User Manual
Master Fader and My Fader Reference Guide
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Shows
The shows button reveals a popover displaying the current show, snapshots and channel safes.
These three things with the addition of the current state make up the mixer’s le system.
Before diving directly into shows, let’s do a quick overview of the le system.
The DL32R, DL1608 and DL806 save every parameter associated with its operation with the exception
of the gain [DL1608 / DL806], power switch and phone knobs. The current state of all parameters
is constantly stored so the console powers on in the same state as when it was turned o, just like
an analog console. The le system consists of the following:
(1) Current State —
When the mixer is turned on, it wakes in the state that it was in when
it was powered o.
(2) Shows [pages 197-202, 207-209] — A show is comprised of multiple snapshots in order.
Multiple shows may be created, but only one show is loaded at a time.
(3) Snapshots [pages 203-204] —
A snapshot is just that: a “photograph” of the current state
of the mixer.
(4) Channel Safes [pages 205-206] — Channel safes allow selected channels to be removed
from snapshot recall, leaving them unchanged.
Shows
One of the most important facets of the Master Fader is the ability to create shows. A typical concert
consists of the headliner and the support act. Since the support act kicks o the show and warms
up the crowd, it makes sense to start there. Creating shows is not just for concerts, though. Feel free
to set up multiple shows for conferences, church services, theater productions and more! As mentioned
above, a show is comprised of multiple snapshots in order with one show loaded on the mixer at any
given time. This is called the Current Show. The amount of shows that may be created is limited only
by the available space on the iPad, with up to 99 snapshots per show. Creating shows is easy and will
make your life innitely better, so let’s run through some steps to see how it’s done. Please follow
along slowly, carefully and step-by-step!
Step 1 — Tap shows button:
The rst step is the easiest: tap the shows button in the upper right-hand corner of the iPad;
the image below is similar to what you should see upon your rst trip to the show zone. The button
will illuminate green, indicating your presence in the shows section. The absence of anything mixer-ey
like also indicates the same. The mixer always has a Current Show loaded, so if this is your rst visit,
you will see an empty Current Show. If so, there is no need to create a new show just yet. Instead, we
will create some new snapshots that will make up your rst show.