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Revision 1 2012-13CDC FOUR

Scene Control

The CDC FOUR incorporates a Scene Memory system. This is a “snapshot”

automation system, and allows every audio-related parameter* on the mixer to

be saved as a Scene, named, and subsequently recalled. A Scene may typically

include channels being muted and unmuted, levels being changed, and FX sends

being enabled, but may extend to any mixer function, such as EQ and dynamics

adjustments, routing, FX parameter changes, etc. Up to 999 Scenes may be

saved in this way.

The Scene Memory feature is extremely useful in theatre production work, as

entire sound congurations may be set up and optimised in rehearsal, and

then saved. During performance, the engineer merely has to step through the

consecutive scenes at the appropriate cue to reset the entire mixer to the correct

settings.

* An important exception is the position of the Stereo Master fader; being non-automated, this

remains manual at all times.

Current Scene

An important aspect of the Scene Memory system is that the current status of

the mixer at all times – i.e., the settings of all mixer controls - is constantly being

written into a single memory location, referred to as the Current Scene. This is

a non-volatile memory, and during the mixer’s boot procedure, the contents of

the Current Scene are recalled. This means that if the mixer suffers a temporary

power failure, its last-known state will be automatically reinstated in all respects

when power returns.

When a Scene is saved, the contents of Current Scene is copied into the selected

Scene Memory.

Pressing the SCENE button adjacent to the screen opens the Scene page:

The scenes which have been saved in the mixer’s internal Scene Memory are

displayed in tabular form.

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