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[REC OUT]Area
This sets dither for the digital REC OUTterminal.
and Buttons
Determines the  and  status of [REC OUT]. A dither setting of
16 thru 23 can be selected by rotating the JogDial, once that field is
highlighted, until the desired dither value appears.
[AUX SEND 1/2]Area
This sets the dither value for AUX SND 1/2. A dither setting of 16 thru 23 can
be selected by rotating the JogDial, once that field is highlighted, until the
desired dither value appears.
[SLOT 1]Area
This sets the dither value for the eight channels of the SLOT 1terminal.
Button
Pressing the  button sets eight channels to the parameter set to
channels 1/2. At the moment the  button is selected, the
parameters set to channels 3 through 8 are replaced with the parameter
set to channel 1/2. When  is selected, turning 1/2on will turn on
3/4, 5/6and 7/8simultaneously.
ONOFF
ONOFF
AUX SEND 1/2 Area
SLOT 1 Area
REC OUT Area 
						

							[SLOT 2]Area
This sets the dither value for the eight channels of the SLOT 2terminal. The
functions are the same as SLOT 1.
[SLOT 3]Area
This sets the dither value for the eight channels of the SLOT 3terminal. The
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SLOT 2 Area
SLOT 3 Area 
						

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Group
13-1 Overview
The GROUPbutton is one of the display control buttons in the SETUP
section of the Top Panel. Press the GROUP button to display the most
recently selected window for the window group.
The [GROUP] window selections are [FADER GRP], [MUTE GRP], and
[LINK/STR]. The [MUTE GRP]functions are split between two windows.
One shows input selections and the other shows output selections.
Section 13-2 FADER GRP (Fader Group) Windowdetails the elements and
operations of the [FADER GRP]window.
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SOLO
MONITOR
UTILITY MIDID-I/O
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AUTOMATION
SET UP
Setup Section
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Group button
FADER GROUP Window 
						

							Section 13-3 MUTE GRP (Mute Group) Windowsdetails the elements and
operations of the [MUTE GRP]windows.
Section 13-4 LINK/STR Windowdetails the elements and operations of the
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MUTE GROUP Output Window                                   MUTE GROUP Input Window
LINK/STR Window 
						

							13-2 FADER GRP (Fader Group) Window
Use the [FADER GRP]window to select channels to a group so that multiple
faders can be controlled by operating one of the faders in that group. Up to
four groups can be defined.
Window Elements
Group Selection Marker
The group selection marker is a frame which spans the columns in the tables
displayed in the window. The marker is positioned on [GRP 1]at the top of
the [INPUT 1-16]table whenever the [FADER GRP]window is initially
displayed. The marker delineates the current group selection.
Rotate the JogDialto shift the marker from group to group and from table
to table. Rotate clockwise to shift the marker up, and rotate counterclockwise
to shift the marker down. Continue to rotate clockwise when the marker
reaches the bottom of the third table to jump the marker to the top of the
first table in the window. Continue to rotate counterclockwise when the
marker reaches the top of the first table to jump the marker to the bottom of
the third table in the window.
Press the ENTER button to enable or disable the currently selected group.
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FADER GROUP Window 
						

							Selection Cursor
Pressing the CURSOR MODEbutton displays the  in the lower right
corner of the LCD screen. In this cursor mode, the JogDialperforms as
group selection that moves the cursor from group to group. The 
disappears by pressing the CURSOR MODEbutton again. Rotating the
JogDialmoves the cursor from mark to mark in a selected group.
For grouping operations, switch the JogDialto the cursor mode and scroll to
select the group. Then switch the JogDialto the none-cursor mode and scroll
to select the marker in a group, and press the ENTERbutton.
Registration Marks
The status of a channel is indicated in the columns of the tables in the
window:  shows a registered channel, and  shows an unregistered
channel.
A channel cannot be registered to multiple groups. When a channel is
assigned to a group, any previous assignment for it is cancelled automatically.
Creating a Fader Group
There are two methods for assigning a channel to a fader group while the
[FADER GRP]window is displayed.
Pressing a channel SELECTLED button on the Top Panel to select the
channel (orange)will add the channel to the current fader group. If the
group selection marker is not positioned within the table which
includes the selected channel, the marker shifts to the relevant table
automatically. A registration mark will be displayed in the [FADER GRP]
window table, denoting the channel selection for the respective group.
Pressing the ENTER button in the cursor mode while the cursor is
positioned on the desired channel number will register the channel to
the current fader group. A registration mark will be displayed denoting
the channel selection for the current group.
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Once the groups have been activated in the [FADER GRP]
window, the window does not have to be displayed when you
want to register a group. Use the fader group selection buttons in
the [CHANNEL]window to register the channel to a group.
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To cancel all the channels assigned to a group, press one of the
SELECTbuttons in the group for 2 seconds or more. 
						

							13-3 MUTE GRP (Mute Group) Windows
The [MUTE GRP]functions are split between two windows. One window
depicts the input selections for the function, and the other depicts the
output selections. There are “go to” buttons in each of the [MUTE GRP]
windows, indicating the appropriate ARROW button that can be pressed to
change the current [MUTE GRP]window displayed.
Use the [MUTE GRP]windows to register channels to a group in which
multiple channel ON LED buttons can be controlled by operating just one of
the buttons in the group. Up to four groups can be defined.
The group selection marker, the cursor, and the registration mark functions in
the [MUTE GRP]windows operate as described in Section 13-2 FADER
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MUTE GROUP Window, Inputs 1-32 
and Aux  Returns
MUTE GROUP Window, Aux Sends and Buses 
						

							Creating a Mute Group
There are two methods for assigning a channel to a mute group while the
[MUTE GRP]windows are displayed.
Pressing a channel SELECTLED button on the Top Panel to select the
channel (orange)will add the channel to the current mute group. If the
group selection marker is not positioned within the table which
includes the selected channel, the marker shifts to the relevant table
automatically. A registration mark will be displayed in the appropriate
[MUTE GRP]window table, denoting the channel selection for the
respective group.
Pressing the ENTER button in the cursor mode while the cursoris
positioned on the desired channel number will register the channel to
the current mute group. A registration mark will be displayed denoting
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Once the groups have been activated in the [MUTE GRP]
windows, the window does not have to be displayed when you
want to register a group. Use the mute group selection buttons in
the [CHANNEL]window to register the channel to a group.
To cancel all the channels assigned to a group, press one of the
SELECTbuttons in the group for two seconds or more. 
						

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13-4 LINK/STR Window
Use this window to designate the adjacent channel pairs that are to operate
as a fader linked pair or stereo pair. Pairs can be set for inputs, aux returns,
aux sends, and buses.
The channel pairs are established from left to right for the channel strips of
the DA7, beginning with the lower-number, odd-numbered channel. You
cannot establish a pair with channels 6 and 7, for example. Channel 6 can
only be paired with channel 5.
The  and  buttons toggle in the [LINK/STR]window. When an existing
button in the window is selected with the cursor, pressing the ENTER
button activates the associated channel pair, and the  button will be
replaced by an  button in the window.
When a channel pair has been activated in the [LINK/STR]window, the
settings of the odd-numbered channel are copied to the even-numbered
channel, and the balance value is set to the center.
LINK/STR Window
You can also create a channel pair by simultaneously pressing the
appropriate channel SELECT LED buttons, when the
[CHANNEL] window [LINK] area is  . To cancel,
simultaneously press the buttons a second time. 
						

							button
The link function joins adjacent channels to create a pair while respecting
the current individual settings, including fader position and value.
button
The stereo function joins adjacent channels to create a stereo pair, and
overwrites the even-numbered channel settings with the current odd-
numbered channel settings for phantom power, phase, gain, aux send, fader
group, mute group, equalizer, dynamics, delay, channel on-off and fader.
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In the fader link, you can change the fader position that is linked ,
while pressing the SELECTLED button of that channel.