The Surround Window (Ctrl+3) - Mackie Digital 8 Bus Owner's Manual

Save Selection As
• Saves current mixer snapshot selection
(highlighted in the snapshot list) to a file for recall
at a later date.
• This is different from a stored snapshot in that it
saves data in a file for retrieval, even from a
different session. Snapshots, on the other hand,
are stored specifically as a portion of a session file.
MIDI Channel
• Determines the send channel for MIDI data
contained in the snapshot.
Store Snapshot
• Stores all snapshot data in the snapshot list for
immediate selection at any time during a session.
Stored snapshot data is only available from within
the session in which it's stored.
Edit Playback Filter (Alt+I)
• Opens the Snapshot Filter window.
• Allows for elimination of specific parameter
change information from snapshot data.
• This window can also be opened by double-
clicking the "Filtered:" field in the Snapshot
window.
Unlock Snapshot
• Sets the snapshot status to receive updates.
• An unlocked snapshot can be overwritten by
storing data in the same snapshot number.
• An unlocked snapshot is indicated by the open
padlock to the left of the snapshot number in the
snapshot list.
Lock Snapshot
• Sets the snapshot to ignore updates.
• A locked snapshot cannot be altered or overwritten.
• Once you've stored a snapshot you'd rather not
lose, lock it. If you want to further adjust this
snapshot, store it to a different snapshot number
and alter it.
• A locked snapshot is indicated by a closed
padlock to the left of the snapshot number in the
snapshot list.
Delete (Alt+Delete)
• This removes the highlighted snapshot(s) from the
snapshot list, even if they're locked.
• This cannot be undone.
Renumber
• Renumbers the snapshot list in ascending
numerical order.
Select All (Ctrl+A)
• Highlights all snapshots in the list.

The Surround Window (Ctrl+3)

The surround window offers precise control
over image positioning in any mixing panorama
along with individual subwoofer level and depth of
center control.
Surround position control is available from the
control surface by using the individual Channel
pan for L/R positioning and the Master Pan V-Pot
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as the selected channel's front/rear position
control. The control surface can perform surround
pan positioning using the Etch-A-Sketch
Mix) approach.
Panning
• Simply drag the colored ball to position a channel
anywhere in the surround panorama.
• The top of the pan grid represents the front
speakers.
• The bottom of the pan grid represents the rear
speakers and the subwoofer.
• The subwoofer (Bus 4) is not affected by pan, but
in the case of LCRS, Bus 4 is the rear (surround)
panned bus output.
Flyback
• Adjust surround position as usual, by dragging the
red or green ball. However, when FLYBACK is
selected, the ball (surround position) immediately
snaps (flies) back to its original position once the
mouse button is released.
Output Assignment/Speaker Icons
• Toggles channel sends to individual speakers
within the surround system, between on and off.
• Click the desired speaker position to include it in
the channel's surround pan position.
Pan Position (Green Ball)
• Selected by clicking the icon containing the
green ball.
• Acts as a retrievable surround pan, depth-of-
center level, and sub-effect level preset that is
instantly selected when the icon containing the
green ball is clicked.
Pan Position (Red Ball)
• Selected by clicking the icon containing the
red ball.
• Acts as a retrievable surround pan, depth-of-
center level, and sub-effect level preset that is
instantly selected when the icon containing the
red ball is clicked.
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