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5.2: VISTONICS
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5.2: VISTONICS
OPS OVERVIEW > VISTONICS
Vistonics II is a unique control and display technology derived from the Studer Vistonics technology and exclusive to
Soundcraft. The console uses Vistonics II as a core technology for console operation because of its significant
user-interface benefits.
The Vistonics screens are divided into two main areas. The top section is the touch screen area and serves a number
of functions. For instance, in the default input channel mode, the input touch screens show the Input, EQ, Dynamics,
assigned internal insert FX, Bus outputs, and panning sections of the input channel strip. Touching one of these opens
that channel section onto the Vistonics VST area.
The VST area is the lower section of the Vistonics screens, each with two rows of eight VST Fields. Each VST Field
contains an encoder, a button, and a display area. VST Fields are normally used for individual parameter control.
For instance, the default input Vistonics screen uses the upper row of encoders to control a channel’s contribution
level to the Aux 1 bus, and the upper row of buttons to turn those contributions on and off.