User guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction to System 5
- Master Facilities and Channel Strip
- Control, Layouts and Snapshots, and Linking
- Chapter 8: Machine Control (S5P Only)
- Chapter 9: Control Groups and Multi Format Masters
- Chapter 10: Layouts and Snapshots
- Chapter 11: Linking (S5P Only)
- Chapter 12: Dynamic Automation (S5P Only)
- Chapter 13: GPI/O Event System
- Chapter 14: CM403 Film/Post Module (S5 Only)
- Chapter 15: Hybrid Pilot and System 5 Fusion Options
- Appendix A: Compliance Information
System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System User Guide50
Intercancel, Momentary, and Sum
The Solo keys on the Strips sum by default: the Sum key in the Solo Panel is illuminated when first displayed. This means multiple
channels can be soloed by pressing additional Solo keys; they must be explicitly cleared. There are two other options available in
the Solo Panel that control the Solo key:
• Momentary: The Solo key must be held down but multiple channels can be active at a time.
• Intercancel: Pressing each new Solo key clears the last solo channel and activates the new one.
Solo Speaker Selection
The APL and PFL solo signals can be routed to the following speakers by activating their respective keys in the Solo Panel:
• Solo>None: The Solo signal is not sent to a speaker but can be routed using PatchNet.
• Solo>Alt1: The Solo signal is sent to the Alt1 speaker.
• Solo>Alt2: The Solo signal is sent to the Alt2 speaker.
• Solo>Flw: The Solo signal follows the active control room speaker selection (Alt1 or Alt2).
Solo Speaker Dim
In APL and PFL modes, pressing the Solo Panel’s DimCR key dims the speakers not fed by the Solo signal.
Solo-Safe
Solo-Safe is used with the SIP mode; it has no effect in APL or PFL modes. SIP mode effectively mutes all channels except the so-
loed channel. Designating a channel Solo-Safe sends it through to the mix busses even when another signal is soloed. Solo signals
can be heard with effects if the effects returns are designated Solo-Safe.
To make a channel Solo-Safe:
1 Press the Solo-Safe key in the Solo Panel.
2 Press the Chan Select key of the channel to make Solo-Safe.
The Chan Select key flashes to show it has been made Solo-Safe. The channel’s Solo key also lights dimly when in Solo-safe
mode.
3 Press additional Chan Select keys.
4 Press the Solo-Safe key again or another Solo Panel key to exit the mode.
Backstop PFL
Each System 5 fader has a backstop PFL switch past the bottom of its travel.
To activate and use Backstop PFL:
1 Press Solo Ctrl on the Center Section.
The Solo Panel appears.
2 Select Backstop PFL to enable this feature.
3 Pull and hold a fader past the bottom of its travel to route the signal’s PFL level to the Solo bus.
4 Release the fader to cancel its routing to the Solo bus.
Backstop PFL does not affect normal solo operations and can be used on Control Group and Multi Format master faders to PFL
a group of channels.
5 Deactivate Backstop PFL in the Solo Panel to cancel the mode.