Mackie X.200 Fader Swap, The File Menu, Channel Layout Reconfiguration

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Channel Layout Reconfiguration The File Menu

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The channel number provides access to a hidden menu that allows you to move channel strips around and to lock a channel strip so it is visible no matter what fader bank you have selected.

•Right-click on the channel number to open the channel assignment menu (or Alt+Touch the number).

•Select “Lock Channel” to lock the channel in place so it is visible with any fader bank selected. Select “Lock Channel” again to unlock it. (Alternatively, hold down the ALT button or ALT key and press a channel SELECT but- ton to lock and unlock a channel.)

•Select “Reset All” to change all the channel strips back to their

original configuration (numerically sequential).

•Select “Reset Bank” to change all the chan- nel strips in the currently selected fader bank back to their original configuration (numerically sequential).

•Use the Channels, Masters, Groups, and MIDI submenus to reassign the channel strip position to a different channel.

•Select “Master Fader” to assign the Master Fader to the channel strip position.

Contains:

New Session (Ctrl+N)

Open Session (Ctrl+O)

Save Session (Ctrl+S)

Save Session As… (Ctrl+Shift+S)

Import D8B Session

Save As Template…

Open File Manager

Launch Executable (.EXE)

Install Packages…

Shutdown (Ctrl+Q)

New Session (Ctrl+N)

•Press Ctrl+N on the keyboard, or touch File and then New Session.

•This opens a window that asks if you want to save changes to the current project first. Select “Yes,” “No,” or “Cancel.”

•The Select Template window opens, which al- lows you select a pre-saved template for your new project. Select a template if you wish and touch “OK,” or touch “Empty” to open the de- fault new project template.

Fader Swap

The Fader Swap button (located next to the time code display in the upper-right corner of the touch- screen) causes the faders to take on the function of the V-Pots, allowing more precise control over a V-Pot setting. If it is a level function, fader-down is minimum and fader-up is maximum. If it is a pan function, the fader is centered when the pan is centered.

For example, a good use of the Fader Swap function is when you are doing a frequency sweep in the EQ. Using a channel fader to control this parameter gives you more physical space and throw with which to make your setting that much more accurate.

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This chapter provides a quick (well, maybe not so quick, but certainly helpful) rundown of all the menus and screens accessible from the menu bar at the top of the touchscreen.

Open Session (Ctrl+O)

•Press Ctrl+O on the keyboard, or touch File and then Open Session.

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