2 - Principles of operation—Fader layers
2–5
Every time the fader layer is changed, the faders will
move to the positions corresponding to the new layer.
NOTE
In addition to the faders, the
REC
,
SEL
,
SOLO
and
CUT
keys, as well as the channel automa-
tion indicators above each fader all
change function to control the appropriate
input channel, buss or aux send. However, in
this manual we sometimes use the term
“fader” as a shorthand expression for all these
items.
Note that there are some modes where the fader con-
trols do not act as channel, Aux or buss faders. These
are principally the Aux Fader Control mode (see 4,
“Module operations”) and MIDI Fader (10.5, “MIDI
Faders”) modes (some Machine Control settings may
also use the faders). If the current fader layer is not
controlling module (or Aux or buss) levels, the cur-
rently-selected indicator will ash.
NOTE
In the Aux Fader Control mode, the MASTER
layer functions do not change. Accordingly,
the
STEREO IN
faders act as channel faders in
the MASTER layer when the Aux Fader Con-
trol mode is selected, not as Aux sends for the
stereo channels.
2.4.1 Turning fader motors on and off
The fader motorization can be turned on and off as n
described in 3.3.8, “Automation fader inhibit”..
This setting only takes effect in automation replay
(Read) mode. In all other cases such as fader layer
changes, snapshot recall, etc., the faders are always
motorized.
2.4.2 Physical and logical faders
When automation operations are taking place, we
can speak of “physical” and “logical” faders.
The “physical” faders, as the name implies, are the
actual controls (the fader knobs). The “logical” fad-
ers, on the other hand are not visible, and are the
positions that the physical faders would occupy for
the current level.
NOTE
The positions of the physical and logical fad-
ers will always be the same when fader
motorization is turned on.
