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DiGiCo S21

DiGiCo S21 Getting Started

Version B for Software Version 1.0

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Page 1: ...DiGiCo S21 DiGiCo S21 Getting Started Version B for Software Version 1 0 ...

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Page 3: ...tomer is not permitted to onward license to any third party The Cus tomer indemnifies Digico UK Ltd against any and all claims and actions arising from third party use of copies of the Product made by the Customer 4 The Customer agrees not to attempt to decompile the object code of the Product otherwise than in circumstances specifically pro vided for by law and then only after consultation with D...

Page 4: ...w 1 7 1 3 5 EQ View 1 8 1 3 6 Dynamics 1 View 1 9 1 3 7 Dynamics 2 View 1 10 1 3 8 Control Group Setup 1 11 1 3 9 Solo Channel Setup 1 12 1 4 Customising the Layout 1 13 1 4 1 The Console Overview 1 13 1 4 2 The Spill Set 1 13 1 4 3 Swap Banks 1 14 1 4 4 Set Master 1 14 1 5 The Main Menu 1 15 1 5 1 Session Management 1 15 1 5 2 Snapshots 1 16 1 5 3 Preferences 1 18 1 5 4 Audio Sync 1 18 1 5 5 Macr...

Page 5: ... channels 10 VCAs 16 mono or stereo busses plus a Master buss and a 10 Input x 8 Output Matrix The left and right sections have 10 assignable faders and 10 sets of assignable on screen channel controls the right hand section also has a dedicated Master fader and mute a Master Solo meter a set of 6 assignable encoder switches and worksurface navigation controls The console s buss architecture is dy...

Page 6: ...g Control Group membership and Buss Modes whether Busses are Groups or Auxes are first stored Because these types of setting can be changed with Snapshot recall it is advisable to save them all into this first snapshot before creating any further Snapshots In this way the settings for all subsequent Snapshots will contain the same data and there should be less requirement to adjust the Safe settin...

Page 7: ... By default the Input channels will be assigned to Layers 1 and 2 on the left and right sections of the console The different output channels will be assigned to Layer 3 and 4 Control Groups will also be assigned to Layer 4 These bank assign ments can be customised by the user and saved in a session at any time 1 2 3 Using the Control Surface There are two main ways in which all of the functions o...

Page 8: ...ock area Touch here to select a channel NOTE When the right hand screen is not displaying the Channel view eg it is displaying an EQ view the master screen worksurface rotaries will not be assigned to the Channel view controls but to the controls for the EQ or other expanded view instead 1 2 5 The Under Screen Controls Selected Channel Blue Pan Default assignment Touch and Hold in this row Assigns...

Page 9: ...o where the touch is made Opens Channel Setup view Opens EQ view Touch any Aux Send to select the channel and assign the selected Aux Send to the 6th Master Rotary Aux Pan to the 5th with Aux To Faders option OFF Swipe vertically to display more Auxes Opens Dynamics 1 view Opens Dynamics 2 view Touch here to select a channel The image above shows the various touch areas in the Channel view and the...

Page 10: ...iew is open on the Master screen the Master Rotaries no longer have their standard de fault assignment and are instead assigned to the parameters in the expanded view which is currently displayed The buttons in the top bar provide the following functions Switching the channel from Mono to Stereo mode Adding the channel to a Spill Set see Spill Set section later in this document Switching Gain Trac...

Page 11: ...shots This will ensure that the buss mode settings will be consistent in all Snapshots Change Group to Aux Warning 1 3 4 Input Routing View Touching the Source area on the Channel Setup will open the Input Route expanded view Only input channels have a Source selection output channels sources are fixed within the system To select an input source touch one of the buttons in the port list on the lef...

Page 12: ... icon on the graph While an EQ band is selected it can be pinched on screen to adjust the Q setting The selected band s parameters can also be adjusted with the Master Rotaries to the right of the screen The buttons in the top bar provide the following functions EQ On Off Copy EQ to another channel s touch the button and select the destination channels from the channel picker OK to confirm Flatten...

Page 13: ...ries to the right of the screen The buttons in the top bar also provide the following functions Dynamics Module On Off Copy Dynamics settings to another channel s touch the button and select the destination channels from the channel picker OK to confirm Reset Dynamics module Switch to EQ view DYN 1 On Off Reset DYN 1 Copy DYN 1 Switch to Dyn 2 view Adjust Parameters Master Rotary Assignment Select...

Page 14: ...eft of the screen and select a source from the standard input routing list Then use the Self Ext button to activate this function Parameters can be adjusted on screen or using the Master Rotaries to the right of the screen The buttons in the top bar also provide the following functions Dynamics Module On Off Copy Dynamics settings to another channel s touch the button and select the destination ch...

Page 15: ...ouch the Edit button in the top bar Select the required CG members by touching them in the Channel Picker and touch the OK button The CG Setup view will now show blocks representing each of the CG members and the CG channel will display a list of its members with their fader levels Setup CG Edit CG Select CG Members and Touch OK Warning ...

Page 16: ...Various Solo buss settings can be found in the top bar of this view Solo busses can be switched Mono or Stereo They can be set to PFL or AFL mode They can be set to Multi Mode where multiple solos can be switched on at the same time or Single Mode where switching one solo on will cancel previously active Solos Any channel can be assigned to Solo Buss 1 2 or both 1 2 Open the channel setup view for...

Page 17: ...hannel will reappear in the Unassigned Channels section at the bottom of the left screen Channel blocks can also be dragged directly to the Unassigned Channels section to remove them from the worksurface Note Channel blocks can be dragged between the 2 console screens 1 4 2 The Spill Set In Edit mode a selection of up to 10 channels can be dragged to the Spill Set section at the bottom of the righ...

Page 18: ...ode touching the Set Master button in the top bar allows a bank to be selected that will be locked to the right hand console screen press the Set Master button and then touch the required bank In this mode all other banks are assigned to the left hand console screen and can be accessed using the worksurface layer up and down buttons Once a Master is set it can be cleared by touching the Clear Mast...

Page 19: ...plete touch the Save As button select the internal drive labelled Home or the USB port with a USB key inserted into the console USB port and touch the Save Here button Then type a new session name using the on screen keyboard and touch the Done button To update the session after the initial Save As process just touch the Save button and the current session will be updated automatically To load an ...

Page 20: ...certain console parameters can be isolated or made Safe from Snapshot Recall as required To recall Fire a different Snapshot it must first be selected on the list highlighting it in light grey and then the Fire button should be touched The Previous and Next Snapshots in the list can also be fired by pressing the Prev Next buttons on the worksurface When the console state has changed but the curren...

Page 21: ...perties can apply to more than one input channel which is using the same input socket and therefore the Safe state will automatically be the same on all channels that are sharing that socket If there is no socket routed into the channel the Safe function will not be available Note Control Group membership and Buss Modes Aux or Group can be made Safe for any channel by activating the Mute Fader Mon...

Page 22: ...l revert to the standard blue colour and the faders will control the channel level again 1 5 4 Audio Sync Touching the Main Menu Audio Sync button displays and allows the setting of console Audio Sync options The console s sample rate can be changed from its default 96KHz to 48KHz but this has a confirmation stage as the audio will be af fected during the switch Note In V1 0 software when a New Se...

Page 23: ... and touch on any existing effect to reopen the expanded view To change the FX unit type in a slot touch and hold on the existing unit in the slot and FX picker will be displayed To route signal to an FX unit Open the Channel Setup view for the required Input Channel or Aux Master by touching the top of the channel strip Touch the Direct Outputs block on the right of the screen which opens the out...

Page 24: ...signal to from a Graphic EQ using a channel insert point Open the Channel Setup view for the required Input Channel or Output channel by touching the top of the channel strip Touch the Insert Send block on the Insert A or B column which opens the output routing view Select Graphic EQs from the Internal Port Group in the top left of the screen Select a socket s for the required Graphic EQ inputs Cl...

Page 25: ... 6th Master Rotary on the worksurface This is also lit in orange Push the rotary control to switch nodes On Off and turn to adjust the Matrix Send levels When the adjustments are done either touch the selected nodes individually to deselect them or touch the Clear Selection button in the top bar 1 5 9 System Touching the Main Menu System button will display and allow the setting of various system ...

Page 26: ... that requires a reset there are 3 options for restarting without a power cycle Restart App and Engine this will interrupt the audio briefly Restart O S this will interrupt the audio Warm boot there is a small red reset button recessed on the console rear panel which will reset the console computer and will also cause a brief interruption in audio 1 5 12 Upgrading Software S21 Software can be upgr...

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