Peavey X-VCA - Manual (Page 111)

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VCA assigning - overview
VCA Assignment- Scene-to-Scene changes:
When operating the X-VCA in VFS Mode, up to 128 different VCA
assignments are possible. Each Channel can be re-assigned to different VCA
Masters with each Scene change.This can be most useful for theatrical per-
formances where the Console operator is juggling many different audio
sources during a show and a different performer takes the lead position
depending on the particular Scene. During one scene, the lead performer is
the artist on Channel 1, in the next Scene, the artist on Channel 5 now has
the lead, and so on.This is not restricted to only the vocalists; the orchestra
may also feature different lead players during different Scenes. By allowing
the Channels to be reassigned to different VCA Masters, the operator can
arrange the assignments so that the lead performer is always controlled by
the same VCA Master. In the example above, during Scene 1, Chan 1 is
assigned to VCA Master 1.We’ll call this our "Lead Vocal VCA" . For the
next scene, the lead changes to the performer on Channel 5. For this Scene,
Channel 5 is assigned to VCA Master 1 and Chan 1 is assigned to VCA
Master 2 (Bkgnd Vocs). Instead of having to remember during a show to
switch his attention to a different faders depending on the Scene, the opera-
tor can set up the assignments during rehearsal so that the lead vocalist is
always assigned to VCA Master 1. During the performance, the operator
knows that the lead vocalist (whomever that may be) is always on VCA
Master 1, so he can concentrate of mixing instead of trying to remember
which fader he has to move.This same functionality can be extended to lead
instruments, background players, chorus, etc.
Although 128 different VCA assignments are possible, only the relevant
Scenes need to be programmed. If, for example, there are assignment
changes needed during Scenes 1, 5, 12 and 23, only those particular Scenes
need to be edited.The Scenes in-between the changing Scenes take on the
previous Scene’s assignment and don’t have to be specifically programmed.
In the above example, Scenes 2 thru 4 have the same assignments as Scene
1, Scenes 6 thru 11 are the same as Scene 5, etc. If a Scene is edited, that
edited assignment now carries through until the next edited Scene is
encountered in the list. Again using the above example, if a change is made
at Scene 9, that new assignment will also be in place for Scenes 10 and 11
before changing to the new assignment previously set up at Scene 12.This
allows the operator to quickly set up VCA assignments without having to
concern himself with Scenes that don’t need his attention.VCA assignments
can also be copied across different Scenes.This allows the operator to use a
common scene as the basis for many other scenes. Common starting assign-
ments can be safely stored at the higher Scene numbers (120-128), it’s
unlikely that you will need to access numbers that high in a typical show.
Using the COPY function, the operator can Copy the Starting Scene assign-
ment from Scene 120, and then paste it into whichever Scene number is
appropriate for the show.The newly pasted scene can then be edited to its
final form.