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9.
Operating the Console Manually
9.1 Fader Operation
To hear a FEED you must:
1.
assign the FEED to a fader (use the Fader Sets editing screen)
2.
route the FEED to a BUSS (use the Routing screen)
3.
make sure the Master fader for the BUSS is up
4.
make sure the Control Room or Studio Level knob is up, and not muted by its
switch
5.
make sure the output of the BUSS you are listening to has a path to Monitor
speakers or headphones
9.1.1 Level
Fader level works the same way in Prodigy as in any analog console of our day. When a
level change is made with the fader, the channel configuration EWS panel displays the
level in dbs.
9.1.2 Pan / Balance
The panpot works like a normal panpot when panning a mono channel into a stereo buss.
At the centre position the signal is at -3dB gain to the Left and Right channels. At either
extreme position, the signal has 0 dB gain.
When panning a mono channel into a surround format, the panpot moves the signal from
left through centre to right. It sends with 0 dB gain to a single buss at the extreme left,
dead centre and extreme right positions, and -3 dB when positioned exactly in between
two bus outputs.
When panning a mono signal into a Stereo Surround format, the panpot can be set to
balance between Left Surround and Right Surround. To do this, press the ALT button
until the red light appears under the label LS/RS.
Stereo channels are described in a later section called Stereo Faders.
Note that the Pan Laws can be modified as described in "Custom Pan Laws".
9.1.3 Trim / Surround
The trim pot acts in between the analog to digital converter (for an analog input) and the
equaliser. This can be used to set a useful working range for the fader, and to set the
correct headroom for the equaliser.
When working with a mono signal into any Surround format, the Trim pot can be set to
control the balance between the front channels (LCR) and the surround channels (mono or stereo). To do this press
the ALT button until the red light appears under the label F/S (front/surround).
Behaviour of the Trim pot with stereo channels is described under Stereo Faders, later in this section.
9.1.4 Solo
To operate the Solo system, press the Solo button on the channel fader. Alternatively, you may touch the Solo screen
button on any fader in the Zoomed Fader screen.
9.1.4.1
Solo Modes Button
The Solo Modes Button in the
Master Control Section of the
console allows you to choose
amongst three styles of solo.
