Instruction Manual

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Using Control Groups
Mixing
• Two volume faders or controls can be grouped so that when you
increase or decrease the volume of one track, the volume of the other
track changes in exactly the same way.
• Four mute buttons can be grouped so that when you click on the mute
button to mute track 1, tracks 1 and 2 are muted and tracks 3 and 4 are
un-muted.
The Console view and Track view identify controls, knobs and faders that
are grouped using a colored group indicator that is displayed on the controls
in each group. The controls in group A are displayed with a red indicator,
the controls in group B with a green indicator, and so on. Controls, faders
and knobs can be grouped together.
When you group buttons together, the way they work is based on their
position when you create the group:
• Buttons that are in the same position when grouped will turn on and off
together at all times.
• Buttons that are in opposite positions when grouped will always remain
in opposite positions.
When you group buttons with knobs or faders, the button turns on/off when
the knob or fader reaches its halfway point.
You have several additional options. There are three general types of
groups: absolute, relative, and custom. Here’s how they work.
Absolute
The range of motion in all controls in the group is identical. When you move
one control in the group, all other controls in the group move the same
amount in the same direction. The controls do not necessarily need to start
at the same level.
Relative
The range of motion for controls in the group is not the same. All controls in
the group have the same value at one point—the lowest level for send,
return, and volume levels, and zero for pan controls.
Custom
Sometimes you want to define a more complex relationship between the
controls in a group. For example:
• You want two controls two operate in reverse—when one fader drops,
the other increases (cross fade).
• You want two volume faders grouped so that they are locked together
at maximum level, but drop at different rates.