Assignment Controls - SoundCraft MH2 User Manual

Assignment controls

VCA ASSIGN
The VCA ASSIGN switch selects VCA Assign mode. To assign channels to VCAs,
first press the VCA Assign Mode switch, then the SOLO buttons on one or more
VCA master faders -these SOLO buttons start flashing. Then press the SOLO
buttons of any channels required to be part of those groups. The VCA Assign
LEDs on the channels illuminate to indicate the assignment. The assignments can
be deselected by a second press on the channel SOLO button -this then acts like
a toggle for assigning and de-assigning. When finished, press the VCA Assign
mode switch again to turn off the flashing and lock the assignments. (This will
happen automatically if no solo buttons are pressed for a period of 20 seconds.)
To deselect any individual assignment, repeat the procedure for assigning to the
VCA is question: pressing the channel SOLO switch on a channel which already is
assigned to the selected VCA, will de-assign it.
To clear all assignments from a particular channel, enter VCA ASSN mode, but do
not select any VCA master solos. Pressing input Solos in this condition will clear all
the assignments from those inputs.
EDIT SAFES
EDIT SAFES mode allows the MUTE buttons on inputs and outputs to be used to
set those channels into SAFE mode. This means that their mutes will not be affected
by any mute group, VCA mute or solo in place mute, but can still be manually
muted. The SAFE/PREVIEW LED adjacent to the MUTE switches will illuminate
steadily to show that the mute is in SAFE mode. Putting a channel into Mute Safe
will also unmute the channel, if it is muted as a result of anything except a manual
press.
MUTE PREVIEW
MUTE PREVIEW mode allows checking of the mute contents of a mute group, in
the following way. When Preview mode is active, recalling a mute group will display
the muted status of that mute group by flashing the SAFE/PREVIEW LED, instead
of actually muting the channel. In addition, pressing the MUTE switches can be
used to edit the recalled mute group, and it can then be re-stored or overwritten to
the current mute group, or another one. Pressing the Mute Preview switch will
toggle in and out of preview mode.
Note that the mute safe status of channels cannot be seen whilst Mute Preview
mode is active because the same LED is used.
No MIDI control to or from the console is possible when Preview Mode is active.
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