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LIBRARY
The LIBRARY screen allows loading and saving of commonly-used setups for
the channel inputs, e ects processors, and routing scenarios.
The LIBRARY screen contains the following tabs:
channel: This tab allows the user to load and save commonly used
combinations of the channel processing, including dynamics and EQ.
e ects: This tab allows the user to load and save commonly used
e ects processor presets.
routing: This tab allows the user to load and save commonly used
signal routings.
EFFECTS
The EFFECTS screen controls various aspects of the eight e ects processors.
On this screen the user can select speci c types of e ects for the eight
internal e ects processors, con gure their input and output paths,
monitor their levels, and adjust the various e ects parameters.
The EFFECTS screen contains the following separate tabs:
home: The home screen provides a general overview of the virtual
e ects rack, displaying what e ect has been inserted in each of the
eight slots, as well as displaying input/output paths for each slot and
the I/O signal levels.
fx1-8: These eight duplicate screens display all of the relevant data for
the eight separate e ects processors, allowing the user to adjust all
parameters for the selected e ect.
SETUP
The SETUP screen o ers controls for global, high-level functions of the
console, such as display adjustments, sample rates & synchronisation,
user settings, and network con guration.
The SETUP screen contains the following separate tabs:
global: This screen o ers adjustments for various global preferences of
how the console operates.
con g: This screen o ers adjustments for sample rates and
synchronisation, as well as con guring high-level settings for signal
path buses.
remote: This screen o ers di erent controls for setting up the console
as a control surface for various DAW recording software on a connected
computer. It also con gures the MIDI Rx/Tx preferences.
network: This screen o ers di erent controls for attaching the console
to a standard Ethernet network. (IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway.)
scribble strip: This screen o ers controls for various customisation of
the console’s LCD scribble strips.
preamps: Shows the analogue gain for local mic inputs (XLR at the
rear) and phantom power, including setup from remote stage boxes
(e.g. DL16) connected via AES50.
card: This screen selects the input/output con guration of the installed
interface card.
MONITOR
Pressing the MONITOR button has the same e ect as pressing the VIEW
button in the MONITOR panel, and is covered in detail in the MONITOR
section below.
SCENES
Pressing the SCENES button accesses the M32’s automation functions.
This screen is covered in detail in the SCENES section of the
MAIN DISPLAY chapter.
MUTE GRP
The MUTE GRP screen allows for quick assignment and control of the
console’s six mute groups, and o ers two separate functions:
Mutes the active screen during the process of assigning channels to
mute groups. This ensures that no channels are accidentally muted
during the assignment process during a live performance.
It o ers an additional interface for muting/unmuting the groups
in addition to the dedicated mute group buttons at the bottom of
the console.
UTILITY
The UTILITY screen is a supplemental screen designed to work
in conjunction with the other screens that may be in view at any
particular moment. The UTILITY screen is never seen by itself, it always
exists in the context of another screen, and typically brings up copy,
paste and library or customisation functions. For example:
• • When you are adjusting the EQ of a channel, pressing the UTILITY
button will o er copying, pasting or loading functionality, or saving of
EQ settings
• • Pressing the UTILITY button while editing a channel’s
CONFIG/PREAMP screen will o er copying, saving or loading
preamp con gurations
NOTE: Pressing the UTILITY button while holding the channel Select button is a
shortcut to editing the channel’s scribble strip display icon, naming or colour.
• • On the ROUTING screen, pressing UTILITY will o er the ability to load
or save di erent presets of routing scenarios
• • On the CUES, SCENES, SNIPPETS, PARAM SAFE and CHAN SAFE pages,
pressing UTILITY also o ers di erent levels of import/export functions:
Cues: Utility allows importing or exporting complete Show data,
including all Cues, Scenes, Snippets and Safes to attached USB media.
Scenes: Utility o ers selecting a number of scenes for exporting or
importing on attached USB media.
Snippets: Utility o ers selecting a number of snippets for exporting or
importing on attached USB media.
Param Safes/Chan Safes: Utility allows setting/resetting the Safe
ags for a complete column of entries at once.
(4) PUSH ENCODERS
These six push encoders are used to adjust the various elements located
directly above them. Each of the six encoders can be pushed inward to
activate a button-press function. This function is useful when controlling
elements that have a dual on/o status that is best controlled by a button,
as opposed to a variable state that is best adjusted by a rotary control.
(5) UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT NAVIGATION CONTROLS
The LEFT and RIGHT controls allow for left-right navigation among the
di erent pages contained within a screen set. A graphical tab display
shows which page you are currently on. On some screens there are
more parameters present than can be adjusted by the six push encoders
underneath. In these cases, use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate
through any additional layers contained on the screen page. The LEFT
and RIGHT buttons are sometimes used to con rm or cancel con rmation
pop-ups.
Please refer to the MAIN DISPLAY chapter for more information on
these topics.
1.10 Monitor
(1) MONITOR LEVEL Rotary Control
Adjust the level of the monitor outputs with the MONITOR LEVEL rotary
control. This will be the output device connected to the sockets in the
MONITOR / CONTROL ROOM OUT section on the rear panel.
(2) PHONES LEVEL Rotary Control
Adjust the level of the signal through the headphones or other output
devices connected via the headphone jack sockets located under the front of
the console.
(3) MONO
Press the MONO button to monitor the audio signal in mono.
(4) DIM
Press the DIM button to reduce the monitor volume by a prede ned
amount. The amount of attenuation can be de ned via the Main Display
when the VIEW button is pressed.
(5) VIEW
Press the VIEW button to access more detailed parameters on the
Main Display.
1.10.1 Operation
The MONITOR section shares a Main Display screen with the TALKBACK section.
On this screen, only the monitor tab contains functionality which relates to the
MONITOR section. This tab controls various console options relating to the solo
bus, as well as the console’s control room outputs. These options include various
solo settings, speaker dimming, speaker delay, and a selection of sources for the
control room output.
To adjust the settings on the monitor tab, perform the following steps:
1. Adjust the rst push encoder to change the gain of the monitor signal.
This digital stage occurs as a rst preliminary level control, before the
top panel’s analogue-based monitor level control. A display above the
push encoder shows the currently set gain value in dB.
• • A multi-segment level meter is displayed on the Main Display to allow
for proper gain staging of the monitor signal.
2. Adjust the second push encoder to scroll through the various solo
methods available to the console when audio is routed to the solo bus.
Available options include:
• • Exclusive (last): In this mode, pressing another SOLO button
disengages the previous solo
• • Solo Follows Select: When this method is selected, the audio of the
currently selected channel will automatically be sent to the solo bus.
Since a user will often select a channel to adjust its dedicated DSP
controls, this method is useful because the audio of the channel will
now already be feeding he solo bus where it can be monitored with
headphones in a live sound environment
• • Select Follows Solo: When this method is selected, any channel that is
soloed will automatically become the currently selected channel
• • Ch Solo AFL: The channel and select button do not have any correlation
to each other. When a channel’s SOLO button is pressed, its audio is sent
to the solo bus in ‘after-fader-listen’ mode, re ecting the current level
of the channel fader and any channel DSP that has been applied.
The default setting for input channels is o for ‘pre-fader-listen’.
• • MixBus Solo AFL: Selecting this method will set the mix bus solo to
post-fader
• • DCA Solo AFL: Selecting this method will set the DCA solo to post-fader
• • Use DIM for PFL: Selecting this option will apply DIM to all PFL signals
• • Use Master Fader: This allows the main fader/MUTE button to control
the solo/mon output.
3. Tap the second encoder to select and assign the currently chosen
solo option.
4. Turn the third encoder to adjust the amount of digital delay that is
applied to the control room signal path. The display on the screen will
show the current amount of delay in feet, metres and milliseconds.
5. Tap the third encoder to toggle the delay function on or o .
TIP: The delay function is useful for aligning the sound of audio monitored
through headphones, or speakers used at front-of-house position with audio
that is coming from the stage location.
By delaying the control room audio, it can be brought into alignment with
the slightly-delayed audio that has to travel from the stage to the front-of-
house position.
6. Adjust the fourth encoder to set the amount of volume reduction
that occurs when the control room bus has its DIM function enabled.
The amount of volume reduction ranges from -40 dB to 0 dB
(no change).
7. Tap the fourth encoder to toggle the DIM function on or o .
8. Turn the fth encoder to adjust the volume trim for the source currently
feeding the control room bus, allowing it to be level matched with the
SOLO bus. The amount of trim can be adjusted from -20 dB to +20 dB.
9. Tap the fth encoder to toggle the control room between mono and
stereo operation. This is very useful in a studio context for checking how
a mix sounds when played back on a mono speaker such as a cock radio.
10. Adjust the sixth encoder to select what speci c signal source to monitor
in the control room. Choices include:
• • O (no source) in the control room, when no SOLO is active
• • LR Bus
• • LR + C/M
• • LR PFL (Pre-Fade Listen)
• • LR AFL (After-Fade Listen)
• • Auxiliary returns 5/6
• • Auxiliary returns 7/8 (USB Recorder).
11. Tap the sixth encoder to activate the signal source that has been chosen.
