Operation Manual

40 Control 2802 Operating Manual
Solo Functionality
Solo Functionality
Control 2802 has three solo modes, plus “solo-in-front”
capability, controlled globally from the master section:
Note that when a channel is placed into solo, the master section
SOLO indicator lights.
AFL – After Fade Listen
This is the default solo mode - both the PFL and SIP switches
are in the UP position.
When a channel SOLO is active, signal is taken from the
main channel path (after the fader, cut and pan), and sent to
the stereo AFL solo bus. The monitor section automatically
switches to listen to this bus.
Use the SOLO LEVEL control to trim the level of the solo bus.
Use the SOLO IN FRONT control to “blend in” some of the
main mix (see opposite).
PFL – Pre Fader Listen
This mode requires the PFL switch to be in the DOWN position;
SIP remains in the UP position.
When a channel SOLO is active, signal is taken from the
main channel path (before the fader, cut and pan), and sent
to the mono PFL solo bus. The monitor section automatically
switches to listen to this bus.
Use the SOLO LEVEL control to trim the level of the solo bus.
Use the SOLO IN FRONT control to “blend in” some of the
main mix.
SIP – Solo In Place
This mode requires the SIP switch to be in the DOWN position;
SIP overrides both AFL and PFL and therefore the PFL switch
can be either UP or DOWN.
This mode does not use the solo bus. Instead when a channel
SOLO is active, all other channels are CUT from the main mix.
This mode is often known as “destructive” solo, as it interrupts
signals going to the main mix.
Solo-in-place is great for mixdown as it allows you to hear a
channel complete with all its effects, such as reverb or delay
processing connected to FX Returns 1 & 2.
You can also use the SIP Safe function to isolate channels that
you do not want CUT when a SOLO is active. This is very useful
if you are returning reverb, delay or other processing through the
main channel paths. See page 25 for more on SIP Safe.
SOLO LEVEL Trim
In either AFL or PFL mode, use this control to trim the level of
the solo bus. Level may be trimmed by +/-10dB.
This enables you to control any level jumps that may occur
when changing between the full mix and solo’d channels.
Please note that SOLO LEVEL does not work in SIP mode.
SIF – Solo In Front
In either AFL or PFL mode, the main mix can be “blended in”
behind the solo’d channels using solo-in-front. This is very
useful as it allows you to isolate a channel while listening in
context.
Use the SOLO IN FRONT control to adjust the level of the
main mix:
● fully anticlockwise = listen only to the solo bus.
● fully clockwise = listen to the main mix and solo bus at
equal levels.
The control is a continuously variable potentiometer. Position it
somewhere in the middle to isolate a channel while listening in
context:
Please note that SOLO IN FRONT does not work in SIP mode.