Use a control group to adjust the volume of two or more channels at the same time. All faders that are assigned to a control group will have their gain settings modified by the amount the control group fader is increased or decreased. For example, a control group might be used to adjust the overall volume for all the choir mics in a church by configuring a Level Remote Control to adjust the volume on a control group to which all the choir mics are assigned.

Note: Control Groups are controlled by Level Remote Control only.

Force-on:Assign a Force-on level to each input, from OFF to +10 dB. The Force-on setting can be set to either absolute or relative. In absolute mode, the fader level is set to the exact setting defined by the Force-on function. In relative mode, the current fader level is modified by the amount specified by the Force-on function.

Force-off:Assign a Force-off level to each input, from OFF to +10 dB. The Force-off setting can be set to either absolute or relative. In absolute mode, the fader level is set to the exact setting defined by the Force-off function. In relative mode, the current fader level is modified by the amount specified by the Force-off function.

Force-on Priority: Assign a priority level from 1 (highest) to 8 (lowest) for each channel’s Force-on function. The default setting is None. Higher priority Force-on commands override lower priority Force-on commands. For example, if Input 4 is assigned a Force- on priority of 4, which is activated, and Input 1 is assigned a Force-on priority of 1 and is activated, the Force-on command is removed from Input 4, and it is forced-off, along with all other lower-priority inputs (note that inputs with no priority assigned are not affected). If the Force-on command for Input 1 is removed, and the Force-on command for Input 4 is still present, Input 4 Force-on command is activated.

If Input 1 and Input 4 are both assigned a priority of 4, neither input overrides the other and Force-on commands can be active concurrently.

This rule implies that inputs are never forced-off by inputs with equal or lower priorities. It also implies that if force-on functions are active for several inputs with equal priorities, and there are no higher priorities active, then they are all forced-on. Inputs that do not have an assigned priority have no effect on, and are not affected by, the priority rule.

The Force-off function is not affected by priority. The priority rule is applied continuously to all active Force-on functions, i.e., at any time the active Force- on functions actually having an effect are those that are applied to inputs with the highest or no priority.

The following flow chart demonstrates the Force-on/off operation for any particular input:

 

START

 

 

 

Is priority

 

 

 

assigned?

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

No

Is higher priority

Yes

Force this OFF

Force-on active?

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

Force-on active?

Yes

Force this ON

 

No

 

 

 

Force-off active?

Yes

Force this OFF

 

No

 

 

 

No Force

 

 

 

END

 

 

FORCE-ON/FORCE-OFF FLOW CHART

 

 

Logic In

Click this button to open the Logic Input window. Make the following settings and assignments in the Logic Input window:

Name: Enter a name for each Logic Input, up to

32characters.

Function: Select one of 7 different functions in

this drop-down box, including Inactive, Force-on, Force-off, Mute Input, Mute Output, Mute Group, and Preset Recall.

Action: Select whether the particular function selected is momentary, latch on, latch off, or toggling. The selections will vary depending on the function selected for the Logic Input.

Affected I/O: Select which Input or Output is affected by the Logic function. The selections will vary depending on the function and action selected for the Logic Input.

See Appendix A for a chart of the Logic Input functional combinations available.

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