Chapter 5: Navigating and Selecting Channels
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Safe Switch LED and Indication
On VENUE SC48, the Safe LED at the top of each input strip
flashes rapidly to indicate Bank Safe is enabled on that chan-
nel.
When a Bank Safed channel is targeted, the Safe switch in the
Input section also flashes rapidly.
On-Screen Display of Safe Switch Status
The channel Safe switches at the top of each strip of the
on-screen faders light to indicate the current Safe status of
each channel. When lit, that channel is enabled for the cur-
rent Input Safe Switch mode (Automation, Solo, or Bank Safe).
Each on-screen Safe switch indicates the current Input Safe
Switch mode through use of a letter in the lit switch. For ex-
ample, on-screen Safe switches show the letter B if Bank Safe
mode is enabled and the channel is Bank Safed.
Special Cases Affecting Bank Safe
Special rules and conditions are automatically applied to Bank
Safe status whenever you do the following:
• Bank to GEQ faders
• Move channels or shuffle channel layout
• Change the system configuration
GEQ Fader Mode
Selecting a GEQ fader bank overrides Bank Safe. Returning to
any fader bank (thus exiting GEQ Fader mode) restores the
previous input layout, including Bank Safe status. This applies
to channels 1–16 on VENUE SC48.
Moving or Shuffling Channels
Bank Safed channels shuffle accordingly when any operation
is performed that results in a re-ordering of input channels, in-
cluding the following:
• Inserting or Removing a Blank Strip
• Moving a strip
• Splitting a stereo strip(s)
• Opening a Show file that was saved on a VENUE system
that used a different control surface layout than SC48.
Priority for Replacing Bank Safe Assignments
The following rules apply to resolve any potential collisions
between Bank Safed channel assignments:
• Input channels always replace any FX Returns that are
Bank Safed in that corresponding fader position.
• A lower numbered input channel always replaces a
higher numbered input channel in that corresponding
fader position.
In addition:
Make Stereo
The Bank Safe status of the left channel is inher-
ited by the newly created stereo channel.
Split Stereo
The Bank Safe status of the stereo channel is ap-
plied to each of the newly created mono channels.
Bank Safe and Backup Personality
Channel Bank Safe remains in effect and available if Bank Safe
mode is engaged. This ensures consistent and uninterrupted
fader control during the rare case of a system reset.
Modified Bank Safe functionality is available while the Backup
Personality is active. Specifically:
• Input Channel layout does not unexpectedly change
when the backup personality is activated or de-activated.
• Input Channel Safe LEDs automatically revert to display-
ing Bank Safe status.
• The Safe switch in the Selected Channel Inputs section
flashes rapidly if one or more channels are Bank Safed.
• Pressing the flashing Inputs Safe switch clears the Bank
Safe status of
all safed channels
. Bank Safe status is not re-
stored upon resuming normal operation, nor can it be
re-enabled for any channel while the Backup Personality
is active.
You cannot change the current Input Safe Switch mode while
the Backup Personality is active.
After Resuming Normal Operation
Any changes to Bank Safe status made while the Backup Per-
sonality is active will persist when normal operation resumes.
You can continue working uninterrupted knowing Bank Safe
status will not be reset to its state prior to when the Backup
Personality was activated.
Channel Safe LED on VENUE SC48
Bank Safe (two channels enabled)
Safe LED
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