User manual SOUNDCRAFT VIRTUAL SI 4.0

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[. . . ] A key benefit of Virtual Si is in its graphical presentation and operation; built as a facsimile of the real console and employing the same mode of operation it can act as a fantastic training aid for anyone who has either not had the chance to work on a console for real or who wants to brush up their Si or Si Compact knowledge. Minimum System Requirements PC running Windows XP SP2 or later, Windows Vista SP1 or later & Windows 7 1. 8GHz Pentium M or similar processor 1GB RAM minimum (2GB recommended) 100MB free hard drive space for application installation USB port (for transfer of Shows to/from console) Display Resolution 1280x800 Virtual Si should also run on newer Mac with Leopard OS, running native Windows XP SP2 or later. Please note we can't guarantee operation on every possible combination of PC hardware and Windows version, but if you find one that doesn't work and you have satisfied the minimum requirements above, please let us know. Installing the Application To install the application once you have unpacked the ZIP file: 1. Double-click the application to start the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. The installer will place a shortcut to Virtual Si on your desktop and in your start menu. Starting Virtual Si When starting Virtual Si you are presented with a screen depicting all console types available in Virtual Si and the `last' console you used. . . To begin using Virtual Si simply click on the console type you wish to use/create. Introduction to V4. 0 The new Virtual Si Editor offers the user the facility to configure `virtual' remote stage boxes in order to create shows off-line that may then be configured and patched prior to arriving on-site; in all other respects the Virtual Si operates as a `real' console and details of the operation can be found in the appropriate user guide. NOTE: It is important that any show created on the editor matches the hardware configuration of the system that you intend to use else a `conflict' will arise when the show is loaded and patch data may be lost or unusable. The Toolbar Virtual Soundcraft Si3 toolbar shown, others similar Clipboard group Paste Cut Copy - When editing a channel name on an OLED, click Paste to insert the contents of the clipboard. - Click Cut to cut the currently selected text of the channel name to the clipboard. - The Copy button copies the currently selected text to the clipboard. Zoom group Panel - Click to automatically scale the virtual panel to fit the main window. Mode - Toggle Zoom Mode ­ When in zoom mode, the cursor changes to a magnifying glass; click on the virtual panel to zoom in at the cursor, right click to zoom out. Click Zoom Mode again to exit Zoom Mode. Panels group Virtual - Click Virtual to automatically scale the virtual panel to fit the main window. Right - In Si2 and Si3 virtual consoles, clicking Right zooms into the right bay. NOTE: Not applicable to Si Compact Touchscreen group Menu - Displays the touchscreen main menu panel. Cue List - Displays the touchscreen cuelist panel. Cue Control group Store Recall Next - Stores a cue. - Recalls the next cue in the cue list. Config Group See Adding Modules & Stageboxes Si Compact CONTROL zone The Virtual Si Compact features an additional `CONTROL' zone; this replicates the fader, ON and SOLO keys of the currently selected channel or bus. You may scroll through the channels on the surface sequentially by clicking the lit left or right arrows, this has the effect of moving the active SELect (and thereby the channel on the assignable channel section) up or down by 1 allowing you to easily configure channels or buses in turn. Adding Modules & Stageboxes Adding Modules Modules ­ Displays the I/O Module Configuration panel, allowing addition, editing and deleting of I/O Modules. The CONFIG window allows the user to add and set-up `virtual' cards and stageboxes that may be used in a show. Click on the MODULES button to open the window: Right Click on an empty slot to bring up a context menu allowing an option card to be added. . . The names of the card (in green) can be edited to help give meaning to the card or application. These names will then be used on the console touch screen. NOTE: When a card is added, the system will by default set all OUTPUT routing switches `ON'. [. . . ] NOTE: Not applicable to Si Compact To toggle an encoder bus send level: Press [LEFT CTRL] + hold [LEFT MOUSE] Note: When in Bus Send mode, toggles bus send level between -infinity and 0dB. NOTE: Not applicable to Si Compact To change an encoder aux mode: Press AUX PRE + [LEFT CTRL] + [LEFT MOUSE] Note: Click the AUX PRE button so that it lights up, then hold down the left control key and click on the encoder. 48V: Hold [LEFT MOUSE] + 48V Note: SEL buttons on all channels that have 48V set will light. To enter interrogate mode e. g. [. . . ]