Solid State Logic AWS 924, Owner'S Manual

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Focus Modes
In order to allow console controls to be used for controlling either analogue signals or an external DAW,
SSL created ‘Focus modes’ as a way of allowing the AWS to ‘focus’ on one or other domain. To switch
between modes, press the Focus switch, towards the bottom of the console centre section (shown right).
The button is lit for Analogue Focus, and unlit for DAW Focus. Focus mode can also be quickly checked
by looking at the channel meters: the bottom LEDs stay lit when the console is in Analogue Focus.
While a number of controls always retain the same role (such as analogue signal processing, routing and monitoring, or DAW
transport control), the roles of the following controls are different in each Focus mode:
When the console is in DAW Focus mode, analogue level control can be assigned to the V-pots by pressing the
CHANNEL button, to the left of the Focus button. This allows ‘In-Line’-style signal control but with the monitor
mix being created using the DAW digital mixer. Pressing the V-pot will then reverse the functions of the V-pot and
fader.
Channel meters can be locked to either Focus mode by entering the Function Keys’ Meters menu and selecting
either DAW or Anl .
Console Element Analogue Focus (Button lit) DAW Focus (Button unlit)
Channel fader,
plus its cut and solo
Analogue signal in channel DAW channel level
Channel V-pot,
plus its cut and solo
Available for DAW parameters
(see notes below)
Available for DAW parameters or
analogue signal control (see notes below)
Channel
SEL switch
Assigns analogue channel to Master
Section
Controls DAW Record, Select highlights
DAW channel or plugin focus, depending
on mode
Channel
meters
Displays channel’s analogue signal level
(see notes below)
Displays DAW channel level
(see notes below)
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