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Surface Operation
2
Surface Operation
This chapter will cover the physical layout and user operation of the console surface. (For configuration, please refer to later
chapters.)
Channel Strip
The main surface and each expansion module (sidecar) have a set amount of channel strips, either 8 or 6.
A - ON/OFF Buttons
At the bottom of the channel are the ON and OFF buttons. Pressing a channel’s ON button will switch
the channel to feed the designated mixes that are assigned (F). Pressing the OFF button is the opposite.
ON and OFF state changes will trigger logic conditions and impact Livewire GPIO. Refer to chapter 4 for
more details on GPIO behavior. The ON/OFF buttons will illuminate to indicate the state of the channel.
The buttons may also blink to indicate a logic condition as follows:
1.
ON button illuminates while OFF blinks in 1-second intervals
: This indicates the channel has
been instructed to change its source profile, but is prevented from doing so because the channel is in the
ON state. Turn off the channel to clear the issue.
2.
OFF button illuminated while ON blinks in 1 second intervals
: This indicates the channel is in
Fader Start with Arm
mode (see E- Fader section below) and is armed.
B - Soft Button
The Soft button above the ON/OFF buttons is a context-sensitive button. Based on the profile loaded
to the channel, the button is given a function. The display (C) will label the function. The possible
functions are as follows:
1.
Next
command (Computer Player profile):
Triggers GPO, which can be used to start the next event
in an automation system if your automation system supports this function.
2.
Talk
command (Phone, Codec, or Studio profiles):
Initiates talkback to the mix-minus from the
operator microphone or alternate source as defined in the Show profile.
3.
Mute
command (Operator profile):
Mutes the source (cough button). Note that when the
channel is ON and the ON button is pressed, the same Mute function is enabled and the Soft key is
illuminated to confirm the mute function is engaged.
