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GSX OPERATIONS & APPLICATIONS
his chapter covers GSX operations for board operators. An
overview of the GSX Surface controls and displays; the Mix
Engine's front panel controls and displays; and the GSX
HDMI monitor Views are presented, along with how to use
the advanced GSX Features like EQ, Dynamics, the Aux and
Mix Minus Sends, Layers, and Automix.
GSX SURFACE OPERATION
GSX operation is identical on each size GSX Surface—only the number of
fader channels and the number of Accessory panel slots differ between the
GSX-12 and GSX-24 frame sizes. Figure 4-1 shows a GSX-1212 Surface,
identifying its main component parts.
Figure 4-1 GSX Surface, Main Components
Fader channels have identical sets of controls as identified in Figure 4-2.
The Master panel controls are detailed in Figure 4-4 on page 52. The first
mention of each control or GSX feature in the text is in Bold text.
Fader Channel Operation
Each fader channel normally has an audio source assigned to it. The
current source name for each channel is shown in its Channel Info
Display, a color OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display. If a source
is not assigned to a channel, NoSource is shown in the Channel Info
display. The Info Displays are typically set to automatically dim, after a
preset time after the console controls have not been touched. Touching
any control on the Surface will instantly brighten the dimmed Info Displays
to their normal brightness setting.
Fader channels can also have alternate sources available, as set by
engineering during console configuration, to allow board operators to "dial
up and take" new sources, as required. These Visible Source Names
appear in alphanumeric order
when the Source Selector (the
knob at the top of each fader
channel) is turned while the
channel is Off. If the Source
Selector
is
turned
while
channel is On, LOCKED appears
in the display to indicate the
source can't be changed while
the channel is On.
With the channel Off, rotate
the Source Selector. Notice the
Channel Info Display's Source
name: the name shown in the
upper left, changes to show a
series of alternate sources in red
lettering
as
the
selector
rotated. Turning clockwise (CW)
moves down through the list of
names, turning counterclockwise
(CCW) moves back up through
the alternate source names.
The names wrap around for a
continuous display. NoSource is
typically set to be shown on the
fader channels so a channel can
be silenced, but it can also let
you know when the visible name
list has wrapped around since
it's at the top of the list.
Once the desired source is
shown
press
or
"click"
Source Selector to take that
source.
The
source
changes to white lettering with
its Location name shown below
in blue lettering.
Note: Channel functions
may change when a new
source is selected since
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the
is
the
name
Figure 4-2 Channel Controls
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