DigiDesign VENUE Profile Manual page 54

Bank Safe Mode for Input Safe Switches
Bank Safe mode is a global Input Safe switch option available
in the Option > Interaction page.
When Bank Safe mode is enabled, input channels and FX Re-
turns can be Bank Safed using their Input Safe switches on the
console, or on-screen. Bank Safed channels remain on the top
fader layer of the console regardless of the current active bank,
letting you temporarily "lock" the location of key input chan-
nels (such as a lead vocal, pulpit mics and similar) or
FX returns to maintain immediate access while working with
channels on a different layer.
For example, imagine 16 total input channels assigned to four
banks (A through D) of an imaginary 4-fader console.
Default channel layout for a 4-fader example
Bank Fader 1
A
Ch 1
B
Ch 5
C
Ch 9
D
Ch 13
Channel 6 on Bank B is then Bank Safed. Selecting the various
banks gives the following results:
Channel layout with Bank Safe enabled on channel 6
Bank Fader 1
A
Ch 1
B
Ch 5
C
Ch 9
D
Ch 13
Note that channels 2, 10, and 14 no longer appear on the con-
sole (though they remain accessible on-screen).
When an input channel or FX Return is removed from Bank
Safe, the input channel that would normally appear in that
fader location on the currently selected bank automatically
re-appears.
Bank Safe is only available for Input channels (Output chan-
nels cannot be Bank Safed). Bank Safe status for all channels is
stored with the Show file.
Enabling and Using Bank Safe Mode
Bank Safe mode can be enabled on-screen from the Options >
Interaction page.
To enable Bank Safe mode on-screen:
Go to the Options > Interaction page.
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Fader 2 Fader 3 Fader 4
Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4
Ch 6 Ch 7 Ch 8
Ch 10 Ch 11 Ch 12
Ch 14 Ch 15 Ch 16
Fader 2 Fader 3 Fader 4
Ch 6 Ch 3 Ch 4
Ch 6 Ch 7 Ch 8
Ch 6 Ch 11 Ch 12
Ch 6 Ch 15 Ch 16
In the Input Safe Switches section, click to enable Act as
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Bank Safes.
Choices for Input Safe Switches in the Options > Interaction page
On-screen, the Safe switches at the top of each fader display
the letter B to indicate Bank Safe mode. (See "On-Screen Dis-
play of Safe Switch Status" on page 45.)
You can also use the Event List to configure the Safe mode.
For more information, see Chapter 22, "Events."
Using Bank Safe
To Bank Safe channels:
Make sure you have enabled Bank Safe mode for the Input
1
Safe switches.
Select one or more input channels.
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Press the Safe switch in the Inputs area of the Selected Chan-
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nel section.
Safe switch
Selected Channel, Input Safe switch
Press a Bank switch (A, B, C or D) to navigate to a different
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bank. Notice that the channel you Bank Safed remains; corre-
sponding channels on other banks, though not present on the
console, are still accessible on-screen.
Toggling Bank Safe On-Screen
To Bank Safe channels on-screen:
Make sure you have enabled Bank Safe mode for the Input
1
Safe switches.