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4.
Restarting the System
4.1 Restarting the Mixer
If you have made a controlled exit from the mixer computer (by pressing the Quit to DOS button) you can restart it by
typing:
PRODIGY<
ENTER
>
If you wish to restart the mixer, and there is no response from the touch screen, you can hold down all of the follow-
ing keys:
<ALT>-CTRL>-<DEL>
This can normally be done without disturbing the Recorder/Editor. Then type PRODIGY<
ENTER
>.
After this you should load the Mixer Title, which will return you to the last point you saved.
4.2 Restarting the PRODIGY Engine
If the recorder/editor needs to be restarted, the best way to do it is to turn the power off on the front of the PRODIGY
Engine and PC, then on again, waiting at least 10 seconds in between.
It is usually best to save and then reload the Title from the mixer, so that everything is "in sync".
It is also possible to exit the Prodigy application by typing:
QUIT<
RETURN
>Y
This will take the machine to a command line interface known as the Shell where various OS9 commands can be
entered. If you have ventured into this area and wish to return to the PRODIGY environment, type:
PRODIGY<
RETURN
>
You should always restart the Prodigy application on the PC after restarting the Editor.
4.3 Running the System as an Editor
If you wish to run the system as an editor only, exit to the Shell as described above and type:
MFX3<
RETURN
>
This will cause the system to run as MFX3 this particular time, but next time it is booted it will start as PRODIGY
again. To make the system boot up as MFX3, boot it normally, then type:
BEMFX<
RETURN
>
then reboot. This can be useful if you wish to move the system to another room or connect it temporarily to another
mixing console. When you wish to change the system back into a PRODIGY, type:
BEPRODIGY<
RETURN
>
Note: the main differences between MFX3 and PRODIGY are:
MFX3 is a multitrack editor whose tracks come out of individual outputs (or as a stereo mix from outputs 1
and 2)
PRODIGY is a multitrack editor with a built in mixer. All outputs are mixes of the tracks and Live Feeds
(except those used as Insert Sends or Direct Outputs)
