Midas M32R User Manual page 37

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DIGITAL RACK MIXER M32R User Manual
HOME
The SHOW CONTROL screen's home tab shows a general overview of the Cues
that have been configured in the console, along with their custom names and
what parameters are included in each Cue.
A Cue is simply a single event (such as a Scene, Snippet or MIDI command) or a
collection of events. These can be grouped together and stored for future recall.
Up to 500 Cue entries can be stored in the M32 at any time.
For a setting where these events are used heavily and are critical (such as a
theatre performance), this would be a good screen to leave on at all times so that
the console operator can be completely sure what Cue the console currently
resides on, and what Cue will come up next when the GO button is pressed.
To adjust the various settings on the home tab, perform the following steps:
1. Rotate the 1st encoder to scroll among the available scenes in the scenes list,
which is displayed on the left side of the color screen.
2. Tap the 1st encoder to "go" to the currently selected scene in the list,
switching the console to the state it was in when that scene was stored
3. Rotate the 2nd encoder to select a scene in the list to be "skipped" when
cycling through scenes using the Prev and Next buttons.
4. Tap the 2nd encoder to complete the "skip" command on the currently
selected scene. That scene will now be skipped when scrolling through
the list.
5. Rotate the 3rd encoder to add a Cue to the list, and determine if it will be
added as a completely new entry, or a subset of an existing cue. Tap the
encoder to bring up the edit screen where the cue can be named.
6. Rotate the 4th encoder to scroll through the list of scenes and tap the
encoder to select.
7. Rotate the 5th encoder to scroll through the list of snippets and tap the
encoder to select.
8. Tap the 6th encoder to undo.
Utility
Pressing the UTILITY button to the right of the Main Display changes the bottom
of the home tab to the following configuration:
Each of the functions on this layer can be controlled with the adjacent push
encoder as follows:
Copy - Allows the user to make a copy of the currently-selected Cue.
Edit Cue - Allows the user to edit the currently-selected Cue.
Add Cue - Adds a new Cue into the current Showfile.
Delete - Deletes the currently-selected Cue.
Import Show - Imports a Showfile from a connected USB drive.
PLEASE NOTE that this will replace the existing Showfile, so this should be
saved beforehand.
Export Show - Exports the current Showfile to a connected USB drive.
SCENES
Use the Load, Save and Edit functions by pressing the adjacent push encoder to
load, save and edit the scenes. The Scenes Safe function works in a similar way
to the PARAMETER SAFE function, though only applies to specific scenes.
Utility
Pressing the UTILITY button to the right of the Main Display changes the bottom
of the scenes tab to the following configuration:
Each of the functions on this layer can be controlled with the adjacent push
encoder as follows:
Copy - Allows the user to make a copy of the currently-selected Scene.
Paste - Pastes a Scene from the virtual clipboard.
Edit - Allows the user to edit the currently-selected Scene.
Delete - Deletes the currently-selected Scene.
Import Scenes - Imports a Scene from a connected USB drive.
Export Scenes - Exports a Scene to a connected USB drive.
SNIPPETS
The M32R has a new flexible structure called 'Snippets', which allows for setting
selective parameters and channel filters for storage. Recalling a Snippet will
exclusively affect the stored bits of information, leaving the remaining console
status untouched. This allows to surgically introduce specific bits of automation
into the current mix status. Up to 100 Snippets can be stored at any time. Use the
Load, Save and Edit functions by pressing the adjacent push encoder to load,
save and edit the Snippet.
A Snippet can be focused on any specific selection of parameters a user may
find suitable, such as EQ, Insert, Fader, Mute, Send levels, etc. A Snippet will also
be focused on a random selection of channels (inputs, returns or any mixes).
When loading this Snippet only the previously stored information will replace the
respective console parameters, while the rest remains as is.