SoundCraft Ghost User Manual page 155

GHOST Application Guide
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A suggested way of using the snapshots triggering against timecode is as follows:
1. Listen to music and organise into sections which need different mute snap-
shots. (e.g., intro, verse1, bridge, chorus, verse 2, bridge, chorus, etc).
2. Write out a Cue List, showing the sections required and allocating a snap-
shot number to each. Note that if the same mute config is needed more
than once in the song (e.g. for the choruses), a new snapshot number will
be required for each occurrence, because no more than one timecode
value can be allocated to a given snapshot.
3. With the tape stopped, program all the required snapshots with the rele-
vant mute configurations (see "Setting Up Mute Snapshots"). For sections
which need the same mute configuration more than once in the song, it is
easy to store several snapshots with different numbers, without changing
the mute settings. If possible, keep the numerical order of snapshots in
sequence throughout the song - this will make it easier when allocating
timecode values.
4. Now run the tape and while listening to the music, allocate the timecode
values by selecting the snapshot number and pressing STORE as the music
progresses. The display mode should be set to "Snapshot" so the number
can be seen.
5. Press the Replay On button, and listen back to the music and check that the
snapshots are triggering at the desired time. If the timing of any snapshots
needs to be corrected or changed, either clear the timecode value from
that snapshot, and run the tape again, allocating the correct timecode value
by pressing STORE, or enter "Timecode Edit Mode" (double-click REPLAY
ON) and adjust the timecode value using the Jog Wheel.
6. If all the timecode values are wrong, or a new song has to be started, clear
all the timecode values by selecting the ALL snapshot and storing a time-
code value of zero. (Make sure a memory dump has been done if you need
to keep the existing setup - see "Dumping And Reloading The Internal
Memory").
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As an alternative to triggering snapshots from timecode using Ghost's own internal
system, MIDI program change messages can be used. Each of the Ghost's 128
snapshots has a corresponding program change number allocated to it -this is the
same number as the snapshot number. Receipt of a program change message at
the MIDI in port will automatically select and recall the corresponding snapshot.
The only setting up required in Ghost is to make sure the correct MIDI channel is
selected for reception of program changes. This is done as follows:
Press the DISPLAY MODE button (6) repeatedly until the Setup LED next to
the switch is illuminated. This switches Ghost's timecode display to show setup
parameters, instead of timecode.
Press the UP/DOWN buttons (4) repeatedly until the three digits on the right
hand side of the display (labelled SNAPSHOT NUMBER) start to flash.
Notice that each press of the UP/DOWN buttons causes a different set of digits in
the display to start flashing, and each set of digits controls a different parameter, as
described by the legend under the display. The UP button moves through the parame-
ters to the right, while the DOWN button moves to the left. Press the UP or DOWN
carefully until the Snapshot Number is flashing.
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