Software Instruction Manual

IQ–MSD Turbo 1.4 Advanced IQ System Software
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System. For example, several SMX-6s could be wired with parallel inputs. Each SMX-6 would be switched on
as needed via the ASA control. A supervisor could use this capability to “listen in” or monitor events. It could be
used to control recording or to provide additional feeds for overflow seating.
Note: It is usually best to turn ASA off before switching to the Sub-block screens and making changes to the
parameters of the automatic functions.
Tip: ASA can be toggled on and off from a sub-block by pressing
C+a.
6.3.2 Manual Control from a Graphics Plate
Earlier we saw that mixer GDMs, like the one shown in Figure 6.5, provide basic monitoring features. Graphics
plates provide for tremendous flexibility to design custom screens with custom controls and this capability can be
used to design custom controls—even custom GDMs—for IQ mixers. One aspect to custom controls that is very
appealing is the capability to limit the range of a control on a graphics plate. Instead of providing a user with a gain
control having a fixed range from +25 to –100 dB, you could provide them with a level control having a range of
–10 to –30 dB to prevent them from turning a level too high or too low. Depending on how you design the level
control, it can still appear to have a full range of movement. A sample, showing how custom graphics plate objects
can be used to monitor and control an SMX-6 mixer is shown below in Figure 6.8.
Another advantage of designing a control on a graphics plate is that you can control the size and color. And you
can also choose to omit controls that you don’t want a user to have. In a control block, users always have access
to every manual control. In a graphics plate, you can limit that access.
Fig. 6.8 Manual Mixer Control with Custom Controls on a Graphics Plate