Vca Master Fader Panel & Assigning Vca Groups - SoundCraft CPS800 User Manual

VCA master Fader Panel & Assigning VCA Groups
The fader panel below the Stereo Group and Dual Aux output modules
contains the master faders and Mute and SOLO switches for the 8 VCA
groups. The SOLO switches are also used for programming VCA
assignments, when the console is in VCA Assign mode.
VCA Master Fader
The 100mm VCA master fader controls the levels of any channel VCAs
assigned to that group. The control is performed by hardwired control
busses, although the assignments are done by software control.
VCA MUTE
The VCA MUTE switch triggers a Mute condition on any input channels
assigned to that VCA group. The Mute switch LED on the inputs will flash,
to differentiate VCA mute from Mute Group or Scene mutes. The VCA
mute is not stored with mute scenes or mute groups.
VCA SOLO & Assigning VCAs
The VCA SOLO switch acts as a remote control for the SOLO switches on
any input channels that are assigned to the VCA. However, whereas the
normal solo mode for inputs is PFL, soloing from a VCA master will
automatically change this to a stereo AFL solo. If SIP is activated via the
master, the soloing the VCA master generates a normal SIP solo from the
inputs assigned to that group (i.e.: all other inputs are muted).
The VCA SOLO switch is also used to assign inputs to VCA groups. The
VCA ASSIGN mode switch is first pressed on the master fader panel. The
VCA SOLO switch is then pressed on the one or more VCA masters to
which it is necessary to assign inputs. When the SOLO switches on input
modules are now pressed, those inputs will be assigned to the chosen
VCA master(s), and their VCA Assign LEDs will display this assignment.
Note: if the input was already assigned to the chosen VCA, doing this will
de-assign it.
To clear all assignments on a particular input channel, all VCA master
SOLO buttons are turned off, and when the input SOLO buttons are
pressed, the assignments are cleared.
To clear an individual assignment, repeat the process for assigning the
VCA: the input SOLO switches act as toggles, and can de-assign as well
as assign.
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