Controlling preamp gain on shared devices, Controlling preamp gain, I/o sharing – Waves eMotion LV1 64-Channel Mixer with Axis One Custom Computer User Manual

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Channel

Window

Controlling

Preamp

Gain

The Preamp section is used to adjust the analog (hardware) gain and the digitally adjusted output level of the I/O

device’s preamp. There are two modes for controlling preamp gain:

Preamp

and

Local.

Select a mode with the button

above the preamp control knob.

Preamp

mode (left) adjusts the preamp’s analog gain, just like the preamp gain control in

the

device’s control panel.

Preamp analog gain value is displayed above the knob.

Local

mode (right), the

Gain

knob becomes the

V-Gain

knob (Virtual Gain). V-Gain

is a digital gain stage that always delivers the user’s requested input gain, regardless

of the preamp’s analog gain setting. Using V-Gain

you can adjust channel input

without affecting the preamp’s analog gain structure. Your input level will not

change, even if you adjust the hardware gain. See the next page for details

Preamp and Local modes share the scale of the current preamp gain. The offset

between preamp analog Gain and V-Gain is shown by a green ring around the V-

Gain knob.

I/O Sharing

Preamp state (Preamp or Local) and Gain values are saved with a session and are recalled when

the session is loaded. The Gain and V-Gain values can also be stored with scenes. When

recalled, the value will be applied to Gain or V-Gain, depending on which mode is active. When

moving from Local to Preamp mode, the V-Gain value is sent to the Preamp control, and the

preamp takes on the V-Gain value.

Save a session in Local mode and you can later open it with the same gain, regardless of the current preamp analog value (e.g.,

someone changed the analog gain settings since the last time you used the system).

Several eMotion LV1 systems can be connected via an Ethernet switch to create a networked

“super system.” Users throughout this super system can assign any available I/O device to their

eMotion LV1 system. Once a device is assigned, it is no longer available to other users, unless the

device is shared. I/O sharing allows several mixer systems to share the same I/Os. To enable I/O

sharing of an assigned device, go to the device’s menu and select “Share,” or click the network

symbol on the device icon.

All users will see the preamp gain value but will not be able to change it. To allow users on a

super system to control preamp gain on shared devices, the manager of the device (the person

who initially assigned the device), must select “Share Preamp Control.” Refer to

Chapter 1 >

Setup Window > I/O Sharing

to learn about I/O sharing.