DiGiCo SD8 - Manual (Page 17)

SD8 - Getting Started
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Clear All Buttons : When changing routing, you have the option of clearing any non-default routing or processing (EQ, dynamics
etc) from the channels in the session. This is especially useful when restructuring an existing session to make a new session.
The clear snapshots, clear automation and clear macro’s perform similar operations.
Rebuild Banks : When changing the session structure, there are two possible scenarios. If you restructure the session without
rebuilding banks, any additional channels you have allocated are not “placed” on the worksurface, and need to be manually
assigned to faders. If however, you restructure a session with Rebuild Banks enabled, the worksurface will be built with all
channels available on the worksurface.
Aux Sends and Direct Sends : By toggling the state of the Aux Sends and Direct Sends Buttons in the Input Channels section, it
is possible to change the default operation of the Aux Sends and Direct Sends. These functions toggle between “Post Fader”,
“Pre-Fader” and “Pre-Mute”. These buttons can only be used in conjunction with the clear all function.
Auto-Route : The Auto-route functions automatically routes consecutive inputs for input channels, and consecutive outputs for
busses. For example, auto-routing 60 inputs will route the first physical input (eg 1:Mic 1) to input channel 1, the second physical
input (1:Mic 2) to input channel 2… until you either run out of inputs or channels. Auto-routes are as follows :
Input Channels auto-route with physical inputs
Aux, Group and Matrix Channels auto route to physical outputs
Matrix Inputs auto-route with group outputs
NOTE : Auto-Routing can only be used in conjunction with the “Clear All” button.
1.5.2 Assigning Faders to the Worksurface .................................
If, after a Session Restructure, you find that newly created channels do not appear on the worksurface, open the Layout/
Channel List panel on the Master screen and you will see a full list of all input and output channels that are present in the
session.
To assign channels to the worksurface, select a bank and press the LCD Function button.
Then press the Channel Select button labelled Assign Faders to enter that mode and press each of the Channel Select buttons
for the channels that you wish to assign.
Now press the first channel that you wish to assign on the Layout/Channel Faders list on the Master screen.
Consecutive channels will be assigned to the worksurface for each Channel Select button that is in Assign mode.
Now press the LCD Function button again and return to the standard mode by pressing the LCD button labelled Solo
Note that column widths can be adjusted by dragging their borders within the title row. To return all col-
umns to their default widths, press RESET WIDTHS, in the top left-hand corner of the window.
Touch first channel
to assign
Press LCD Function button
then Assign Faders
Press LCD button(s)
for Assignment
Open
Layout/Channel Faders
Click down arrow
to expand list