10—Using the Digital Mixer
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Since the fader groups and V.FADERs don't require panning, the PAN FADER button
only lights if you've selected input, track or FX return channels.
Since this feature provides a fast way to get to the pan setting for multiple channels at
once, bear in mind that you may be adjusting the panning of a channel whose
parameters aren't currently in view on the display.
The FADER ASSIGN Button
The FADER ASSIGN button—located above the VS-2400CD's numeric
keypad—allows you to set the channel faders so that you can use them to:
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You can use the FADER ASSIGN feature when you want to quickly adjust the selected
Aux send or desired channel parameter for multiple input, track or FX return channels.
To Turn the FADER ASSIGN Feature On and Off
1. Press FADER ASSIGN so that it's flashing to turn the feature on. The flashing
2. Press FADER ASSIGN again—so its indicator light goes out—to turn the feature
Activating Fader Control of Aux Send Levels
Before you can control a channel's Aux send level with its fader, make sure you've
turned on the channel's CH EDIT Send Status parameter. For input and track channels,
see Page 148. For FX return channels, see Page 226.
1. Select the desired group of input, track or FX return channels by pressing the
2. Press FADER ASSIGN above the keypad so that its indicator flashes.
3. On the keypad, press the number of the Aux bus whose send levels you'd like to
4. Move a channel fader to adjust the corresponding channel's send to the selected
Controlling a Parameter of Your Choice
The VS-2400CD allows you to assign any CH EDIT parameter to the channel faders so
you can quickly adjust its value for all of your channels. This parameter is referred to as
the "USER" parameter, and can be handy in any number of situations. For example:
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Press the PAN FADER button so it lights. To turn off fader-controlled panning,
press the button again so its light goes out.
send any input, track or FX return channel's signal to one of the Aux busses.
adjust the value of a selected input, track or FX return channel parameter in any
channel.
provides a visual cue that you've assigned the faders to a special task.
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corresponding FADER button (Page 134).
control (1-8). The selected Aux bus's number lights on the keypad.
Aux bus.
In a recording session in which you're recording multiple players at once, select
ATT as your USER parameter so that you can move from input to input, adjusting
each input's level attenuation by moving its fader.
The fact that you can select any channel parameter as your USER parameter lets
you use the channel faders as convenient realtime controllers when you're
recording Automix data (Chapter 25).
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