Operation Manual

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Control Surface
Inputs
Soundcraft Vi6: 32 input faders, switchable in 3 xed layers to access 96 inputs (3 DSP cards tted).
Soundcraft Vi4: 24 input faders, switchable in 2 xed layers to access 64 inputs (2 DSP cards tted).
: 24 input faders, switchable in 3 xed layers and meter screens to access 96 inputs
(3 DSP cards tted).
Soundcraft Vi2: 8 input faders, switchable in 3 xed layers, 3 user layers and meter screens to access 96
inputs.
Vistonics™ II channel strip interface x 4 (3 on Vi4), each Vistonics™ controls 8 input channels.
The Vistonics™ II interface contains 16 rotary encoders and switches, and a touch screen.
Fader tray contains motorised faders, Mute, Solo, Isolate and F (user dened) switches, plus one assign-
able rotary encoder with LED display ring. This encoder is globally assignable to Gain, Pan, Gate Threshold,
or one of 2 user-denable parameters.
Input level and gain reduction meters are located above each fader.
Input faders can be assigned to the 16 VCA (control group) masters and/or 4 Mute Groups.
Input faders can be switched to control all 32 Grp/Aux/Matrix Outputs, or can control an individual Aux
send mix, using the switchable ‘Follow Solo’ function. Soundcraft FaderGlow™ clearly indicates using
colours when faders are not controlling inputs.
Outputs
8 assignable Output faders, plus dedicated LR and C Master faders, plus 16 assignable rotary Output fad-
ers. Output faders are colour-coded using Soundcraft FaderGlow.
Output faders can be assigned to the 16 VCA (control group) masters and/or 4 Mute Groups.
Single Vistonics II interface for Output processing control, also functions as complete meter overview dis-
play for all Inputs & Outputs, plus snapshot Cue List and diagnostics info display.
Misc
Gang mode for temporary linking of any number of channels or outputs for quick adjustment and setup
Controls for Mute Group and VCA Group assignment.
Controls for assignment of Vistonics™ rows to bus sends (when channel parameters are not assigned to
Vistonics).
Snapshot automation controls.
Talkback & Oscillator controls.
Controls for Monitor Output level, phones level and Solo Trim and blend level.