Operation Manual

ML5000 User Guide 47
N1 SOLO-IN-PLACE (SIP). Use this switch to
put the console into SIP mode. Nothing happens if
you press the switch by itself. You need to first hold
down the SHIFT key M9 and then press the
switch. It flashes to warn that the console is in SIP
mode. The channel SAFE/EDIT LEDs D3 light to
show which channels are solo safe.
Exit SIP mode and return to normal console mode
by pressing the switch again. You do not need to
hold down shift.
P3 CLEAR ALL. In normal console mode this
switch provides the PFL/AFL clear all function. In
SIP mode press this to clear all selected solo
channels and restore the full mix. After clearing the
solo mix the console remains in SIP mode, armed
and ready for the next solo selection.
Pressing the switch again restores the last solo mix.
This lets you toggle between the solo mix and full
mix to compare the sound.
The CLEAR ALL switch lights as soon as a channel
is soloed indicating that there is a solo to clear.
M1 EDIT SAFES. In normal console mode this
switch provides the edit automation safes function.
In SIP mode press this to edit the solo safes. The
red LED flashes together with the SIP switch to
indicate solo rather than automation safes editing.
M7 RECALL. Used with the SHIFT key in edit
solo safes mode this lets you turn off (clear) or turn
on (set) all channels solo safes.
Solo Safes Explained
Solo-in-place works by muting all channels except
the one or more you want to solo. This affects input
and output channels. Of course, you need to hear
the soloed channel through one or more of the
outputs. For this reason the solo safes function lets
you select which outputs you do not want muted
during solo.
You may also want to solo a channel and hear it
together with any effects which may have been
applied. To do this, the channels used for the
effects returns should not be muted during solo.
Select these channels solo safe as well.
The default setting is all inputs affected by solo and
all outputs made safe. Using edit safes you can
change this at any time. The safe settings are not
lost when power is removed.
Making a Channel Solo Safe
From SIP mode press EDIT SAFES M1 . The red
LED flashes together with the SIP switch. Now
press the mute switches on the channels you want
to make safe or restore to solo-in-place. The
channel SAFE/EDIT LED lights if the channel is
safe. Press EDIT SAFES again to return SIP mode,
or press the SIP switch to exit solo and return to
normal mode.
To clear all channels made solo safe
It is useful to be able to clear all safes when you are
starting a new session. This can be done without
having to check each channel individually.
While in edit safes mode, hold down SHIFT M9
and press RECALL M7 . The recall switch flashes
and the display flashes CLr. Release shift and
press RECALL again to confirm. All channel
SAFE/EDIT LEDs turn off indicating that all safes
are cleared.
To make all channels solo safe
You may want to use solo to affect just a few
channels. In this case you can start by making all
channels safe and then remove those you want to
be affected.
While in edit mode, hold down SHIFT M9 and
press RECALL M7 two times until the display
flashes SEt. Release shift and press RECALL
again to confirm. All channel SAFE/EDIT LEDs turn
on indicating that all channels are safe.
Using Solo-In-Place
Hold down SHIFT M9 and press the SIP switch
N1 . The switch flashes to warn that the console is
armed ready to solo. You can see which channels
are solo safe displayed on the SAFE/EDIT LEDs.
Nothing happens until you press a channel MUTE
switch. That channel remains on while all other
channels except for those made solo safe are
muted. You can add or remove channels from the
solo mix as you check the sound. When you
remove the last soloed channel the full mix is
automatically restored.
You can edit the solo safes at any time while in SIP
mode by selecting the EDIT SAFES function. To
clear the solo mix and restore the full mix press the
CLEAR ALL key P3 . You can either start a new
solo mix or press the CLEAR ALL key again to
restore the last solo mix. This lets you toggle
between solo and full to compare the sound, ideal
for checking the contribution selected channels are
making to the overall sound.
When you have finished soloing the channels
simply press the SIP switch again to restore normal
console operation.