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Apollo Software Manual Chapter 6: Console Settings 120

ALT Count

This setting determines the number of ALT (alternate) monitor outputs that are available

within Console. Between zero and two ALT outputs can be set. The default value is zero.

For an overview of this feature, see the ALT Monitoring Overview.

Important: Increasing the ALT count overrides any other assignments using Line

outputs 1, 2 (ALT count of 1) and Line outputs 1, 2, 3, 4 (ALT count of 2)

FCN Switch Assign (Apollo 8, Apollo 8p)

Apollo 8 and Apollo 8p feature an assignable function (FCN) switch on the hardware

front panel that can be conﬁgured to control one of three monitoring functions.

The function of the switch is conﬁgured with this menu. The available functions are:

ALT 2 – Selects the Alternate 2 monitor speakers. The monitor signals are routed to out-

puts 3 & 4 instead of the main monitor outputs, and the monitor level indicator ring is

yellow instead of green when ALT 2 is active.

MONO – Sums the left and right channels of the stereo monitor mix into a monophonic

signal. The monitor level indicator ring ﬂashes when MONO is active.

DIM – Attenuates the signal level at the monitor outputs by the dB amount set in Con-

sole’s Control Room strip. The monitor level indicator ring ﬂashes when DIM is active.

NONE – The FCN switch is unassigned.

Note: When more than one Apollo interface is connected in a multi-unit conﬁgura-

tion, the FCN switch is operable on the designated monitor unit only.