Quick Start Guide

36 37PRO X Quick Start Guide
Mix bus routing
You can route an aux or matrix (or even master output) to an e ect or output.
This is a GUI-only operation, which is done via the GUI channel strip or Patching
screen (see Patching).
>> To route an aux or matrix to an e ect or output
Do one of the following:
• • In the processing area of the channel strip, click the required mix bus
destination from the drop-down list. For details of how to open the
processing area, refer to To Select The Mix Bus Mode
• • In the processing area of the channel strip, click dest. This will open
the Patching screen and the appropriate tab. For details of how to
open the processing area, refer to To Select The Mix Bus Mode
• • Open the Patching screen and route the aux/matrix from there.
For information on patching, see Patching.
Linking
You can link two mixes together. Pairs can only be created from adjacent mix
buses of the same colour. To link a pair of mix buses, click the LINK button of
either of the mi
x buses (odd or even) you want to link (see To Select The Mix
Bus Mode).
The linked parameters default to the user-con gurable global default link
settings, which are set via the GUI menu (choose home > Preferences >
Linking). However, you can override these default link settings for the pa
ir
via the Stereo Linking Options window, which is opened by pressing the
LINK OPT. button (to the right of the LINK button).
Using Fader Flip
For information on using fader  ip, see Controlling The Mix Buses In
Flip Mode.
NOTE: When using fader  ip to control the aux bus levels, always use the
GUI to check the level. This is because the fader level markings have a
maximum of +10 dB, whereas the aux bus levels only go up to +6 dB
.
Setting up the e ects rack
The GUI’s E ects screen contains a virtual 24-unit rack. You can have a maximum
of 24 e ects units in the rack, the number being dependent on con guration (via
the E ects and GEQs section of the Preferences screen).
Each unit can contain any combination of the e ects listed in the
Change
Device Type window.
The assignable controls panel is common to all e ects, and lets you control
e ect parameters via the equivalent panel on the control surface (master bay).
>> To choose an e ect
1. At the GUI, choose home > Rack Units > E ects. Alternatively, press the
e ects/graphics screen access button in the primar
y navigation zone.
2. Click within your chosen rack position. This will be the position of the
new e ect.
3. In the e ect window, click CHANGE DEVICE TYPE.
4. In the Change Device Type window, click your chosen device type.
5. Click OK.
6. Change the parameters of the new e ec
t device as necessary. For example,
adjust control knobs, press buttons etc. You can even change the e ect’s
name by editing its name  eld (upper-left corner of e ect window).
7. Click CLOSE to close the e ect window. The new e ec
t will appear in
the e ects rack. You can now patch the new e ect, which will be on the
E ects tabs of both the From and To sections of the Patching screen.
For information on how to patch, see Patching.
Simple Routing To Master Stereo Outputs
The following shows you how to obtain audio. Before proceeding with this
operation, make sure nothing is muted and master faders are up.
>> To obtain audio
Do one of the following:
• • Press the ST (stereo) button of an input fast strip
• • Press the ST (stereo) button of a channel strip.
Scene And Show Management (Automation)
Automation lets you manage show  les and the scenes within the shows.
This can all be done via the Automation screen (a GUI menu option).
>> To open the Automation screen
Do one of the following:
• • At the GUI, choose home > Automation > Automation
• • In the primary navigation zone, press the automation/ ling screen
access button.
Managing the shows
The four buttons (NEW, LOAD, SAVE and SAVE AS) towards the top of
Automation screen let you create a new show, load an existing show,
update the current show or create a new show using the current settings.
Important:
W
e recommend that you save your show settings regularly (see Saving
A Show Versus Storing A Scene). The control centre will indicate that
there are show settings to be saved by changing the background colour
of the SAVE button to red.
>> To create a new show
1. Click NEW.
2. In the Enter new show name: window, type your chosen name for the
new show.
3. Click OK. You can now create and manage the scenes for your new show.
(Clicking CANCEL instead of OK will close the Enter new show name:
window without creating a new show
.)
>> To save a show or create a new one from the current settings
Do one of the following:
• • To update the current show with the latest settings, click SAVE
• • To create a new show using the current show settings, click SAVE AS.
Then, in the Save File window, type in the name of the new show.
Click OK to save the new show and close the window. (Clicking Cancel
will close the window without saving the new show
.)
>> To load a show
1. Click LOAD.
2. In the Load File window, click the show  le you want to load (shown right).
The  le name will appear in the Load this  le: name  eld. The Load File
window will contain a list of all the shows currently loa
ded. If the one you
want is not there, load it from a USB memory stick (see To Load (Import) A
Show File From A USB Memory Stick).
3. Click OK to start loading the  le and close the window. The show  le name
will appear in the show  le name  eld (n
ext to the SAVE AS button) when it
has  nished loading.
Managing the scenes
An automation section in the master bay supports the Automation screen
by providing a number of controls for scene navigation and management.
A jogwheel and a next LCD button are unique automation controls,
while the store, ok, ca
ncel, last and now buttons are replicated on the
Automation screen.
The four coloured, backlit buttons are context-sensitive and illuminate only when
they are available. Typically, three scenes in the cue list (Automation screen)
will be highlighted to match the but
ton colours (red, yellow or green) to show
which scene each button will act upon.
The jogwheel quickly scrolls through the individual scenes in either direction.
You can even go to the empty scenes towards the end of the cue list and
then wrap to the begin
ning. Operation of the jogwheel does not a ect
scene selection.
The next LCD button displays information on the scene to which you have
just scrolled.
Additional function buttons on the Automation screen allow you to copy
scenes and also to choose what is stored within eac
h scene (store and recall
scope buttons).
NOTE: The eye icon in the Automation screen (just under the ADD MIDI
button) opens a Show window, which contains a list of  lter options.
>> To navigate the scenes using the jogwheel
Rotate the jogwheel in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction to scroll through
the scenes one by one.
When using the jogwheel the nex
t LCD button will illuminate yellow and
will track the scene currently highlighted in yellow in the cue list. In this
case, pressing this button will only have an a ect if a non-empty scene is
currently highlighted.
>
> To recall a scene
Important:
When recalling a new scene, make sure monitor output levels are low,
as the new scene’s settings may produce higher audio output levels
than the one it is replacing. Also, recalling a scene clears any unsaved
adjustments made to the previous scene.
Do one of the following:
• • Press last to change scene selection to the one currently highlighted
in red in the cue list, which was the last selected scene
• • Press now to change scene selection to the one currently highlighted
in yellow in the cue list
• • Press next (LCD button) to change scene selection to the one
currently highlighted in green in the cue list, which is the scene
immediately following the ‘now’ scene. However, if you have used the
jogwheel the e ect will be di erent.
>> To create a new scene using the current settings
1. Click STORE SCENE.
2. In the S
tore Scene window, type in the scene name.
3. In the Notes panel, type in any scene notes.
4. Do one of the following:
• • Click “Insert before scene” to put the new scene in between the one
currently highlighted in yellow and the scene immediately before it
• • Click “Store to empty scene” to put the new scene in the one currently
highlighted in yellow, provided it is empty
• • Click “Store to next scene” to put the new scene in the next one,
provided it is empty
• • Click “Overwrite scene” to overwrite the scene currently highlighted in
yellow. An OK button will appear at the bottom of the window, to the
left of the Cancel button. The options in the Store Scene window
are context-sensitive, so some may be greyed-out to show that they
are una
vailable.
5. Click OK. This will store the scene, saving any changes you have
made, and close the window. (Clicking CANCEL will close the window,
ignoring any changes.)
Additional control — managing events
You can use the MIDI or GPIO functions of the control centre to control the
pa
rameters of an external device (outgoing), and conversely you can use an
external device to control the control centre (incoming). Also, by using the unique
‘internal’ event option, you can trigger events from within the show le itself.
All this is done by creating events in sc
enes/point scenes.
You can have any number and types of events in any scene/point scene, and
event parameters are set up and edited in an Edit Event window. Similarly to
scenes/point scenes, you can skip events during rehearsals.
To aid event management, a menu opens when you right-click a sc
ene/point
scene or event. The menu options allow you to create, edit and copy events.
Click an option to select it.
>> To create an event
Select the scene in which you want to create the event, and then do one of
the following:
• • Click the ADD GPIO, ADD INTERNAL or ADD MIDI button
as necessary
• • From the ‘right-click’ menu, choose Add > Midi Event,
Add > Internal Event or Add > GPIO Event as necessary.
>> To edit an event
1. Open the Edit Event window by doing one of the following:
• • Right-click the event you want to edit and then choose Edit from the
right-click menu
• • Select the event you want to edit and then click EDIT.
2. In the Edit Event window, choose your options as necessary. For example,
you can use a program change to trigger the event.
3. Click CLOSE to close the Edit Event window.