Studer D950 Operating Instructions Manual page 325

Absolute/Relative
Member Behavior
Over-Range
Date printed: 05.08.03
when the group is formed – they are grouped in a relative way. If absolute
grouping is desired, values can be copied from the master to the members:
• By checking the Copy Enable checkbox and clicking on Copy;
• By completing the editing of a group while the Copy Upon Setup
checkbox is checked.
There is also a context menu available, called up by right-clicking within
the edit dialog:
• If the cursor is placed over the Select items, the menu allows to check
or clear all select boxes;
• If the cursor is placed over the Copy column, the menu allows to
check and clear all copy parameters;
• and if it is placed over a white space, it does both.
Note: The Control Group Filter dialog box can also be started by clicking on the
Control Group Filter item on the Options menu of the Graphic Controller.
Clicking on the Close button does not terminate the Desk editing mode.
Faders are implicitly controlled in a relative way. This means that all the
members will remain in relative positions to each other when the Master
Fader (or other control) is moved. The member Faders can be forced to
match the Master Fader using the Copy function in the Control Group Fil-
ter dialog, see above.
Muting can be controlled absolutely and relatively. The relative (Toggle)
mode for the Mutes can be selected by the user in the Group Filter dialog.
If selected, the Mutes can be set to On or Off on the members and will be
toggled when the Master Mute is used. If Toggle is not selected, all Mutes
on the members will be forced to the same status as the Master Mute the
next time the Master Mute is used, regardless of their original status.
When a new member is added to a Control Group, it keeps its values until
a change is made in the Control Group Master. At that moment, the change
is transferred to all members. When a member is separated from a Control
Group it keeps its current setting which includes the Master offset(s) that
have been applied along the way. Member values can be changed locally at
any time, without affecting the status of the other members or of the Con-
trol Group Master.
All controls can have an over-range. The over-range condition can occur if
the Member Fader has reached its top or bottom position while the Master
Fader is still moving. During over-range, the relative levels of the members
are kept intact, even if the Fader (and the audio level) can not move any-
more.
Over-range can be positive or negative. The maximum value of over-range
can be twice the normal working range of the Fader (100 dB) in both up
and down directions.
The over-range of a Member can be zeroed easily. Simply move the Fader
of a Member in over-range by a bit, and the over-range will be zeroed.
Note: This will, however, clear the initial relative level of that particular Member
with respect to the other Members.
Snapshots Control Groups are part of the snapshot. Their data comprise three parts:
• Members of a Control Group (which channels are Members in a Con-
trol Group);
• Control Group settings (filter and Copy settings);
• Parameter values of the Control Group Masters.
SW V3.3
D950/Vista Digital Mixing System
GC Operation 4-129