DiGiCo SD7 - Manual (Page 12)

SD7 - Getting Started
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1.5 Software Configuration
The SD7 has a default setup which means that the new user need not get involved in configuring the desk at this stage. However,
here is a brief overview of how the different displays are used in putting together a session. Each of the master displays intro-
duced below are described fully within the rest of the manual.
The Files > Templates display is used for loading pre-configured session templates.
The Files > Session Structure display is used for configuring how the console’s the audio channels are to be divided between
channel types, and where the format of the channels is defined
The Session Structure display can be used to automatically assign the channels to the worksurface. However, channels can
also be manually added to the worksurface using the Layout > Channel Faders display.
The Setup > Audio IO display is used to configure the physical I/O connected to the SD7, including configuring and naming the
sockets of the option cards installed in racks, and the setting of pads and phantom power.
1.5.1 Templates ..............................................................................
If any templates have been created, they provide an easy starting point for sessions which are already customised to your
context. To load a session template, open the Session Templates display by selecting the Templates option at the top of the
Files menu. Now touch the template you wish to load from the list shown, and press OK.
1.5.2 Session Structure Overview ................................................
When starting a new session from scratch, it is important to decide how many of each type of channel is required. While changes
to session structure can be made once a session has been started, it is best to try and set these parameters before configuring
the session. The structure will set items such as the number of input channels, the number and type of aux channels, group
channels and matrix channels available.
Total number
of unallocated
processing
Total number
of spare
busses
Touch number’s to
edit with pop-up
keypad or touchturn
Set number of Input Channels
Set number and type of Aux
Set number and type of Group
Set number of Matrix Inputs
Set number of Matrix Outputs
Set number of Control Groups
Set Order of Aux and
Group busses
Enter Session title
Select session
sample rate
Begin by setting the sample rate and maximum buss number at the top of the panel. There are a total of 254 processing channels
available, up to 128 of which can be busses (output channels). Reducing the maximum buss number (available to 96kHz sessions
only) reserves a greater number of processing channels for use as input channels.
Channel resources can be split into input or output channels in almost any configuration. The default configuration is :
72 input channels (Input channel formats are defined within each channel, not within the Session Structure)
6 Mono Aux busses & 6 Stereo Aux busses
6 Mono Group busses & 6 Stereo Group busses
16 Matrix Inputs and 12 Matrix Outputs
24 Control Groups
Note that a Talkback channel is also assigned to the control surface, though it isn't configurable within the
Session Structure and is therefore not displayed there.