5�8 Dca Groups; Creating A Dca Group; Mixing By Means Of Dca Groups, Muting Groups; 5�9 Digital Outputs - IMG STAGELINE DMIX-20 Manual De Instrucciones

5.8 DCA groups
Any channels can be grouped in 6 DCA groups� Unlike as with sub-
groups, the signals of a DCA group are not mixed: It is only possible
to simultaneously control the signal levels of all channels contained
in a group by means of the corresponding fader (DCA = Digitally
Controlled Amplifier)� The mixing ratio of the levels adjusted via the
channel faders will be retained, i� e� the gain values of the DCA controls
and the channel faders will be taken into account:
Example:
Channel fader = −6 dB, DCA fader = +3 dB ➾ resulting gain = –3 dB

5.8.1 Creating a DCA group

To create or modify a DCA group:
1) Press the key DCA (13)� The key will start flashing and the screen
view "DCA Set" (fig� 26) will be displayed�
2) Tap the appropriate button DCA 1– 6 on the right side of the screen
to select the DCA group to be created�
3) Use the keys (7, 8, 11) or tap the appropriate control on the screen
to select all channels that are to be included in the DCA group� The
keys will light up and the corresponding sections on the screen will
be highlighted in colour�
Channels linked as a stereo pair can only be selected together�
4) To deselect a channel, press the appropriate key again�
5) To remove all assignments to the DCA group, tap the button "DCA
Clear"� A confirmation prompt will appear: Tap "Yes" or press the
key ENTER (20) to confirm�
6) Press the key DCA (13) or tap the button "DCA Set"� The mixer will
go to the view "Mixer"; the DCA group just created will be selected�
In the mixer views, individual names can be assigned to DCA groups
just like to the other channels (
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To
Previous
CH01 CH02 CH03
3.0dB 3.0dB 3.0dB
System
CH09 CH10 CH11
3.0dB 3.0dB 3.0dB
DCA Set
AUX1 AUX2 AUX3
3.0dB 3.0dB 3.0dB
DCA Clear
CH17-18 CH19-20 FX1
Fig. 26 DCA Set
Note: The coloured symbols DCA 1– 6 in the upper left of the screen view "As-
sign" (fig� 9) also indicate that a channel has been assigned to a DCA group:
DCA 1 DCA 2 DCA 3
In the figure to the left, the channel has been
DCA 4 DCA 5 DCA 6
assigned to the DCA groups 1 and 4�
Fig. 27
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CH04 CH05 CH06 CH07 CH08
3.0dB 3.0dB 3.0dB 3.0dB 3.0dB
CH12 CH13 CH14 CH15 CH16
3.0dB 3.0dB 3.0dB 3.0dB 3.0dB
AUX4 SUB1 SUB2 SUB3 SUB4
3.0dB 3.0dB
1.Select DCA Group 1 to 6
2.Highlight/Assign Channels
to DCA Group
3.Click "DCA Set" to Confirm!
FX2 USB

5.8.2 Mixing by means of DCA groups, muting groups

1) To control the level of a DCA group, press the key DCA 1– 6 (10)
for the group desired� The screen will display the view "Mixer"
(fig� 20), the key will be illuminated and the corresponding button
on the screen will be highlighted in colour� In addition, all channels
assigned will be highlighted in colour on the screen�
If you try to call up a DCA group that has not been defined yet, a
corresponding message will be displayed�
2) The motor fader (24) can now be used to operate the fader of
the group selected and thus to adjust the levels of the channels
contained in this group� Or the group can be muted with the
button MUTE (23)�
3) The button SOLO (23) can be used to set all channels of the group
to the Solo bus for monitoring (
channels, the assignment to the Solo bus will be removed�
4) To go to the view that shows the 6 faders of all DCA groups on a
single screen, press the key MIXER (22)�
Note: The setting of the DCA group will remain in effect when another DCA
group is selected and operated� When a channel is assigned to multiple DCA
groups, the resulting gain for this channel will depend on all DCA faders assigned�
5.9 Digital outputs
At the jack USB AUDIO (35), the sum signal MAIN will always be
available�
When the extension module for digital inputs and outputs is installed
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( chapter 4�4), the signal of each analog input channel and output
channel as well as the signal of the Solo bus will be additionally avail-
able as a digital output signal�
1) Use the key DIGITAL (22) to call up the screen view "Digital Output"
(fig� 28) (press the key twice, if required)�
2) Tap the appropriate section on the screen view to switch the digital
output for the corresponding channel ON or OFF�
Long Fader
3) When a channel has been selected (section highlighted in blue),
the rotary knob PARAMETER ADJUST (18) can be used to adjust
DCA 1
the gain for the digital signal�
Drums
When no extension module is installed, "Please insert the optional
DCA 2
digital card!" will be displayed�
Back Vocals
DCA 3
Aux & Fx
Assign Gate
Channel Comp
DCA 4
DCA 4
0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB
DCA 5
CH01 CH02 CH03
DCA 5
OFF OFF
DCA 6
0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB
DCA 6
CH09 CH10 CH11
OFF OFF
-10.5 dB 0.0dB 0.0dB
AUX1 AUX2 AUX3
ON OFF OFF
0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB
SUB1 SUB2 SUB3
OFF OFF
Fig. 28 Digital Output
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GEQ FX 2 Routing
0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB
CH04 CH05 CH06
OFF OFF OFF OFF
0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB
CH12 CH13 CH14
OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB
AUX4 CH17-18 CH19-20
OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON
0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB
SUB4 Main Solo
OFF OFF OFF OFF
Mixer Long
DCA Faders
Parameter
AUX1
0.0dB 0.0dB
-10.5 dB
CH07 CH08
OFF OFF
0.0dB 0.0dB
CH15 CH16
OFF OFF
Digital Input
Digital Output
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