User guide

System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System User Guide68
Strip Expand
Strip Expand expands the display and control of a single Strip over several Strips, permitting easier access to knobset functions (i.e.,
one Strip has EQ, the next Dynamics, etc.). Changes to the Main or Swap level affects all expanded Strips. Strip Expand is also useful
when showing multiple Aux send pages with more than eight aux sends.
To expand a Strip:
1 Press the Strips key in the Main Panel.
2 Press the Strip Expand key in the Strip Config Panel.
The key illuminates when active.
3 Press the Wave key on the Strip to expand.
The Wave key illuminates.
The yellow Strip Expand LEDs (above the Wave key) illuminate to designate the expanded Strips.
Strip Zone Select
Strip Zone Select designates two Strip Zones on the control surface, simulating a dual-operator console. The selected Strips are iso-
lated from the All mode and Spill functions of the rest of the non-selected Strips. A separate All mode and Spill function can work
only on Strips selected in Spill Zone Select.
To create a Strip Zone:
1 Press the Strips key in the Main Panel.
2 Press the Strip Zone Select key in the Strip Config Panel.
3 Press the Wave key for each Strip to include in the Strip Zone.
The Wave keys for selected Strips illuminate.
Spill Select
Control Groups and Multi Format Masters can spill their slaves to a defined area using Spill Select (see “Spill Area” on page 112
to learn how to spill the channels).
To specify a spill area:
1 From the Main Panel, press the Strips key.
2 Press the Spill Select key in the Strip Config Panel.
The Spill Select key illuminates.
3 Press the Wave key for each Strip to include in the spill area.
The Wave keys for selected Strips illuminate.
Fader Unity
To set faders to unity gain (0 dB):
1 Press the Strips key in the Main Panel.
2 Press the Fader Unity key in the Strip Config Panel.
The Fader Unity key illuminates.
3 Press the Chan Select key for each channel on which to set unity gain.
The fader moves to 0 dB.