X2 X2 manual Mute Groups

Description of Controls

MUTE GROUPS (1—4)

The MUTE GROUPS buttons (1—4) are used to recall a group of mutes on various channels at the touch of a button. Four Mute Groups are available in each Song, giving you 400 Mute Groups altogether. To create a Mute Group, you must use the DEFINE button (see below). The MUTE GROUPS buttons are effected by the OVERLAY button (see below).

Mute Group, like any other mute, can be recorded into a Song using the Mute Automation sequencer. However, only the Mute Group button that is pressed is recorded, not the individual channels that are a part of the Mute Group. This means that if the Mute Group’s definition changes, the recorded Mute Group events will recall the new Mute Group definition.

DEFINE

The DEFINE button lets you create Mute Groups. To store a Mute Group, press DEFINE (its LED will flash), press all the MUTE buttons you wish, then press one of the MUTE GROUP buttons (1—4). The mute status of the entire console is stored.

ALL/ALT

The ALL button selects (mutes) all channels on the console (72 in all) when defining a mute. Unless DEFINE is pressed first, the ALL button does nothing when pressed momentarily. If DEFINE is pressed (its LED flashing), pressing ALL will mute all channels. At this point you can store the current mute status of the console as a Mute Group, or you can unmute particular channels before storing.

When the ALL button is held (without DEFINE being pressed), it becomes an ALT button, allowing you to access other features using existing buttons. The following buttons have secondary features which are accessed while holding ALT:

Button	w/o ALT	w/ ALT
DISPLAY	Advance Display Mode	Meter Bridge mode
COPY	Copy Mute Events	Copy Song
DEFINE	Define Mute Group	Memory Remaining
ONLINE	Locks sequencer to external sync	Mute Solo mode
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UPDATE	Places on-board sequencer in record	Dump System Exclusive
UNDO	Deletes the last mute recorded	Erase Song
OVERLAY	“Layers” multiple Mute Groups	Software Version
ERASE FWD	Erases mutes in forward direction	Clear All
DEC	Decrements value in display	Memory

OVERLAY

The OVERLAY button determines how the MUTE GROUPS buttons (1—4) will function when recalling Mute Groups. When OVERLAY is turned off, the GROUP MUTES buttons function like radio buttons. Each button by itself toggles its Mute Group on and off. However, while a Mute Group is recalled, pressing any other MUTE GROUPS button will recall that Mute Group and disable the previously selected one.

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