Studer Vista 1, Operating Instructions Manual

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Vista 1 Digital Mixing System
1-8 Introduction
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1.1.3 Ganging
On top of grouping certain channels together in a way commonly known as
VCA groups, Studer Vista has the ability to link multiple channels temporar-
ily together and let them behave like one single channel. Such a link is called
a Gang. It co-exists with VCA style groups (Control Groups) and is only a
momentary help to influence multiple channels at the same time. A gang is
created by pressing and holding one
LINK / SEL
key on one channel while
the same key on a second channel gets pressed. This will link all channels
between the two. By using the MULTI SEL key it is possible to select or de-
select any channels on the surface without having them next to each other.
The
MULTI SEL
key acts much the same as the Ctrl key on a standard PC
keyboard.
A gang is simply canceled by pressing any
LINK / SEL
key on the console
again. Please note that one channel is always selected .
Temporary de-activation of a gang is done by simultaneously touching identi-
cal control elements (e.g. fader or rotary encoder) of two channels within a
gang.
Typical Applications • Trimming of some faders or auxiliaries by changing the corresponding
control on any of the channels
• Copying a certain setting to multiple channels by pasting the value to any
of the ganged channels
•
Changing a bus assignment on all the ganged channels by changing it on
one of them
• Changing dynamic automation modes on the whole gang.
Basically any operation on one of the ganged channels will influence all of
them. Changing switches will
overwrite
the same switch on the other chan-
nels, while adjusting a audio function with a certain range will adjust all
other channels in a relative manner. Setting all channels to the same value is
accomplished by a copy/paste operation on one of the ganged channels.
Setting Up the Console
For setup application there is a fast way to link all channels of the same type
together. Pressing LINK ALL followed by pressing the LINK/SEL key of one
channel will gang all channels of that very same type together (e.g. all input
channels). The gang may exceed the visible channels and may also contain
channels in other sections. While having that gang active, you may setup your
console within seconds: Changing bus assignment, clearing one channel or
copy/paste certain values to any of these channels.