Operation Manual

44 ML5000 User Guide
M2 PREVIEW. Press this switch to enter
preview mode. The green LED flashes to warn that
you are in preview mode. The shifted function of
this switch is to select the MIDI channel number.
M4 STORE. Press this switch to store the
current console settings to the displayed snapshot.
The red LED lights briefly to confirm the action.
Store is not actioned if it has been disabled. In this
case OFF is briefly displayed when it is pressed.
The shifted function is to archive the console
settings using data dump via MIDI or RS232.
M5 SCROLL UP. Press this key to scroll up
through the displayed numbers. Hold down the key
for accelerated scrolling. The shifted function is to
disable or enable the store function.
M6 SCROLL DOWN. Press this key to scroll
down through the displayed numbers. Hold down
for accelerated scrolling. The shifted function is to
enable auto increment recall mode.
M7 RECALL. Press this switch to recall the
contents of the displayed memory. This overwrites
the current console settings with its contents.
Recalling a snapshot does not overwrite any active
mute groups. The recall function may be set to auto
increment. Its shifted function is to turn all console
mutes on or off.
M8 DISABLE MUTES / VCA ASSIGN. These
two underpanel switches determine which settings
are affected by the snapshot memories. Press one
or both using a pen or similar pointed implement.
Disable MUTES. Press to prevent snapshot store
or recall of the console mute settings.
Disable VCA assign. Press to prevent snapshot
store or recall of the console VCA assignments.
With both switches up the console mutes and VCA
group assignments are affected by snapshot store
and recall.
With both switches pressed the snapshots do not
affect any console settings. In this case they may
be used to send MIDI program messages only.
M9 SHIFT. Press and hold this key together with
another to action that keys shifted function. This
provides access to additional setup controls such as
selecting the MIDI channel number, and protection
for functions such as solo-in-place.
Previewing Snapshot Memories
The preview function lets you check the contents of
a stored snapshot without overwriting the console
settings, for example to find a memory or check a
scene before recalling it.
Scroll to the memory number you want to preview.
Press PREVIEW M2 to enter preview mode. The
green LED flashes. The channel SAFE/EDIT LEDs
display which channels are muted in that memory.
The channel VCA LEDs next to the fader display
the VCA group assignments in that memory.
If either has been disabled from the snapshots
using DISABLE M8 then the associated LEDs are
not affected and continue to display current
settings.
You can scroll through the memories to check their
contents while in preview mode. You can also
press RECALL M7 to recall the displayed memory.
Press PREVIEW again to exit.
To Store a Snapshot Memory
Before you use the snapshot system decide if you
want to store just mutes, mutes and VCA assigns,
or just VCA assigns. Set the underpanel DISABLE
switches M8 as required.
Store will not function if it has been disabled using
the DOWN key M5 shifted function. Instead, the
display will flash OFF briefly.
Scroll to the memory number you want to store.
Check that the console settings are as you want.
Press STORE M4 . The red LED lights briefly to
confirm that the memory has been overwritten with
the current console settings.
Note that channels made automation safe will be
stored to the memory. Safe channels are stored but
not recalled.
To Disable Store
You may want protect your memories from being
accidentally overwritten, for example during a pre-
programmed performance.
To disable store hold down SHIFT M9 and press
the UP key M5 until OFF is displayed. Release
the keys.
Pressing the key again while holding down shift
toggles between store on and off. Release the keys
at the display required to disable or enable store.