AWS 924-948 - Solid State Logic

AWS 924 TutorialFocus ModesIn order to allow console controls to be used for controlling either analogue signals or an external DAW,SSL created ‘Focus modes’ as a way of allowing the AWS to ‘focus’ on one or other domain. To switchbetween modes, press the Focus switch, towards the bottom of the console centre section (shown right).The button is lit for Analogue Focus, and unlit for DAW Focus. Focus mode can also be quickly checkedby looking at the channel meters: the bottom LEDs stay lit when the console is in Analogue Focus.While a number of controls always retain the same role (such as analogue signal processing, routing and monitoring, or DAWtransport control), the roles of the following controls are different in each Focus mode:Console element Analogue Focus (Button lit) dAW Focus (Button unlit)Channel fader,plus its cut and soloChannel V-pot,plus its cut and soloAnalogue signal in channelAvailable for DAW parameters(see notes below)DAW channel levelAvailable for DAW parameters oranalogue signal control (see notes below)ChannelSel switchAssigns analogue channel to MasterSectionControls DAW Record, Select highlightsDAW channel or plugin focus, dependingon modeChannelmetersDisplays channel’s analogue signal level(see notes below)Displays DAW channel level(see notes below)When the console is in DAW Focus mode, analogue level control can be assigned to the V-pots by pressing theCHANNEL button, to the left of the Focus button. This allows ‘In-Line’-style signal control but with the monitormix being created using the DAW digital mixer. Pressing the V-pot will then reverse the functions of the V-pot andfader.Channel meters can be locked to either Focus mode by entering the Function Keys’ Meters menu and selectingeither DAW or Anl.Page 2a-2AWS 924-948 Owner’s Manual