SoundCraft Ghost User Manual page 149

P P r r o o g g r r a a m m m m i i n n g g T T h h e e L L o o c c a a t t e e B B u u t t t t o o n n s s
Hold down the master STORE button (8) whilst dabbing the chosen LOCATE
button. The LOCATE button will be assigned the timecode value which is present
at the timecode reader input, or generator output at the moment the locate but-
ton is dabbed, and the message "Storing..." will be displayed briefly on the 7-seg-
ment display. This can be done on the fly if necessary (i.e. with the timecode run-
ning).
(Notice that if the assignment is done on the fly, the "Storing..." message only appears
when the tape or timecode is next stopped).
A new timecode value can be assigned at any time for any locate button by repeat-
ing the above: the new value will replace the previous one.
Once programmed, the Locate buttons will retain their timecode values when the
console is powered off, or until a new value is programmed.
C C h h e e c c k k i i n n g g T T h h e e T T i i m m e e c c o o d d e e V V a a l l u u e e s s O O f f L L o o c c a a t t e e P P o o i i n n t t s s
Once programmed, each locate button can be interrogated to display its allocated
timecode value. Press and hold down the STOP transport button, then also press
and hold down the required LOCATE button. The 7-segment display will change
to show the timecode value assigned to the locate button, overriding the previous
display for as long as the two buttons are held down. It is not possible to interro-
gate the Locate buttons whilst the tape or timecode is running.
C C r r e e a a t t i i n n g g A A C C y y c c l l e e L L o o o o p p
Pressing the Cycle 1-4 button (indicated by steady illumination of its LED) will
cause the cause the connected machine to cycle automatically between locate
points 1 and 4 (also legended as Start and End for clarity). This process continues
until Cycle 1-4 is deselected by pressing the button again. (Cycle means: rewind at
end point, go into play at start point).
An alternative mode is activated by double-clicking the Cycle 1-4 button, and is
indicated by flashing of the Cycle 1-4 LED. In this mode the machine will rewind to
the Start when the End point is reached, but will park at the start point and not go
into play. This mode is useful when more time is needed between passes (to reset
or change other equipment settings for example) and continuous cycling would
become annoying!
A A r r m m i i n n g g A A n n d d D D r r o o p p p p i i n n g g - - i i n n T T r r a a c c k k s s
A A r r m m i i n n g g I I n n d d i i v v i i d d u u a a l l O O r r G G r r o o u u p p s s O O f f T T r r a a c c k k s s
Press the TRACK ENABLE button -its red LED will illuminate steadily. The
Track Enable LED next to the four Multifunction select switches (7) will also
illuminate, showing that these switches are now in Track Enable mode.
At this point, the 7-segment display will show the legend "Tr 1-4". This acts as a
bank indication for the four Multifunction select switches, and shows that these
four switches now control the record ready (armed) status of tracks 1-4 on the
connected machine.
If any of tracks 1-4 are required to be set to record ready (armed), press the cor-
responding Multifunction select switch. This will cause the switchs LED to start
flashing, and the appropriate command to be sent to the machine via the current
machine control interface (MMC or 9-pin).
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