Channel Strip - Group/Bus Channels - Midas M32 Digital Console User Manual

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M32 DIGITAL CONSOLE User Manual
1.2 Channel Strip - Group/Bus Channels
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(1) FADER FLIP - SENDS ON FADER Button
Press to activate the M32's Sends on Fader function. This function aids with
the level setting of channels sent to any of the 16 Mix Buses. It is only for
channels assigned to Mix Buses 1-16, and does not work for DCA groups,
main or matrix buses. The Sends on Fader function works in two convenient
ways to cover the most obvious situations in a live environment:
When preparing a monitor mix for a specified musician
• Select the monitor bus (BUS 1-8 or BUS 9-16) that feeds the musician's
stage monitor
• Press the Sends on Fader button, which will then flash
• Select one of the three input channel layers (INPUTS 1-16, INPUTS 17-32,
AUX IN / USB or BUS MAST)
• As long as Sends on Fader is active all faders in the input channels section
correspond to the send levels on the selected monitor mix bus.
When checking or editing where a selected input signal
is to be sent
• Select the input channel in the left-hand section
• Press the Sends on Fader button, which will then flash
Select either bus channel layer (BUS 1-8 or BUS 9-16)
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• The bus faders now represent the send levels of the selected input channel.
TIP: Sends on Fader can also be used for conveniently sending Bus or
Main M/C signals to Matrices.
Layer Select Buttons
(2) GROUP DCA 1-8
Press this button to select the Group DCA layer.
A DCA group is a grouping function, made possible by the console's digital
operation, where individual input channels can be grouped together and
controlled with a single output fader on the right-hand side of the console.
Unlike the traditional sub-grouping function found on analogue consoles,
a DCA group does not combine the different input channels into a common
sub-mix. Instead, the individual input channels still retain their original
routing characteristics, but their level adjustments are commonly controlled.
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(3) BUS 1-8 / 9-16
Press one of these buttons to select either the Bus 1-8 layer or the
Bus 9-16 layer.
(4) MTX 1-6 / MAIN C
Press to select the Aux In / USB channel layer.
Individual Channel Strip Controls
Each of the above layers operates in a similar way by use of the
following controls:
(6) SEL Button
Press to select a DCA or bus (depending on which layer is active) and allow it
to be edited by the Channel Strip and Main Display.
(8) Channel Meter
This displays the signal level of the DCA or bus, depending on which layer
is active. The PRE LED lights to indicate that the bus is sourced pre-fader,
while the COMP LED lights to indicate that compression is active.
(10) SOLO Button
Press to send the channel to the solo bus.
(11) Scribble Strip
Information such as channel number, input source and a graphic icon are
displayed here.
(12) MUTE Button
Press to mute the channel.
(5) Fader
Use the MIDAS PRO Fader to adjust the channel volume or bus sends in Sends
on Faders mode. The faders will automatically display the current status as
layers and functions are changed.