Bump Buttons - ETC SmartFade User Manual

• SmartFade 2496 Faders 1-48 will control channels 1-48 when the channel range [1-
48] button is lit and channels 49-96 when the channel range [48-96] button is lit.
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• To change from channel control to memory control, press the [MEMS] button. When
[MEMS] is lit, faders are controlling memories (see
• Representational output levels and the current crossfader timing are displayed in the
LCD window. A "+" in the LCD window, next to "U", indicates that there are channels
active in another channel range, though their levels are not displayed in the window.
B u m p B u t t o n s
The bump buttons below each channel/memory fader perform two functions.
I n d i c a t i o n o f O u t p u t
The LED in the bump buttons lights to indicate when a fader is contributing to the live output
of the console. The LEDs fade up as the individual fader's output increases, and it fades
down as the output decreases.
P i l e - o n a n d S O L O M o d e s
When pressed, a bump button forces the output of that fader to the level set at the BUMPS
master fader.
• Bump buttons can operate in pile-on mode, where the level generated by pressing the
button adds into the live output.
• They can also operate in SOLO mode. Pressing a bump button in SOLO mode swaps
the bumped channel's output for the current output of the SmartFade.
Enable/Disable SOLO mode:
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Step 2:
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Normal Mode
When [1-48] is pressed, output levels from channels 1-24 will be visible in the LCD
window. Press [1-48] again to view the output levels for channels 25-48.
When [49-96] is pressed, output levels from channels 49-72 will be visible in the
LCD window. Press [49-96] again to view the output levels for channels 73-96.
Press the [SOLO] key to activate SOLO mode. The [SOLO] key lights up white
when SOLO is active.
Press [SOLO] again to turn SOLO off and return to pile-on operation.
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