Midas M32R User Manual page 18

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DIGITAL RACK MIXER M32R User Manual
LIBRARY
The LIBRARY screen allows loading and saving of commonly-used setups for
the channel inputs, effects processors, and routing scenarios.
The LIBRARY screen contains the following tabs:
channel: This tab allows the user to load and save commonly used
combinations of the channel processing, including dynamics and EQ.
effects: This tab allows the user to load and save commonly used
effects processor presets.
routing: This tab allows the user to load and save commonly used
signal routings.
EFFECTS
The EFFECTS screen controls various aspects of the eight effects processors.
On this screen the user can select specific types of effects for the eight
internal effects processors, configure their input and output paths,
monitor their levels, and adjust the various effects parameters.
The EFFECTS screen contains the following separate tabs:
home: The home screen provides a general overview of the virtual
effects rack, displaying what effect has been inserted in each of the
eight slots, as well as displaying input/output paths for each slot and
the I/O signal levels.
fx1-8: These eight duplicate screens display all of the relevant data for
the eight separate effects processors, allowing the user to adjust all
parameters for the selected effect.
SETUP
The SETUP screen offers controls for global, high-level functions of the
console, such as display adjustments, sample rates & synchronisation,
user settings, and network configuration.
The SETUP screen contains the following separate tabs:
global: This screen offers adjustments for various global preferences of
how the console operates.
config: This screen offers adjustments for sample rates and
synchronisation, as well as configuring high-level settings for signal
path buses.
remote: This screen offers different controls for setting up the console
as a control surface for various DAW recording software on a connected
computer. It also configures the MIDI Rx/Tx preferences.
network: This screen offers different controls for attaching the console
to a standard Ethernet network. (IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway.)
scribble strip: This screen offers controls for various customisation of
the console's LCD scribble strips.
preamps: Shows the analogue gain for local mic inputs (XLR at the
rear) and phantom power, including setup from remote stage boxes
(e.g. DL16) connected via AES50.
card: This screen selects the input/output configuration of the installed
interface card.
MONITOR
Pressing the MONITOR button has the same effect as pressing the VIEW
button in the MONITOR panel, and is covered in detail in the MONITOR
section below.
SCENES
Pressing the SCENES button accesses the M32R's automation functions.
This screen is covered in detail in the SCENES section of the
MAIN DISPLAY chapter.
MUTE GRP
The MUTE GRP screen allows for quick assignment and control of the
console's six mute groups, and offers two separate functions:
Mutes the active screen during the process of assigning channels to
mute groups. This ensures that no channels are accidentally muted
during the assignment process during a live performance.
It offers an additional interface for muting/unmuting the groups
in addition to the dedicated mute group buttons at the bottom of
the console.
UTILITY
The UTILITY screen is a supplemental screen designed to work
in conjunction with the other screens that may be in view at any
particular moment. The UTILITY screen is never seen by itself, it always
exists in the context of another screen, and typically brings up copy,
paste and library or customisation functions. For example:
• When you are adjusting the EQ of a channel, pressing the UTILITY
button will offer copying, pasting or loading functionality, or saving of
EQ settings
• Pressing the UTILITY button while editing a channel's
CONFIG/PREAMP screen will offer copying, saving or loading
preamp configurations
NOTE: Pressing the UTILITY button while holding the channel Select button is a
shortcut to editing the channel's scribble strip display icon, naming or colour.
On the ROUTING screen, pressing UTILITY will offer the ability to load
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or save different presets of routing scenarios
• On the CUES, SCENES, SNIPPETS, PARAM SAFE and CHAN SAFE pages,
pressing UTILITY also offers different levels of import/export functions:
Cues: Utility allows importing or exporting complete Show data,
including all Cues, Scenes, Snippets and Safes to attached USB media.
Scenes: Utility offers selecting a number of scenes for exporting or
importing on attached USB media.
Snippets: Utility offers selecting a number of snippets for exporting or
importing on attached USB media.
Param Safes/Chan Safes: Utility allows setting/resetting the Safe
flags for a complete column of entries at once.
(4) PUSH ENCODERS
These six push encoders are used to adjust the various elements located
directly above them. Each of the six encoders can be pushed inward to
activate a button-press function. This function is useful when controlling
elements that have a dual on/off status that is best controlled by a button,
as opposed to a variable state that is best adjusted by a rotary control.
(5) UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT NAVIGATION CONTROLS
The LEFT and RIGHT controls allow for left-right navigation among the
different pages contained within a screen set. A graphical tab display
shows which page you are currently on. On some screens there are
more parameters present than can be adjusted by the six push encoders
underneath. In these cases, use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate
through any additional layers contained on the screen page. The LEFT
and RIGHT buttons are sometimes used to confirm or cancel confirmation
pop-ups.
Please refer to the MAIN DISPLAY chapter for more information on
these topics.