Studio Technologies 76DA V.4.00 - Manual (Page 41)

Model 76DA/77 User Guide Issue 3, July 2012
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 41
for Surround
discussed, the 4-digit display indicates the
mute condition by showing four dashes
(– – – –).
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 digital and analog moni-
tor outputs, taking place electrically “after”
the input source selection, delay, downmix,
and level control functions. The relationship
between the mute/solo function and the
bass management 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. It is also used to select which solo
mode, normal or channel pop, is active.
Going from mute mode to solo mode, or
vice-versa, clears all active mutes or solos.
Pressing the mode button twice is a legiti-
mate means of quickly clearing muted or
soloed channels. To mute or solo a chan-
nel simply requires pressing one of the
channel mute/solo buttons. The buttons
function in a press-to-enable/press-to-
disable “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 function is active.
The mute/solo button is also used to select
the solo mode, the choices being normal
or channel pop. Simply press and hold the
mute/solo button for a few seconds until
the LED associated with the solo mode
lights in the desired manner: steady to
indicate normal solo mode and flashing
for channel pop solo mode. Once the state
of the mode has changed as indicated by
the LED (steady-to-flashing or vice-versa)
the desired solo mode becomes active
and the mute/solo button can be released.
The selected solo mode will be maintained
even after the system is powered down
and subsequently powered up.
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.
Display and Display Mode
The Model 77’s 4-digit LED display shows
the post-fader surround and stereo digital
and analog monitor output levels as either
the amount of attenuation or the sound
pressure level (SPL). Both will indicate
level in dB. What the digits actually repre-
sent will depend upon how the Model 77
has been configured.