DigiDesign D-Control Manual page 116

Solo Mode Controls
AFL/PFL
Level control
AFL/PFL
AFL switch
AFL
PFL switch
PFL Moment
SIP switch
SIP X-OR
Solo Mode controls in the D-Control Monitor section
The Solo function has three available modes: Solo in Place
(SIP), After-Fader Listen (AFL) and Pre-Fader Listen (PFL).
SIP mode mutes all unsoloed tracks, causing the soloed
tracks to be auditioned alone in the main mix. The XMON
Control Room Input source remains unchanged, so you can
monitor the soloed channels in the Main control room mon-
itors.
AFL and PFL modes send signal to a separate output path
with independently adjustable levels for each mode. The
XMON Control Room Input source is automatically changed
to monitor the AFL/PFL input, unless you put D-Control in
Broadcast mode (see "Broadcast Mode for AFL and PFL Moni-
toring" on page 108). This lets you monitor the soloed chan-
nels in the Main control room monitors (with Broadcast mode
off) or in a dedicated solo monitoring system (with Broadcast
mode on).
AFL and PFL Solo modes require the use of the Surround
Mixer plug-in.
To select the Solo mode:
Press the SIP, AFL, or PFL switch in the D-Control Monitor
section to select the corresponding Solo mode.
Setting AFL and PFL Levels
Levels can be set separately for AFL and PFL modes from the
D-Control Monitor section.
AFL or PFL levels can be adjusted even if no
channels are currently soloed.
To set the AFL or PFL level:
Press the AFL or PFL switch in the D-Control Monitor sec-
1
tion.
Turn the AFL/PFL rotary encoder. The AFL/PFL level is
2
shown in the Monitor displays.
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Latch switch
Ltch
Momentary switch
X-OR switch
To set the AFL or PFL level to its default setting:
Press the AFL or PFL switch in the D-Control Monitor sec-
1
tion.
Hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) and touch the AFL/PFL
2
rotary encoder.
Broadcast Mode for AFL and PFL Monitoring
You can put the D-Control monitoring system in Broadcast
mode, which prevents AFL and PFL solo modes from changing
the XMON Control Room Input source. This lets you solo
channels while preserving the main monitor mix.
You can then use the AFL/PFL path selector in the I/O Setup
dialog to route the AFL/PFL solo signal to a separate set of
speakers or headphones.
To put the XMON monitoring system in Broadcast mode:
Press the Operation switch in the Soft Key section.
1
Press the Soft Key that corresponds to "Broadcast" to set the
2
option to "On."
While in Broadcast mode, any channels soloed while in AFL
or PFL are still sent to the AFL/PFL path, but XMON does not
switch the Control Room Input source to monitor that path.
While in Broadcast mode, any channels soloed while in SIP
mode will still cause all other tracks to be muted.
Solo Latch Options
The three solo latch options can be selected directly from the
D-Control Monitor section. These options apply to all three
Solo modes (SIP, AFL and PFL).
Latch When this option is selected, pressing subsequent chan-
nel Solo switches adds the channels to the Solo output.
X–OR When this option is selected, pressing subsequent Solo
switches cancels previous solos.
To override X–OR mode and solo more than one track at a
time, press and hold the Solo button on the first track. Sub-
sequently pressed Solo switches will latch.
Momentary When this option is selected, you can temporarily
solo any number of channels by holding a single channel Solo
switch and pressing any additional channel Solo switches.
When you release the held Solo switch, all solos are cleared.