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W H E A T N E T - I P 8 8 c b l C O N S O L E B L A D E 3
Level
and push the knob. You can then adjust the volume to a safe and comfortable level
by turning the knob. Once complete, push the knob to exit the adjustment mode.
Press the
button to get back to the main menu.
For
Gain Levels...
select
Sources...
or
Destination...
that brings up screens with list of sources (shown) or destinations and gain levels.
Try your hand at making some adjustments to help you get more familiar with the front
panel controls.
The main menu of the BLADE 3 shows all of the options available from the front panel.
These options are:
•
Headphone...
– Selects the headphone source and volume level.
•
Inputs...
– Sets the gain structure and phantom power (BLADE 3 Mic type only).
•
Blade...
– Displays current info of the BLADE 3, software and hardware version,
external clock reference, and network settings. These settings can also be edited from
this submenu.
•
Display...
– Sets the display’s brightness and screen saver time.
•
Gain Levels...
– Displays the gain levels for selected sources and destinations and
allows the user to set the input level for each source and destination.
•
Utility Mixer...
– Each BLADE 3 has two Utility Mixers. Their features include pan
-
ning, channel On/OFF, fader levels, and access to any source signal in the system.
They also include a full ACI (Automation Control Interface) allowing remote control,
ducking, auto fade, channel on/off, levels, source assign, etc.
•
Routing...
–
Routes any audio input to any output or all outputs.
•
Status...
–
Displays Uptime, Runtime, Date/Time, Temperature, ANNC Pkts/ Errors,
LIO Pkts/Errors, and GUI information, Surface availability (BLADE 3 Engine or
Console types only), Route and Clock Master status.
•
Meters...
–
Sets the front panel meter mode for BLADE 3 to show the input signal
levels for each source or output signal levels for each destination.
•
Logic...
–
Displays LIO Status and allows testing of the LIO outputs.
•
Password...
–
Allows you to set a password to secure front panel access.