to the Base screen (0) 2 Surface Mode This screen allows the user to change the associated input surface to Input / Graux or Matrix mode. Switch 1 Selects Input Mode Switch 2 Selects Graux Mode Switch 3 Selects Matrix Mode Switch 4 Returns to the Base screen (0) 4. 8 VENUE II Running The System VENUE II Running The System 4. 9 4 L+R Encoder 1 Encoder 2 Selects the surround (4/5 signal) to follow the PAN or be fed DIRECT Encoder 3 Encoder 4 Switch 1 Selects L+R Mode (4) Switch 2 Selects LCR Mode (8) Switch 3 Selects LCRS Mode (10) Switch 4 Returns to the base screen (0) 5 EQ Values This screen is accessed via Switch 1 from the Base Screen. Pressing SEL on any channel at this point will cause the source channel data to be copied to that channel. Once all copying has been completed, pressing EXIT (F4 on the ACS LCD) will return the user to the BASE PAGE on the LCD. VENUE II Running The System 4. 13 2) Multiple channel copy The COPY MULTIPLE LCD screen allows copying of channel parameters from a source channel to multiple adjacent (on the SURFACE) destination channels. The syntax for this page is: The user SELects the source channel (from which the data is to be copied); this selection moves the LCD to Copy Multiple 2. The second screen then asks the user to input the first of the destination channels. When this is SELected, the LCD will move to Copy Multiple 3 The user is then required to input the last of the destination channels. The console will then copy the source channel parameters to the first and last SELected channel, and all channels WHICH APPEAR ON THE SURFACE between these two fader assignments. That is, if the first selection is fader 1 on BANK 1, and the second selection is fader 3 on BANK 4, then the source channel data will be copied over ALL channels appearing ON THE SURFACE FADERS between those two locations (i. e. all faders in BANK 1, all faders in BANK 2 and the first 3 faders in BANK 3) As an additional aid to programming, when the SOURCE channel has been selected (in COPY MULTIPLE 1) , it is possible to reset the SOURCE to the default factory parameters for inputs. This is useful for resetting or flatteninglarge sections of the desk with just a few button presses. As with all Broadway functionality, there is no UNDO for the copy function. Remember, though, that the new channel information is not stored in a cue until a [CREATE IT] or [UPDATE CUE] is performed in the touchscreen. [. . . ] The switch illuminates as soon as a solo is first pressed, and the illumination ceases as soon as [SOLO CLEAR] is pressed, or all solos are removed. Live VENUE II Running The System 4. 17 This switch locks out the Master Mute and talkback, resets the SOLO IN PLACE to be an ordinary PFL, and locks out the editing of cues (i. e. LIVE mode has another important function - it enables the offset functionality of the console (see Offsets later for more information about Offsets). When LIVE mode is selected, any offsets will immediately be applied to the appropriate channels. When it is pressed again to deselect the mode, the channel parameters will jump to their stored values, without the current offsets. Peak Detect Should the channel path of an input anywhere in the console approach Peak (+18dB or above), the name of that channel will be presented on the Master Surface SOLO meter, and the meter will then switch to monitor that peaking channel. [. . . ]