Chapter 16: Muting and Mute Groups
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Chapter 16: Muting and Mute Groups
Muting
Channels can be muted in three ways: explicitly (lit solid),
with the channel mute switch; implicitly (flashing), as a result
of another channel being soloed, and as a member of a Mute
Group or VCA (flashing).
Mute switches always behave in additive (latched) fashion.
Channels can be muted in any sequence, and they will remain
muted until they are unmuted.
The following provide some additional information about
channels, busses, and muting:
Input Channels and FX Returns
Channel mute is pre-fader on
Input Channels and FX Returns.
Output Busses
Mute operation is post-fader on all types of
Output busses.
Mains
The mute status of the Main busses is controlled from
the Mute switch above the Mains Fader.
Only the linked Mains busses are muted. The Mains Mute
switch flashes to indicate not all Mains are muted. For infor-
mation on linking Mains, see “Linking Mains” on page 77.
VCAs
When you mute a VCA, its member channels are muted.
The member channel Mute switches flash to indicate they are
muted as part of a VCA.
Flashing Mute Indication
A flashing Mute switch indicates the channel is implicitly
muted as a result of a Solo or Mute Group activation.
Solo
In Solo In Place mode, when a channel or VCA is soloed,
all other channels that are not soloed or solo safe are implic-
itly muted.
Mute Group
Members of a mute group are implicitly muted
and flash when the mute group is active.
Mute Groups
Channels can be assigned to any of the 8 available Mute
Groups. Mute Groups let you mute and unmute multiple
channels simultaneously by pressing a single switch.
Any type of channel, including all Input Channels and all
Output channels, except VCAs, can be assigned to Mute
Groups.
Mute Groups only affect the status of channel Mute switches,
and do not affect the on/off status of Aux Sends, output of the
Talkback/Oscillator section, or the routing of signals to the
monitor outputs.
Assigning Mute Groups
Mute Groups can be defined from the console or on-screen.
Any mixture of channel types can be assigned to a Mute
Group. Channels can be assigned to more than one Mute
Group.
To assign or remove channels from a Mute Group:
1
Make sure the Mute Groups/Function section is in Mute
Groups mode. If the Function switch is lit, press it so that it
turns off (indicating Mute Groups mode).
2
Press the Assign switch in the Mute Groups section. The As-
sign switch flashes to indicate Assign mode.
3
Press the Mute Group switch (1–8) for the group where you
want to assign or remove a channel. This switch flashes to in-
dicate the group is targeted for assignment.
4
Press the Select switch for each channel you want to assign
or remove from the Mute Group. The Select switches on the
selected channels flash.
Mute Groups section
Show Members
Assign
Function
Mute Groups 1–8/
Cancel
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