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Master Fader and My Fader Reference Guide
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Snapshots
As mentioned earlier, a snapshot is just that: a “photograph” of the current state of the mixer.
So why would you create snapshots? For one example, a band could create snapshots for every
song. Or snapshots could be created with and without FX. Snapshots may be created for in-between
song banter. Snapshots may be created for each scene in a musical or other theater performance.
Houses of worship may create snapshots containing key changes of each service. The possibilities
are unlimited!
The following is a list of features that are stored in a snapshot:
• Input channel settings
• FX channel settings
• Aux channel settings
• Main LR channel settings
• Channel ID
• I/O patch
The following is a list of features that may not be snapshot:
• Solo
• Access Limits
• Board Settings
• Talkback
• Monitor
• Recording / Playback
Ok, that’s what they are, but how do you create them?
Step 5 — Creating snapshots: Creating snapshots is easy. Simply set fader levels, source / trim,
DSP (EQ, dynamics, FX, etc.) for each snapshot that you are going to want to recall at a later time.
As user-friendly as creating snapshots may be with Master Fader, if this is your rst time
creating them, it might be best to start o simple until you get the hang of it. Go ahead
and move some faders around, name some channel inputs and load up a couple of images,
as well. If feeling brave, set some EQs, gates and compressor levels, too.
Now return to the Shows view by tapping it. At the bottom of the shows view you should see a section
labeled “Snapshots”. It may be mostly barren now, but will ll up soon. This area is called the snapshot
list. At the beginning of the snapshot list is a button labeled “0 - Default” and at the end of the snapshot
list is a button labeled “Store Snapshot”. Tapping the “Store Snapshot” button will store the current state
of the console [the faders, EQs, gates and compressors, etc. that you just set] into a new snapshot and
move the “Store Snapshot” button to the end of the snapshot list. Doing this is similar to pressing a
“Store” button on other consoles.
Repeat this step a couple more times. Go back to the mixer view and channel view to change the mixer
settings, and store these snapshots in the shows view as indicated above. At this point, the snapshot
list will look somewhat like the image below (depending upon the number of snapshots you took,
of course!).