Presets & Snapshots; Loading Presets - Martin Audio MLA MINI Advanced User's Manual

MLA MINI
VU-NET
PRESETS & SNAPSHOTS
We use two distinct terms for stored parameters when referencing recalling system memories
within devices in Vu-Net but there are clear differences between a Snapshot and a Preset.
"Snapshot" in common with digital mixing console terminology, is a memory which saves every
setting of the devices at the moment that "Store" is pressed. This includes all gain, mute, input
routing, EQ, phase and time delay. Any parameter that can be modified will be stored as part of
a Snapshot
Presets are unique to the Multicellular products and are the optimised files created using Display
2 which enable MLA Mini to deliver the coverage exactly as specified by the system technician
when the system was designed in Display. A Preset or a number of presets are uploaded to the
system using the Preset Loader tool and are recalled as shown. Recalling a Preset only recalls
the optimisation in the User Preset location. It does not alter any other parameter that may have
been modified such as input gain or parametric EQ.

LOADING PRESETS

As we will see, system configurations for MLA Mini including different optimisations can be
stored as Presets. These are stored in the DSP of each MSX once uploaded so recalling is
a simple network instruction to load whichever snapshot has been selected. This could be
extremely useful if you have done a number of optimisations for an outdoor space with different
environmental conditions to compensate for the variation in air absorbsion during the day as the
conditions change from bright sunlight to cool evening. If you need to save or select presets for
several arrays simultaneously you would select the necessary arrays as already described, then
use the Load or Save presets commands in the Edit menu, however if you just need to select
presets in a single array you can do so using the menu functions available by right clicking.
Selecting Recall Preset will bring up the following Window:
Note that this is an off-line array which is why the Presets are showing "Undefined". Preset A is
a factory default with no eq, phase or gain modifications. This is useful to load as a system test
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