Software Instruction Manual

IQ–MSD Turbo 1.4 Advanced IQ System Software

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located back in the control block, you can toggle it on and off from the Sub-block screens by pressing A+a.

When ASA is turned on, all changes are executed by the IQ System as they are made. Sub-block changes are

not engaged while ASA is turned off.

Sub-blocks are only available from text control blocks—there is no equivalent on a graphics plate. However, if is

possible to create custom sub-blocks on a graphics plate by using the objects which are available in the Toolbox.

See Section 2.8 for a discussion of the use of graphics plates.

Tip: Before changing the settings of a sub-block, it is a good idea to save the previous settings so you can

restore them, if necessary. Press

( to save them.

2.6.1 Navigating Sub-blocks & Setting Controls

In many ways, the sub-block controls work the same as control block controls. You set on/off, level and range

controls with the same keyboard and mouse techniques. However, sub-blocks have many unique features and

this section will describe them. Please refer back to Section 2.5.2 for details of common features such as how to set

individual controls.

• Moving from One Sub-block or Sub-block Screen to Another

Unlike control blocks, sub-blocks place no limits on cursor or mouse movement because all the controls pertain to

a single IQ component.

Keyboard: You can freely move from one sub-block to the next with the

Z and Y keys or the mouse ({). This

includes Sub-block screens for those IQ components that have more than one. Pressing

Y when you are

already at the bottom of a Sub-block screen will send you to the next control at the top of the next Sub-block screen

and visa versa. Use

Z or Y to move up or down from one Sub-block screen to the next. Use } to move to the

first Sub-block screen. Use

~ to move to the last Sub-block screen. Note: “Home” } and “End” ~ do not

function in drone Sub-block screens.

Mouse: Move the mouse ({) up and down without clicking or dragging to move up and down the sub-blocks and

Sub-block screens.

• Moving Among Sub-blocks of Similar Components

Keyboard: Press

C+Q and C+R to move sideways from the sub-block of one IQ component to the next.

This can only be done between similar IQ components. For example, you can move from the sub-block of one

SMX-6 mixer to another, but not from an SMX-6 to an AMB-5. Note: This feature is only supported for amplifier

and mixer sub-blocks. It is not supported by drone sub-blocks.

• Locally Copying & Pasting in a Mixer Sub-block

The local copy and paste feature allows you to copy the setting of one input control to another. It is only available

for mixer sub-blocks, it only works with adjacent columns and it is only available for input controls. It cannot be

used for output controls like the Limit Threshold control of the SMX-6 Output Compress/Limiter.