Built-In Effects Processing

Question 1

Why don’t you need to be concerned about DSP consumption when adding a dynamics processor to an Input Channel?

Answer 1

The DSP used for the on-board dynamics is pre-allocated when you configure the number of Input Channels to use for your show.

Question 2

How would you go about copying all compressor/limiter settings and expander/gate settings from a source channel to a destination channel? (

Answer 2

1. Target source channel to ACS.
2. Right-click on-screen Dynamics Graph.
3. Choose ‘Copy Dynamics Settings’.
4. Target destination channel to ACS.
5. Right-click on-screen Dynamics Graph.
6. Choose ‘Paste Dynamic Settings’.

Question 3

In what order do the dynamic processors occur in the signal path?

Answer 3

Expander/Gate processor always follows the Compressor/Limiter processor.

Question 4

How would you select multiple channels in order to paste dynamic settings?

Answer 4

Select the destination channels using Multi-Select or shift-clicking in the software.

Question 5

What do the Presets icons look like in the VENUE software?

Answer 5

Folders.

Question 6

What do the Presets icons enable you to do?

Answer 6

Store and load settings as presets.

Question 7

How many bands of parametric EQ are available on Input Channels? (2)

Answer 7

2-band and 4-band.

Question 8

How many bands of parametric EQ are available on FX Returns?

Answer 8

2-band.

Question 9

What EQ mode must be active in order to toggle the outer parametric EQ bands between Bell and Shelf modes?

Answer 9

Digital mode.

Question 10

Does the HPF change when the EQ is switched between Digital and Analog mode?

Answer 10

No.

Question 11

How do you access Q or Bandwidth in the SC48 Channel Control section?

Answer 11

Press a band’s Frequency encoder.

Question 12

Where can VENUE’s Graphic EQs be used?

Answer 12

Any Output bus, including Mains, Groups, Auxes, and Matrixes.

Question 13

On a D-Show or Profile, how do you toggle between Bell and Shelf EQ modes from the ACS?

Answer 13

Press a band’s Frequency encoder.

Question 14

On an SC48, how do you toggle between Bell and Shelf EQ modes from the ACS?

Answer 14

Shift+press a Frequency encoder.

Question 15

How do you control value using a mouse?

Answer 15

Click+drag up or down.

Question 16

How many Graphic EQs are available for use in a VENUE system?

Answer 16

24.

Question 17

What are the various allocations of Graphic EQs?

Answer 17

0, 8, 16, or 24.

Question 18

Does VENUE need to reload the show if Graphic EQ allocation is changed?

Answer 18

Yes.

Question 19

How can you bank Graphic EQ bands to the VENUE control surface?

Answer 19

By pressing the GEQ bank switches on the control surface.

Question 20

What faders are used to display EQ bands of a GEQ?

Answer 20

The Input Faders.

Question 21

What are some ways to reset Graphic EQ parameters? (3)

Answer 21

Hold ‘Default/Alt’ switch and press select switch on fader.
Right-click fader on-screen and choose ‘Reset to 0.0dB’.
Hold ‘Alt’ on keyboard and click on-screen fader.

Question 22

What are some ways to reset the entire Graphic EQ to flat? (2)

Answer 22

Right-click anywhere in GEQ on-screen and choose ‘Reset GEQ Section’.
Hold ‘Default/Alt’ while running finger across ‘Select’ switches for all faders in each bank of GEQ bands.

Question 23

How would you go about copying and pasting EQ settings from one Input Channel to another? (5)

Answer 23

1. Right-click on-screen EQ section/EQ Graph.
2. Choose ‘Copy EQ Settings’.
3. Target destination Input Channel to ACS.
4. Right-click on-screen EQ section/EQ Graph.
5. Choose ‘Paste EQ Settings’.

Question 24

How would you select multiple channels to paste EQ settings?

Answer 24

Select the destinations channels using Multi-Select or shift-clicking in the software.

Question 25

What encoder can you use to scroll through presets in the EQ Presets window?

Answer 25

The Snapshots encoder.

Question 26

What control surface includes a ‘Dyn Pre EQ’ switch at the top of the ACS?

Answer 26

The D-Show control surface.

Question 27

What are some ways to select multiple channels at once? (2)

Answer 27

Shift-click additional channels.

Shift/Multi-Select additional channels.

Question 28

What control surface includes a ‘Input Direct’ switch at the top of the ACS?

Answer 28

The D-Show control surface.

Question 29

What controls will affect all multi-selected channels?

Answer 29

Fader movements.
Channel switches e.g. EQ In.
Dual-function rotary encoders e.g. Aux Sends.