SoundCraft DC 2020, User Manual

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The following switches are Automated:
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Input strip: Aux1 On, Aux3 On,Channel Cut, Monitor Cut.
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Group/Stereo Input: Group Cut, Stereo Cut.
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Aux Master: Cut
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Foldback Master & Studio Output: FB Cut Switches
Group Assignments
Each of the Inputs may be assigned to one of the four Control Groups (see Group
Assignments).
The Fader and Switch modes of all of the Inputs which are assigned to a particular
Group may be changed by using the Group’s FDR and SW buttons.
You may also use the Control Group Faders to add (or subtract) an offset (in dBs)
to all of the Faders in the assigned Group.
Controlling the Faders
and Switches
Before attempting to edit a Mix Pass it will be helpful if you understand the
following differences between Fader and Switch positional-data storage.
Faders
The following diagram shows the effect of moving a fader which is in armed mode.
The top trace shows the Fader’s movement during the first Mix. The second trace
shows what happens if the Fader is in Armed mode during the next mix, and you
move it in order to edit its position. When you touch the Fader at the position shown
the Fader will go into Write mode and the drive to its motor will be removed to
allow you to move it freely. You then make the movements as shown and then
release the Fader. When you release the Fader it will go back into Armed Mode and
it will follow one of the two alternative traces: if Glideback is on, the Fader will
move back to the position it had in the previous mix (the speed with which it moves
back to its original position depends upon the Glide-rate setting); if Glideback is off
the Fader position will be offset by the difference in level between the position when
you released the Fader and its position in the previous mix.
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