vca facilities 7
VCA assigning - overview
VCA Assignment- Scene-to-Scene changes:
When operating the X-VCA in VFS Mode, up to 128 different VCA assignments are possible. Each Channel can be re-assigned to different VCA Masters with each Scene change.This can be most useful for theatrical per- formances where the Console operator is juggling many different audio sources during a show and a different performer takes the lead position depending on the particular Scene. During one scene, the lead performer is the artist on Channel 1, in the next Scene, the artist on Channel 5 now has the lead, and so on.This is not restricted to only the vocalists; the orchestra may also feature different lead players during different Scenes. By allowing the Channels to be reassigned to different VCA Masters, the operator can arrange the assignments so that the lead performer is always controlled by the same VCA Master. In the example above, during Scene 1, Chan 1 is assigned to VCA Master 1.We’ll call this our "Lead Vocal VCA" . For the next scene, the lead changes to the performer on Channel 5. For this Scene, Channel 5 is assigned to VCA Master 1 and Chan 1 is assigned to VCA Master 2 (Bkgnd Vocs). Instead of having to remember during a show to switch his attention to a different faders depending on the Scene, the opera- tor can set up the assignments during rehearsal so that the lead vocalist is always assigned to VCA Master 1. During the performance, the operator knows that the lead vocalist (whomever that may be) is always on VCA Master 1, so he can concentrate of mixing instead of trying to remember which fader he has to move.This same functionality can be extended to lead instruments, background players, chorus, etc.
Although 128 different VCA assignments are possible, only the relevant Scenes need to be programmed. If, for example, there are assignment changes needed during Scenes 1, 5, 12 and 23, only those particular Scenes need to be edited.The Scenes in-between the changing Scenes take on the previous Scene’s assignment and don’t have to be specifically programmed. In the above example, Scenes 2 thru 4 have the same assignments as Scene 1, Scenes 6 thru 11 are the same as Scene 5, etc. If a Scene is edited, that edited assignment now carries through until the next edited Scene is encountered in the list. Again using the above example, if a change is made at Scene 9, that new assignment will also be in place for Scenes 10 and 11 before changing to the new assignment previously set up at Scene 12.This allows the operator to quickly set up VCA assignments without having to concern himself with Scenes that don’t need his attention.VCA assignments can also be copied across different Scenes.This allows the operator to use a common scene as the basis for many other scenes. Common starting assign- ments can be safely stored at the higher Scene numbers (120-128), it’s unlikely that you will need to access numbers that high in a typical show. Using the COPY function, the operator can Copy the Starting Scene assign- ment from Scene 120, and then paste it into whichever Scene number is appropriate for the show.The newly pasted scene can then be edited to its final form.
