Solo System - SoundCraft Vi1 User Manual

SOLO SYSTEM

AFL ,PFL and SIP
The solo system on the Soundcraft Vi1™ comprises a non-destructive PFL and AFL Solo capability
from Inputs and Outputs, and also the option of a destructive Solo-In-Place mode, for use only during
soundchecks or rehearsals. Solo-In-Place mode has to be enabled from within the Monitor Setup and
changes the mode of operation of the Solo System.
If Solo-In-Place (SIP) Mode is OFF
* Soloing a single Input locally generates a PFL Solo onto the Solo Bus
* If the Input Solo Mode is set to Auto, in the Monitor Setup page, soloing more than one Input
locally (by pressing and holding the first Solo/Sel switch then pressing others) will generate an
AFL Solo onto the Solo Bus from all soloed Inputs. If a single output is solo'ed, the solo will be
PFL.
* The PFL feed from Mono Inputs is independent of channel Pan, and is fed to the stereo Solo
Bus as centre-panned image. If the Input is a Stereo Input, the PFL feed is left channel to left
Solo Bus, right to right.
* The AFL feed from Mono or stereo (paired) Inputs is stereo and follows the channel Pan.
* Soloing an Output (either locally or via a VCA Master Solo) generates an AFL Solo. The post-fade
Output signal is switched onto the Solo Bus.
If the Output is a Mono Aux, Group or Matrix, the signal is fed to both left and right Solo Bus equally
(ie centre-panned image). If the Output is linked as a stereo pair, the signal from left and right Outputs
are fed to left and right Solo bus respectively. There is no manually controlled Pan on Output Solos.
* In all cases when SIP Mode is OFF, operation of any Solo will switch the audio onto the Solo
Bus and the Monitor section will be automatically switched so that the Solo audio replaces the
previous monitor source selection (if any) assuming that IN Solo and/or OUT Solo have been
selected as a Monitor Source in the Monitor Setup Page.
If Solo-In-Place (SIP) mode is ON
* Soloing an Input generates a 'destructive' SIP Solo, muting or dimming all other Inputs which
are not Soloed or set to Mute Safe. Other channels which are subsequently soloed will be
unmuted. The amount of dimming is controlled by the SOLO BLEND control on the front panel.
* Soloing an Input (or group of Inputs) by soloing a VCA Master that the input is assigned to,
generates a SIP Solo on all Inputs in the VCA Group.
* The Input signal is not switched onto the Solo Bus, and the Monitor section does not switch
the Solo Bus audio to override the monitor source selection.
* Soloing an Output generates a normal Output AFL Solo, the same as if SIP Mode was OFF. The
Output signal is switched onto the Solo Bus and the Monitor section switches so that the Output
Solo audio is heard on the Monitors, replacing the previous monitor source, if any.
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