The Si Performer has eight VCA Groups available, setup with the VCA Setup button and the Mute/VCA
button Group. Simply press the VCA Setup button, select a VCA Master 1-8, then use the SEL buttons to
allocate channels to the group.
- Channels can be members of more than one VCA group.
- You can clear VCA Groups with the CLR (single Group) and ALT + CLR (All Groups) modifiers.
- You can name VCA Masters by selecting a VCA Master Control Channel then touching the the Touch
Screen Main Menu INPUTS & VCA menu.
- Active controls on a VCA Group Master are the Fader and the On (Mute) controls.
- VCA Masters 1-8 are available for allocation to Control Channels in the same way as other channel types
(see section 3.2.1 for more on this). By default, on Si Performer 2 and 3 consoles, the VCA Masters are
assigned to channels 15-22 on Fader Layer C, to the right of the MIX Bus Masters - FaderGlow colour Blue.
- See below for all VCA set-up controls, and VCA Group Master Control Channel controls.
NOTE: The VCA master fader works as an offset to the current channel faders (does not move the meme-
ber faders), so it’s a good idea to set group members, and the Master to nominal levels. When assigned,
VCA Master Faders start at 0dB.
VCA - VCA Group Setup
Enter VCA Group SETUP mode or hold Interrogate VCA Groups.
This mode allows you to both create and clear (CLR) VCA Groups. The button illuminates Red when active. Choose a
VCA Group button 1-8 to set it up.
To ‘Interrogate’ VCA Groups, press and hold this button. The Channel Name screens on any Control Channels that are
members of a VCA Group will glow blue and display the VCA Group Master numbers.
VCA Group Master
Select a VCA Group.
When VCA Setup mode is active, use buttons 1-8 to choose a VCA Group to set up. Use the Control Channel SEL
buttons to activate / deactive VCA group members.
User Manual
8.2: VCA GROUPS
MIX FEATURES > VCA GROUPS
8.2: MIX FEATURES > VCA GROUPS
SEL
Select Control Channels.
While in VCA Group SETUP mode, with a VCA Group Master number button selected, use the Control Channel SEL
buttons to choose which channels should belong to that VCA Group. Orange highlighted SEL buttons indicate
members of the currently selected VCA Group.
