Duality SE Operator's Manual - Solid State Logic

Console OperationsMaster Channel Fader and MuteThe CHan tO MF and sOlO buttons in the Central Routing Panel allow analogue channel faders and solos to becontrolled from the master fader. The CHan tO MF button is located in the bottom row of buttons in the CHannelseleCt area, while the master sOlO button is located in the MIsC area in the top right-hand corner of the Panel.To use the Channel to Master Fader function, scroll to the channel using the +/– buttons either side of the channel numberdisplay (or the channel select button) and activate the CHan tO MF button. The master fader and the Central RoutingPanel’s sOlO button can now be used to control that channel’s fader and sOlO button.Note that these functions are always assigned to the analogue fader’s signal, and will follow that signal regardlessof the Focus mode and the status of the CHANNEL button and fader flip. It is important to understand thatyou will therefore not always be able to see the changes you are making.The Master Channel solo function can also be applied to a range of channels – if a range of channels is selected in theCentral Routing Panel, the master sOlO button can be used to solo all selected channels.Note that ranges of channel faders cannot be controlled using the Master Fader function. If CHAN TO MF isactive while a range of channels is selected, the master fader will only operate on the first channel in the range.Note that the CHAN TO MF function is not available when A-FADA is enabled.Fader GroupingThe console’s centre section is fitted with eight group control faders. To assign channel faders to a group, simply press theselect buttons of the channels you want to include in the group followed by the group button at the foot of the requiredgroup fader. The group display on each fader will reflect your choice (the fader in the illustration above is being controlledby group fader 2).Two modes of fader grouping are available – VCA and Servo: In Servo mode, moving the master fader will cause the slavefaders to move. VCA mode grouping emulates a traditional non-moving fader grouping system — moving the group masterchanges the gain of the slaves but doesn’t physically change the position of the slave faders. The gain equals the gain of theslave plus the gain of the master (in dB). Assigning a fader to a VCA group immediately changes the gain by the amount themaster is displaced from 0dB: assigning a fader to a Servo group leaves the channel gain un changed.This mode is defined in the SSL / Misc / Setup menu – see Group Control Faders for more details.2-12 Duality se V3 Operator’s Manual