User interface – SONOSAX SX-R4 (Firmware v3.1) User Manual

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SONOSAX SX-R4

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5. USER INTERFACE
















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5.1.1 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

Status

The Status of the SX-R4 is indicated by means of the Red and the Green leds and by the LCD Display. The
following statuses are possible:

RECORD READY
the Red LED is flashing, the SX-R4 is ready to start recording

RECORDING
the Red LED lights On steady, confirming that a recording is in progress

PLAYING
the Green LED lights On steady, a Take is playing

PLAY PAUSE
the Green LED flashes, indicating that the loaded Take is currently paused

PLAY STOP
A Take is loaded ready to be played, no LED lights on, nor flashes



Main screen display

The main working screen [ TRACK MONITORNG ] displays the Level Meters of the 8 tracks.
The global meter's range is 72 dB with following resolutions:

1 dB steps from –72 dBFS up to –24 dBFS

0.5 dB steps from –23.5 dBFS up to 0 dBFS.

The first segment at the left edge of the screen indicates –72 dBFS
The last segment at the right edge of the screen indicates 0 dBFS

A level reference line can be displayed at either -9, -12, -18, or –20 dBFS (see configuration menu).


Convention for displayed information's and function keys

The bottom line of the screen displays the function of the Joystick.
By default, pushing the Joystick Up or Down modifies the parameters, to the Right selects the parameter and
to the Left cancels the action or steps back in the contextual menu.
The symbol of a single Arrow denotes that an action is achieved by briefly pushing the Joystick.
The symbol of a double Arrow means that the Joystick must be pushed longer to achieve the action.
A round Dot symbol denotes a pressure on the centre of the Joystick.

Joystick

LCD Display
10 lines x 17 characters

Light sensor

Green LED

Red LED

Toggle Switch

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