Studer Vista, Operating Instructions Manual

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Vista Digital Mixing System
Date printed: 05.04.2005 SW V3.5
Vista 8 Differences 8-27
8.6.3.6 Cross-fading Between Cues
Each cue displays a value for the cross-fade time when activating this cue.
To modify the cross-fade time, point to the digits, hold the left trackball
button, and scroll up or down. Alternatively, enter the number using the
numerical keypad.
When clicking on the cross-fade time once, options for the behavior of
switches during cross-fades become visible in the left part of the window
(Options Area). For each cue it can be defined whether the switches should
change their state before, in the middle, or after the cross-fade – while the
other parameters are changing seamlessly.
Within a cue, a partial snapshot may be recalled, influencing only certain
parts of the console. If a larger cross-fade time is applied to this and the
next cue is recalled before the last cross-fade has been finished, there will
be two cross-fades happening at the same time, possibly with different
cross-fade times. Only if the two cues change the same parameters, the first
cross-fade will stop and the second one is applied from this point onwards.
Example:
Given: A ll Faders are set to 0 dB.
Cue #1 contains a partial snapshot, setting faders 1…10 to –20 dB, cross-
fade time 10 s.
Cue #2 contains a partial snapshot, setting faders 11…20 to –40 dB, cross-
fade time 1 s.
Procedure: Recall Cue #1, e.g. by double-clicking on its name. Faders 1…10 will start
moving down slowly.
Five seconds later, Cue #2 is recalled. Faders 11…20 will start moving
down.
After six seconds, faders 11…20 have finished their cross-fade and are set
to –40 dB.
After ten seconds faders 1…10 also have finished their cross-fade and are
set to –20 dB.