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Console

On the Console page you can configure keys and TFT views.

SX2Config Software - Console

Main Views

In the Main Views Section, you can choose the central view each module is showing

Note
For more information on screen sections see SX2 - Central Module

Each module can show one of the Available Main Views as described below. Selection is done per module in the corresponding drop-down menu. Available Modules are:

Available Main Views

There are various main views for the fader and central modules available. Below you find documentation of all available views.

Tip
The available main views are designed to work together on different TFT screens in combination or standalone. Thus there are many elements redundant. Make sure to select different main views on different modules that do not contain the same sections.

Empty

This is an empty view.

Logo only

This view contains only the logo set in System Settings - Logo Replace.

Tmr+Clock+Mon

This view contains 3 sections:

Tmr+Clock+Trans

This view contains 3 sections:

Clock+Trans+2PPM

This view contains 4 sections:

Clock+Tmr+2PPM

This view contains 4 sections:

1PPM+Trans

This view contains 2 sections:

1PPM+Mon

This view contains 2 sections:

Mon+PPM+Transp

This view contains 2 sections:

4PPM+Transp v1

This view contains 5 sections:

4PPM+Transp v2

This view contains 5 sections:

Fader Views

There are various fader views for the fader strips available. Below you find documentation of all available fader views. The selected fader view is always the same on all fader channels.

Every fader view is structured the same way and can be split into the following functional areas:

Available Fader Views

Standard

Minimal

Minimal + ACCESS

Minimal + OffAir

PGM

PGM + AUX

Console View

In the Console View Area, you can see a preview of the console layout, TFT Displays, and keys. Also, key function configuration is done here: simply click on the key you want to edit.

Key Elements

option description
NumberShows the generated number of the selected key: <name of fader module>.Key<key number on this module>
FunctionShows the assigned key function.
To change the default key function of a key, follow these steps:
1. Select a key on the console view.
2. In the View menu, select Key Functions. The Key Functions window opens.
3. In the Key Functions window select a Key Function from the list and click Select.
LabelEnter a name for the key. This name will be shown in the Console View and will be available for the label print feature.
ColorsDepending on the selected key function, you can define here, with which color the key shall light up according to the lamp source. On is the color if the function is enabled, Off if the function is in the inactive condition. For the last case, mostly the Off option is used, for example, the key does not light up. Depending on the selected key function, you find also different names in the Lamp Source column, for example Standby, Available, Busy, Owned, Layer A, Layer B or the name of the selected lamp source.
You can define the colors red and yellow. You can define flashing colors for the keys. Select the check box, in the Colors area.
To change the logic source for a color, select an entry in the Lamp Source column and click Source. The Logic Sources window opens. In the Logic Sources window, select a logic source from the list and click Assign.
Toggle ModeMomentary - The function is enabled as long as the key is pressed.\\ Toggle - This key is stay put.\\ Timed Toggle - This key is stay put (short press) or spring return (long press).

Central section keys

Note
Keys in the central section on the 52-5614 are always fixed in their function and can not be configured. Function details such as audio sources can be configured.

Overbridge Keys - Login, Load Default

Press the Login Key,

Press the Load Default key,

Monitoring keys - Extern, Selector, Program 1

Press the Extern key, to monitor a preconfigured audio source. This source can be any audio source, that is available in the mixing system. To set the audio source for this key, follow these steps:

  1. In the Consol View, select the Extern key (key 8).
  2. In the Key Options area, click the Select button, next to the Left Source box, the Audio Sources window opens.
  3. In the Audio Sources window, select an audio source and click Assign.
  4. Now you can select the audio source for the right channel and drag it directly to the Right Source box.

Press the Selector key, to monitor an audio source which can be selected during operation via the TFT Touch Display. This source can be any audio source, that is available in the mixing system. To set the audio source for this key, follow these steps:

Press the Program 1 key, to monitor the Program Bus 1.

General Purpose keys - GP1, GP2

You can configure these keys as User defined Key or Potentiometer key.

User-defined:

Potentiometer:

All available virtual potentiometers and their function are shown in the following table:

potentiometerfunction
Monitor 2set volume for signal “Monitor 2”
HP 2set volume for signal “HP 2”
Monitor 3set volume for signal “Monitor 3”
Monitor 4set volume for signal “Monitor 4”
CUESPLITset the ratio between the PFL signal and the monitoring signal
CUE/TBset volume for the speaker in the central module
AUX 1set volume for bus “AUX1”, Aux 1 Master settings are also available via AUX Master view on the TFT Touch screen
AUX 2set volume for bus “AUX 2”, Aux 2 Master settings are also available via AUX Master view on the TFT Touch screen

Talk Keys - Talk 1, Talk 2

You can configure these keys only as User Defined Key.

User-defined:

Fader Keys

You can choose the key function of all fader related keys per channel. SX2 has 4 fader related keys: 2 below and 2 above the fader.

The fader keys above the fader are labeled within the associated TFT section (See Fader Modules for more Information).

The fader keys below the fader are labeled using the delivered label stickers (See Fader Modules for more Information).

Note
Fader related keys have always the same key function for all channels.

To configure the Key function follow these steps:

  1. Click the fader key you want to configure. On the right-hand side, the key configuration options open.
  2. Click Function to select the designated key function. See the list of available Key functions below.
  3. Label the key using the Text field. On the 2 keys above the fader, this value will be used on the TFT, too.
  4. (optional) Some key functions require a Toggle Mode setting:
    1. If momentary is selected, the key will only be active when it is pressed.
    2. If Toggle is selected, a first press will turn the key function on. The key will be turned off when the key is pressed again.
    3. If Timed Toggle is selected, the keys operation mode will depend on the time duration it is pressed. If the key is pressed short, it is toggled. A short press again will release the key. If you press and hold the key, the key will act as momentary.
  5. In the lamp source section, all states can be configured with a matching color.

Available Key Functions

(No Function)

option or sub-function selection description
• no function.

Access Functions

option or sub-function selection description
Access • The console will be set to access mode for this particular channel. View on the central module will change and e.g. DSP parameters can be set.

Channel Functions

option or sub-function selection description
Channel ON • The channel is switched on.
Channel Off • The channel is switched off.
Channel ON/OFF • The channel is toggled on and off using the same key.
Channel Start ON • The channel is switched on: Sets the channel and motor fader to 0 dB. Note
The motor fader requires some time to get to the appropriate position. The audio signal is not affected, though! It is switched to 0 dB or -∞ dB immediately after pressing the key.
Channel Start OFF • The channel is switched off: Sets the channel and motor fader to -&infin; dB. Note
The motor fader requires some time to get to the appropriate position. The audio signal is not affected, though! It is switched to 0 dB or -∞ dB immediately after pressing the key.
Channel Start ON/OFF • By pressing the key and the function is not active, the channel is switched ON: Sets the channel and motor fader to 0 dB. After pressing the key again if the channel is already on by fader start, the channel and motor fader are set to -&infin; dB. Note
The motor fader requires some time to get to the appropriate position. The audio signal is not affected, though! It is switched to 0 dB or -∞ dB immediately after pressing the key.
Layer • Toggling between Layer A and Layer B or setting a layer directly for only this channel.

Bus Functions

option or sub-function selection description
Program Bus • Routes the signal to the internal Program Bus.
PFL • Routes the signal to the PFL bus.
Momentary • The function is enabled as long as the key is pressed.
Toggle • This key is stay put.
Timed Toggle • This key is stay put (short press) or spring return (long press).
Off Air • Routes the signal to the internal Off Air bus.

Clean Feed Functions

Talk CF • Activates the logic source CF Talk <Name of Input> if a fader channel with enabled clean feed is routed to a fader.
• The created logic source can also be used in any other location of the system.
Momentary • Function is enabled as long as the key is pressed.
Toggle • Key is stay put.
Timed Toggle • Key is stay put (short press) or spring return (long press).

Fader Functions

option or sub-function selection description
Fader Function • Creates a logic source that can be universally used.
• An application is, for example, talk button for clean feeds (instead of talk function described above).
Momentary • This function is enabled as long as the key is pressed.
Toggle • Key is stay put.
Timed Toggle • Key is stay put (short press) or spring return (long press).
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