Specifications

S3L System Guide64
Interaction
The Interaction tab lets you configure behaviors for selected
channels, Input Safe Switches, Lights, Meter, Ethernet, and LCD
Display.
Channel Selection
Options in this section determine how channels are selected for
targeting in Channel Control and on-screen.
To customize control surface and screen interaction:
1 Go to the Options page and click the Interaction tab.
2 Set the following Assignable Channel Selection options:
Change Target By These options let you specify how a channel is
selected for targeting in Channel Control and on-screen. Select
any or all of the following options:
• Touching Input Faders
• Engaging Input Solos
• Touching Output Faders
• Engaging Output Solos
Targeting Changes View Mode This option updates the
on-screen display to show the page for the currently selected
channel. When this option is deselected, the on-screen display
does not update when a channel is targeted.
Meter
The following display options can be configured for meters.
These options affect the 16 channel meters on the S3 control sur-
face and on-screen.
Meter Ballistics
This option lets you choose RMS or Peak ballistics for the control
surface and on-screen meters.
RMS Ballistics (Default) Meters follow the characteristics of a
damped analog meter. In this mode, meter response and decay is
slower than in Peak mode, providing an average reading of the
metered signal. A single LED shows the peak level for the desig-
nated Peak Hold Time.
Peak Ballistics Meters follow the characteristics of a standard
peak meter. In this mode, meter response is instantaneous, show-
ing the true peak level of the metered signal.
Clipping Indication
VENUE meter clip indicators are proximity warnings that show
when an input or output signal reaches or exceeds the configured
Clip Margin.
Clipping can occur at several points throughout the signal chain.
A clip at any one of these points is indicated by lighting the top
LED red on the meter. For more information on the location of
clip detect points, refer to Chapter 26, “Signal Flow Diagrams.”
Clip Margin
The Clip Margin setting lets you configure the amount of head-
room you want before clipping indication begins. Clip Margin is
expressed as dB below maximum (where maximum is a peak level
of +20 dB VU).
Clip Margin can be set within a range of 0 dB to 30 dB below
maximum, and is configured separately for inputs and outputs.
To set the Clip Margin:
1 Go to Options > Interaction.
2 Under Meter, enter values for Input Clip Margin Below Max and
Output Clip Margin Below Max.
3 Press Enter to confirm the setting.
Interaction tab of the Options page
Metering options in the Interactions tab of the Options page
You can set Pro Tools metering to mirror VENUE metering.
See “VENUE Metering Options in Pro Tools” on page 259.