SoundCraft Ghost User Manual page 148

9.14
T T h h e e T T r r a a n n s s p p o o r r t t C C o o n n t t r r o o l l s s
The transport controls follow standard tape machine conventions in their layout,
with the normal STOP, PLAY, REWIND, FAST FORWARD and RECORD
arranged in a row with indicator LEDs above each switch. The LEDs illuminate to
show either the true state of the connected machine (using tally signals within the
machine control protocol) or are illuminated locally direct from the transport
switches (Open Loop machine control or timecode master modes only). The
TRACK ENABLE button adjacent to the Record button is used to arm individual
tracks prior to dropping into record. The exact procedure for this process, includ-
ing use of the RECORD button is covered in "Arming And Dropping-in Tracks"
(see later).
Below the normal transport buttons is the Jog Wheel (2) with the associated
SEARCH button (3). The Jog Wheel incorporates a built-in push switch. The Jog
Wheel can be used to control a connected machine if the machine itself supports
this function. This generally includes most machines using the Sony 9-pin protocol,
but few machines using MMC currently support jog/shuttle.
The SEARCH button is used to determine the mode of operation of the Jog
Wheel -when Search is pressed, and its LED illuminated, the Jog Wheel is enabled
for machine control purposes, and functions as a jog/shuttle wheel. Pressing down
on the Jog Wheel switches the mode from jog (frame by frame advance of the
machine) to shuttle (variable fast wind from zero up to 20 times play speed).
Shuttle mode is indicated by flashing Search switch LED, while in jog mode the
LED is illuminated constantly.
Once Search mode has been entered, it can only be cancelled by pressing STOP,
or another transport mode switch. Pressing Search again whilst its LED is illumi-
nated has two different results depending on whether jog or shuttle mode is active
at the time:
l In Jog mode (Search LED not flashing), pressing Search switches the Jog
Wheel into Shuttle mode (Search LED will now start flashing).
l In Shuttle mode (Search LED flashing), pressing Search will reset the select-
ed amount of fast wind back to zero, which avoids having to turn the Jog
Wheel until the correct null point is found.
When Search mode is not selected, the Jog Wheel has no effect on the connected
machine, and it functions instead as a data entry wheel for snapshots and other
parameters. (Note therefore that when other sections of this manual ask for the Jog
Wheel to be turned to edit a parameter, Search mode must not be selected).
U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e L L o o c c a a t t e e a a n n d d C C y y c c l l e e b b u u t t t t o o n n s s
Ghost incorporates a basic autolocator as part of the machine control section. This
comprises four LOCATE 1-4 buttons (5) and the CYCLE 1-4 switch (5), all posi-
tioned immediately above the main transport switches.
Each of the four locate buttons can be assigned any timecode value corresponding
to a required tape/song position. They can then be pressed at any time to initiate a
locate and park on the connected machine. This gives quick and repeatable access
to up to four cue points within the music. The locate buttons can also be used
when the console is configured as a timecode master, and will work as instant "Go
to timecode X" keys.
Locate points 1 and 4 have the additional feature that they can be used to define
the start and end points of an automatic cycle loop.
GHOST Application Guide