VENUE SC48 Guide
18
Input Channels and Faders
The Input section provides 16 faders and other controls for Input Channels and FX Returns. Additional channels are banked to
the 16 faders using the Bank A, B, C and D switches. All 16 input channels bank together.
Each input channel strip includes a channel fader, channel Select, Mute and Solo switches, a rotary encoder, LCD display area and
meters for channel level and dynamics gain reduction. The encoders and associated assignment switches access Gain, Pan, HPF
and Aux Sends. Each bank of eight input channels provides a two-row LCD display that shows channel name, parameter names,
values and other data as appropriate for the current action. Additional input parameters are controlled by selecting one or more
channels to make them the target of the Selected Channel sections.
Clip and Safe LEDs
At the top of each input strip are the Hidden Bank Clip and
Safe LEDs.
Hidden Bank Clip LED
The Hidden Bank Clip LED lights to indicate a meter clip on
an Input Channel or FX Return at the corresponding position
in an alternate bank of channels. It gives you an indication of
extreme signal level in a currently hidden (“off-bank”) layer.
This indicator obeys the same clipping threshold display rules
as the Input Channel meters (as set in the Options > Interac-
tion page).
Safe LED
The Safe LED indicates either an input strip’s Automation,
Solo, or Bank safe status, depending on the current Input Safe
Switch setting. See “Input Safe Switches” on page 58.
Auto Safe Mode
If the Safe LED is lit, the channel will not re-
spond to Snapshot-driven changes. If the LED is off, that
channel will respond to any applicable changes driven by
Snapshots (subject to the current Recall Safe settings, if any).
Solo Safe Mode
If the Safe LED is flashing slowly, the channel
will not respond to solo commands (it will not be muted if an-
other channel’s solo button is pressed). If the LED is off, that
channel will be silenced when soloing another channel.
Input faders can also be assigned to control FX Returns 1–8, or the output EQ (graphic EQ).
Figure 8. Input controls (Input Channels 1–8 shown)
Encoder Switches
Clip and Safe LEDs
Bus Assign LEDs
Meters
Encoders and LEDs
LCD Display
Select
Solo
Mute
Faders 1–8
Banks A/B/C/D
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