Using Vca/Population Groups - Midas PRO2 Owner's Manual

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Using VCA/POPulation groups

VCA and POPulation groups allow simultaneous adjustment of a number of channels.
Being instantly recognisable, they provide a quick method of bringing particular
channels to the control surface and save you having to remember their name/number.
You can choose channel group associations and also configure the colour and legend of
each group's LCD select button, which is used for group member assignment and recall.
VCA groups include fader, solo and mute control, whereas POPulation groups merely
bring a group of input channels to a desired area of the control surface for viewing or
adjustment.
Input channel
LCD select
buttons
Assigning VCA group members
>> To assign channels to a VCA/POPulation group
1
If necessary, assign the VCAs to the mix bay by pressing VCA in the mix bay
section.
2
In the mix bay, press and hold down the LCD select button of the desired VCA.
For example, a VCA group named "Kit". The button will start flashing when you
are in group member selection mode and the inputs will jump to programme
mode.
3
While still holding down the LCD select button of the VCA, press the LCD select
buttons (just above the channel faders) of the channels that you want as group
members. For example, "Kik 1", "Hihat" and "Sn1". If necessary press INPUT
(channel faders section) to assign the input channels to the channel faders and/
or scroll to a new channel bank.
The first three selected channels of a group will comprise area B during two-man
operation. For more information, see "Area B operation" on page 90 and Chapter
17 "Control Groups" on page 143.
4
Release the group's LCD select button. The group now contains the input
channels you have just chosen and the group will be selected.
5
Press the VCA's LCD select button again to exit the group.
To quickly see which channels are in a particular VCA group, press its SOLO
button on/off. Monitor this action on the Console Overview screen. Only the
SOLO buttons of channels that are group members will be affected.
Chapter 9: Basic Operation
PRO2 Live Audio System
VCA group LCD
select button
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