User Manual-Windows

CUEMIX CONSOLE
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Master mute
The master mute button (Figure 11-1) temporarily
disables (silences) the mix.
Master fader
The master fader (Figure 11-1) controls the overall
level of the mix (its volume on its stereo output).
Use the individual input faders to the left to control
individual input levels.
Mix and Output level meters
There are two sets of level meters to the right of the
master fader: MIX and OUT. The MIX meters
show you the overall mix output. The OUT level
meters show you the level of the physical outputs
for the mix, which may include audio from your
host audio software. Use the CLEAR CLIPs button
to clear the clip indicators on these meters.
Input section
The channel strips to the left of the master fader
represent each input in your PCI-424 system. Use
the input scroll bar to view additional inputs. All
inputs currently available on all connected
interfaces will be available in this scrollable section
of the window.
Input mute/solo
To add an input to a mix, or remove it, click its
MUTE button. To solo it, use its SOLO button. To
toggle these buttons for a stereo pair, hold down
the control key while clicking either channel. The
Solo indicator LED (Figure 11-1) lights up when
any input is soloed (including inputs that may
currently be scrolled off-screen).
☛ The Global Mute buttons above the channel
strips (just below the message center) enable or
disable the input globally. For details, see “Global
mute and trim” on page 99.
Input volume and pan
Use the input fader and pan knob (Figure 11-1) to
adjust these settings for the input in the mix. Again,
all settings within the gray-shaded channel strip
area belong to the mix currently being viewed.
Note that an input can have different settings in
different mixes.
To adjust the volume or panning for a stereo input
pair, hold down the control key while dragging the
fader or knob for either the left or right input.
SHORTCUTS
Hold down the following modifier keys as
shortcuts:
COPYING & PASTING (DUPLICATING)
ENTIRE MIXES
To copy and paste the settings from one mix to
another:
1 Select the source mix from the Mix Selector
menu (Figure 11-1) and choose Copy from the file
menu (or press control-C).
2 Choose the destination mix from the Mix
Selector and choose Paste from the file menu (or
press control-V).
MESSAGE CENTER
The Message Center displays fly-over help for items
in the CueMix Console window, as well as
information about the current PCI bus usage in
your computer. It also displays messages regarding
the overall operation of the PCI-424 system.
GLOBAL MUTE AND TRIM
The MUTE and trim controls at the very top of the
CueMix Console window (Figure 11-1) affect each
input globally, across all mixes and for audio being
routed to the computer. For example, if you
Shortcut Result
Shift key Applies your action to all inputs in the mix.
Control key Applies your action to the stereo input pair
Alt key Applies your action to all busses
Double-click Returns the control to its default value (pan
center, unity gain, etc.)