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Atom Operator Manual
Solo
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11.0 SOLO
11.1 Overview
The SOLO section of the Atom utilises the SOLO/ASSIGN keys in the fader bank section and the 3 Master’s
SOLO keys to provide extensive soloing control of channels or masters. “Soloing” is sometimes known as
“flashing” or “bumping”, but the term “Solo” is more correctly used when the channel or master whose SOLO
key is pressed is turned ON whilst all other output is “killed”. The Atom will perform this classic Solo (flash and
kill) function but also adds other options as described below.
You may Solo any channel or multiple channels, any Submasters, any Preset master, the Grab master, or any
multiple combination of the above at the one time. The only limit is your ability to hold down multiple keys. The
Solo function is a momentary action. As soon as
all
Solo keys are released, normal output is restored.
There are no times associated with the SOLO function. All actions are instantaneous.
11.2 Add/Kill Mode
You may select what effect the Solo keys have on the
output
of the Atom
,
by selecting either ADD mode or
KILL mode. Pressing the ADD/KILL key will toggle from one mode to the other.
Kill mode is indicated when LED indicator in the ADD/KILL key flashes.
•
In ADD mode, pressing any SOLO key will simply add the solo'ed channels to the output (at the SOLO
fader level) without having any effect on the current output of the Atom.
•
In KILL mode, pressing any SOLO key will add the solo'ed channels to the output (at the SOLO fader level)
and at the same time it will KILL (black out) all other output of the Atom.
11.3 Solo Fader
The SOLO fader sets the
percentage level
at the output of the SOLO section for all channels when they are
solo'ed.
For individual channels the Solo fader sets the level of any soloed channels.
For the contents of any Submaster it will be the
percentage
of the channel's recorded level.
For example, if the Solo fader is set to its mid (50%) position;
•
Soloed
channels
will come on at a level of 50%.
•
If a scene is Soloed and it contains a channel at a level of 80% then that channel will come on at
40% (50% of 80%).
If the SOLO fader is set to minimum, then no channels will come on when a SOLO key is pressed.
If the Atom is in ADD mode, and a channel is already ON when it is soloed, the solo level is acts with any
existing level for that channel on a Highest Takes Precedence basis.
Warning: Setting the SOLO LEVEL fader to minimum and the ADD/KILL mode to KILL will cause all of
the SOLO keys to act as DBO (Dead Black Out) keys because pressing a SOLO key will cause its
channel(s) to come on at 0% and all normal output to be killed.
Hint: To safeguard against inadvertently “flashing” any lights on stage or killing the output, you can
set the SOLO LEVEL fader to minimum and the ADD/KILL mode to ADD. Pressing any SOLO key will
now have no affect.
Hint: You can create some stunning visual effects with the ADD/KILL modes and the SOLO keys. For
example, when lighting a musical item, if a particular Submaster only contains the lights for the
drummer, and the rest of the stage lighting is coming from other Submasters or channels, then by
setting the mode to KILL and the Solo level to full, pressing the SOLO key for the drummers
Submaster at the appropriate time in the song will highlight the drummer and kill all the other stage
lighting. This can be especially effective if you Solo a Chase.