Studio Technologies 76DA V.4.02 - Manual (Page 42)

Issue 4, March 2013 Model 76DA/77 User Guide
Page 42 Studio Technologies, Inc.
for Surround
If the mute all function is active the rotary
level control won’t have an impact on the
post-fader surround and stereo output lev-
els. It’s also not active whenever the refer-
ence level function is active, except if the
auto reference level off function has been
enabled.
Channel Mute/Solo
The channel mute/solo functions allow
specific channels to be selected for indi-
vidual or group mute or “solo” monitoring.
The functions impact the post-fader sur-
round and stereo monitor outputs, taking
place electrically “after” the input source
selection, input delay, downmix, and level
control functions. The relationship between
the mute/solo function and the bass man-
agement resources will depend on how the
system has been configured.
The mute/solo mode button and the six
channel mute/solo buttons, along with as-
sociated LEDs, work together to provide
excellent operating flexibility. The channel
mute/solo mode button allows the operator
to select between the mute and solo func-
tions. Going from mute mode to solo mode,
or vice-versa, clears all active mutes or
solos. Pressing the mode button twice
is a legitimate means of quickly clearing
muted or soloed channels. To mute or solo
a channel simply requires pressing one of
the channel mute/solo buttons. The buttons
function in a press-to-enable/press-to-dis-
able “latching” mode. Multiple channels can
be muted or soloed at the same time. The
LED associated with any muted or soloed
channels is used to indicate that the func-
tion is active.
In most cases the mute/solo function will
be configured to act in a pre-bass man-
agement signal flow, creating an “input”
mute/solo function. In this case soloing
one channel when bass management is
enabled will result in audio content being
reproduced in both the soloed channel as
well as the subwoofer post-fader moni-
tor output channels. Should the function
be configured for post-bass management
mode soloing a channel will result in only
that specific monitor output channel repro-
ducing the audio content.
Selecting the Solo Mode
As previously discussed in this user guide,
solo operation can be selected between
normal and channel pop. When the nor-
mal solo mode has been enabled the solo
LED will light steadily. When the channel
pop solo mode is enabled the solo LED
will flash. It’s easy to change from normal
to pop solo, and vice-versa. Simply press
and hold the mode button and use the sur-
round to stereo button to select the desired
solo mode. The LED associated with the
surround to stereo button displays the ac-
tive mode. Refer to Figure 10 for details.
The selected mode will be stored in non-
volatile memory so a power down/power
up cycle will not change the selection.
Input Delay
Two input delay settings, A and B, can
be selected and saved during system con-
figuration. These are provided for aligning
the audio input signals with latencies
associated with video processing and
display systems. During normal operation
of the StudioComm system the active input
delay, A or B, can be selected. The chan-
nel mute/solo button, stereo to mono but-
ton, and 4-digit display are used to display
and select the input delay. When the mute/
solo button is pressed and held the LED
associated with the stereo to mono button