Switch Operation - Studer D950 Operating Instructions Manual

5.10.3

Switch Operation

Switches and Touch-sensitivity:
Date printed: 27.08.03
WRITE: While in RECORD previously written switch states will be overwritten.
WRITE AUDITION mode is available.
• Press and Release Actuation:
- Without Touch Record or Touch Hold engaged, Switch Press will
toggle the switch state and put the switch in Audition. The switch
state will toggle back at the next recorded change of state.
- With Touch Hold engaged, Switch Press will toggle the switch state
and put the switch in Audition in a Held state. The switch will stay
in Audition until Held controls are cleared.
- With Touch Record engaged, Switch Press will toggle the switch
state and punch the switch into RECORD. The switch will hold its
alternate state and stay in RECORD until Held controls are cleared.
• Press and Hold Actuation:
- Without Touch Record, Switch Press will toggle the switch state
and put the switch in Audition. The switch will exit Audition when
released. If its state does not match the Read Mix state, it will tog-
gle to match upon release.
- With Touch Record engaged, Switch Press will toggle the switch
state and punch the switch into RECORD. The switch will punch-
out when released. If its state does not match the Read Mix state, it
will toggle to match upon release.
TRIM: While in TRIM previously written switch states may be edited. TRIM
AUDITION mode is available.
• Press and Release Actuation:
- Without Touch Record engaged, Switch Press will toggle the
switch state and put the switch in Audition. The switch state will
toggle back at the next recorded change of state.
- With Touch Record engaged, Switch Press will toggle the switch
state and punch the switch into RECORD. The switch will hold its
alternate state and stay in RECORD until the next recorded change
of state. The switch state will toggle to its Read Mix state and will
punch-out at the next recorded change of state.
• Press and Hold Actuation:
- Using Press and Hold actuation on Trim Enabled switches yields
the same results as if the switches were Write Enabled.
The Trim of a switch cannot persist past the next recorded change of state
for that switch.
ISOLATE: State changes of Isolated switches are not recognized by AutoTouch+.
Note: All Mix Pass "Write To:" and "Extend Back To:" conditions apply as ap-
propriate.
Switches are not "touch-sensitive" in the same regard as faders or encod-
ers. Mere physical contact with a switch is not sufficient enough to be
registered by the system. For switches to have an effect within the system,
they must be pressed.
Unlike faders and encoders (knobs) switches are "touch-sensitive" only
when engaged and disengaged. Because of this, and the toggle function of
most switches (all switches except Selectors), the automation of switch
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