Alesis Hammerfall DSP System manual Quick Access Panel, Presets

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24.7 The Quick Access Panel

This section includes additional options, further improving the handling of TotalMix. The Master buttons for Mute and Solo have already been described, they allow for group-based working with these functions.

In the View section the single mixer rows can be made visible or invisible. If the inputs are not needed for a pristine playback mix, the whole upper row falls out of the picture after a click on the Input button. If the hardware outputs don't interest you either, the window can thus be re- duced to the playback channels to save space. All combinations are possible and allowed.

As described earlier, Submix sets all routing windows to the same selection. Deactivating Submix automatically recalls the previous view. The mixer can be made smaller horizontally and vertically. This way TotalMix can be made substantially smaller and space-saving on the desktop/screen, if you have to monitor or set only a few channels or level meters.

The Presets are one of the mightiest and most useful features of TotalMix. Be- hind the eight buttons, eight files are hidden (see next chapter). These contain the complete mixer state. All faders and other settings follow the changing of preset(s) in real-time, just by a single mouse click. The Save button allows for storing the present settings in any preset. You can change back and forth be- tween a signal distribution, complete input monitoring, a stereo and mono mix, and various submixes without any problem.

Also here, RME's love for details can be seen. If any parameter is being altered after loading a preset (e. g. moving a fader), the preset display flashes in order to announce that something has been changed, still showing which state the present mix is based on.

If no preset button is lit, another preset had been loaded via the File menu and Open file. Mixer settings can of course be saved the usual way, and have long file names.

Instead of single presets a complete bank of (8) presets can be loaded at once. Advantage: The names defined for the preset buttons will be stored and loaded automatically.

Up to three HDSP MADI and AES-32 can be used simultaneously. The Unit buttons switch between the cards. Holding down Ctrl while clicking on button Unit 2 or Unit 3 will open another TotalMix window.

24.8 Presets

TotalMix includes eight factory presets, stored within the program. The user presets can be changed at any time, because TotalMix stores and reads the changed presets from the files preset11.mad to preset81.mad, located in Windows' hidden directory Documents and Set- tings, <Username>, Local Settings, Application Data, RME TotalMix. On the Mac the location is in the folder User, <Username>, Library / Preferences / Hammerfall DSP. The first number indi- cates the current preset, the second number the current unit.

This method offers two major advantages:

Presets modified by the user will not be overwritten when reinstalling or updating the driver

The factory presets remain unchanged, and can be reloaded any time.

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Contents TotalMix Bit / 96 kHz SyncAlignZLMSyncCheck SteadyClock MadiGeneral Driver Installation and Operation WindowsConnections and TotalMix Driver Installation and Operation Mac OSTechnical Reference Hdsp Madi Brief Description and Characteristics Package ContentsIntroduction System RequirementsHardware Connectors Hardware InstallationExternal Connectors Warranty AccessoriesInternal Connectors Blue JumperTrademarks AppendixFCC CE / FCC Compliance StatementsDriver Installation and Operation Windows Driver Update Driver InstallationDeinstalling the Drivers Driver and FirmwareFirmware Update Configuring the Hdsp MadiSettings Dialog Safe Mode Quick BootBuffer Size SyncCheckSettings dialog DDS Clock Modes Synchronisation SyncCheck Playback Operation and UsageAC-3 / DTS DVD-Playback AC-3/DTS under MMEMultichannel Multi-client Operation Low Latency under MME Buffer Size AdjustmentASIO-Multiclient Recording Operation under Asio Known ProblemsOperation under Gsif Gigasampler Interface Common ProblemsWindows 2000/XP DIGICheck Using multiple Hdsp Madi / AES-32Input signal cannot be monitored in real-time Hotline TroubleshootingInstallation Driver Installation and Operation Mac OS Flash Update Driver and Flash UpdateConfiguring the Hdsp Madi Safe Mode Settings dialog DDS Clock Modes Synchronisation Round about Driver Installation Mac OS X FAQMidi doesnt work Supported Sample Rates Repairing Disk PermissionsPCI card and PCI slot compatibility Various InformationHotline Troubleshooting Users Guide Hdsp Madi RME Connections and TotalMix Connections HeadphonesMadi I/Os Midi Word ClockWord Clock Input and Output InputRemember that a digital system can only have one master Technical Description and UsageCabling and Termination Operation Overview TotalMix Routing and MonitoringUsers Guide Hdsp Madi RME User Interface Tour de TotalMix Elements of a ChannelSubmix View Mute und Solo Submix ViewPresets Quick Access PanelPreset Banks PresetPreferences Monitor PanelMain Monitor Editing the NamesStereo Pan Law Hotkeys Menu Options Level Meter Elements of the Matrix View TotalMix The MatrixAdvantages of the Matrix TotalMix Super-FeaturesAsio Direct Monitoring Windows only Copy Routings to other Channels Selection and Group-based OperationDelete Routings Recording a Subgroup Loopback Mixing several input signals into one record channelRecording a Softwares playback Using external Effects Devices Setup TotalMix Midi Remote ControlElement MappingMeaning in TotalMix Preset 5 3A / 58 / #A Preset 3 38 / 56 / #GSimple Midi Control Loopback DetectionUsers Guide Hdsp Madi RME Technical Reference Tech Info Inputs Technical SpecificationsOutputs Digital Transfer Modes Resolution / Bits per SampleStereo Monitor Output Phones Madi Basics Technical BackgroundLock and SyncCheck How much Zero is Zero? Latency and MonitoringOversampling Sample frequency kHz 44.1 88.2DS Double Speed Core Audios Safety OffsetQS Quad Speed SteadyClock PCI Performance Terminology 96K Frame