Introduction; Solo System - SoundCraft CPS800 User Manual

Solo System

Introduction

The solo system works in one of three modes:
mono/stereo PFL
·
stereo AFL
·
SIP (Solo-in-Place).
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The selected mode applies to the whole console.
PFL & AFL
PFL and AFL are non-destructive modes, where the soloed signal is
switched onto a stereo solo bus, and the monitor/phones and master
meters are automatically switched over to receive the signal from this bus
when a logic signal is detected from the soloed module. (The normal
monitor source -Mix/C/2TK - is overridden).
Inputs normally solo as mono PFL, (with stereo inputs giving a stereo PFL)
and Outputs as stereo AFL, but inputs can alternatively be soloed as
stereo AFL, if they are members of a VCA group, by using the VCA master
solo buttons.
Solo In Place
Solo-in-Place is a destructive mode, where the soloed channel sends a
data signal to the CPU which then mutes all other channels, thus leaving
only the soloed channel in whichever of the main outputs it has been
routed to. There is no switching over of the monitor/phones outputs -they
continue to monitor the stereo mix bus (unless an output is soloed -see
next paragraph). Soloing another channel or switching it into mute safe
mode, will unmute that channel.
SIP is only applicable from inputs -so any Group, Aux or Matrix output
which is soloed while the console is in SIP mode will appear as an AFL as
usual, switching over the monitor/phones output accordingly.
SIP
Solo-in-Place mode is selected by pressing the protected SIP switch on
the CPU fader panel. This has to be held in for 2 seconds in order to
activate it, but can then be cancelled by a single press.
PFL/AFL TRIM
The PFL/AFL trim control gives +/-15dB of gain adjustment to the PFL or
AFL signals fed to the Monitor/phones outputs. The trim does not affect
the solo level displayed on the master VU meters.
Solo Clear
The SOLO CLEAR button lights when any solo or AFL switch on the
console is active; pressing it will cancel any solo/AFL switch active on the
console regardless of the current solo mode.
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