Manual

SD5 Operation Manual
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Contents
1.1 The Console ............................................................................. .......1-1
1.2 Manual Overview ..................................................................... .......1-1
1.3 Before You Start ....................................................................... .......1-2
1.3.1 Worksurface Layout .............................................................1-2
1.3.2 Layers and Banks.................................................................1-3
1.3.3 Using the Control Surface ...................................................1-3
1.3.4 The Assigned Channel .........................................................1-4
1.3.5 The Master Fader ..................................................................1-6
1.3.6 Channel Types ......................................................................1-6
1.4 Hardware Configuration.......................................................... .......1-7
1.4.1 Connections..........................................................................1-7
1.5 Software Configuration ........................................................... .......1-8
1.5.1 Templates ..............................................................................1-8
1.5.2 Session Structure Overview ................................................1-8
1.5.3 Audio I/O Overview................................................................1-9
1.5.4 Opto V220 (DiGiRacks) and Opto V221 (SD Racks) .........1-10
1.5.5 Single SD Console System ......................................... .......1-10
1.5.6 Automatic Conforming .......................................................1-10
1.5.7 Manual Conforming of Racks ..................................... .......1-11
1.5.8 Rack Sharing ......................................................................1-12
1.5.9 Assigning Faders to the Worksurface....................... .......1-12
1.6 Saving and Loading Sessions ............................................. .......1-13
1.7 Audio Sync .............................................................................. .......1-14
1.8 Routing Basics ....................................................................... .......1-15
1.8.1 Selecting Inputs & Outputs ................................................1-15
1.8.2 Ripple Channels .................................................................1-16
1.8.3 Channel Names ..................................................................1-16
1.9 Channel Processing .............................................................. .......1-17
1.9.1 Dynamic EQ ........................................................................1-17
1.9.2 Dynamics..................................................................... .......1-18
1.9.3 Auxiliaries ............................................................................1-19
1.10 The Matrix ............................................................................. .......1-20
1.11 Control Groups..................................................................... .......1-21