Mute Group Master Switches - SoundCraft MH3 User Manual

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Mute Group Master switches

Up to 8 Mute Groups can be created and controlled from the 8 Mute Master switches.
In a special mode (accessible using User Modes -see later) the function of the Mute Masters
can be changed so that they become 'Instant Recall' or 'Shortcut' keys for any of the 128 mute
scenes. In this mode, Mute Groups are not available.
The Mute Group Master switches are used to select or change 'User Modes' whilst the console
is powering up -see later on User Modes.
Mute Group Masters in Mute Groups Mode (default
mode)
To store a Mute Group, first switch on the Channel or Output Mutes required, then
hold down the STORE switch immediately above the Mute Master switches and
press the desired Mute Master switch.
Mute Groups can be set up, edited and tested in Preview mode, the procedure is
the same, the only difference is that pressing the Mute switches will not actually
mute the channels, and the Mute status will be shown on the flashing preview
LEDs, rather than the switches themselves.
The following notes apply to Mute Groups:
Channels or outputs will not mute if they are Safe.
They will not unmute if they are also Muted as the result of another active Mute
Group or VCA Group (inputs only), or if they have been manually muted.
A Mute Group Master will not activate if no channels have been assigned to it or
all its members are safed.
An active Mute Group will be automatically deactivated if at any point all its
members are made safe, if all its members are unmuted, or if it is made to have
no members.
Mute Group Masters as Scene 'Shortcuts' (User
Mode 1 - Mute Group Masters as scene shortcuts -
active)
Normally, User Mode 1 is not active and the Mute Masters function as Mute Groups.
If User Mode 1 (Mute Group Masters as scene shortcuts) is active, pressing a Mute Group
Master will recall the scene assigned to that Mute Group. If in preview mode, pressing a Mute
Group Master will preview-recall the scene assigned to that Mute Group.
To assign a scene to a shortcut key, first select and recall the required scene number using the
Up/Dwn and Recall switches, then hold down the Store switch above the Mute Masters, and
press the required Mute Master switch. The console is supplied by default to have Scenes 1-8
assigned to Mute Masters 1-8.
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