Phantom with channel select on softkey

[M Van HoutenParticipant]

Looking through the soft key options (not all that many really) there are a bunch that don’t seem overly useful.
How about a +48v assign on soft key option?…
Hold the soft key and press channel select for phantom power on/off.
The ch sel light should indicate each channels phantom power status while holding the soft key.

[[XAP]BobParticipant]

Ooh – good idea…

[Anonymous]

Yes good idea!

The ch sel light should indicate each channels phantom power status while holding the soft key.

I was thinking and maybe have said that it would be good to have a total turn off of all phantom as well.
However a softkey that showed what is instantly phantom’d says it all.
I have found it really easy to quickly mute channels so I dont mind loosing a softkey.

[mervakaParticipant]

As a current workaround, you can copy the preamp and paste to channel sel keys

[[XAP]BobParticipant]

Doesn’t that take the preamp gain with it though?

[eotsskleetParticipant]

@bob, even it copies the Gain as well, that doesn’t matter because when you turn on Phantom you need to adjust the gain anyway!

I think this softkey option would be more a difficult feature due no one really knows how it should work without reading the manual!

[M Van HoutenParticipant]

Why would nobody understand without a manual? It’s standard on other consoles and called something pretty simple like “Set to sel[+48v]”

[[XAP]BobParticipant]

Nothing wrong with people having to read the manual…

[Anonymous]

Yes Bob agreed. study is the answer
My thoughts…
To set a soft key so that you can visually see what channels have phantom on would be a plus.
And then to be able to select instantly [via depressing channel strip whilst holding down that programmed softkey] what channel requires phantom would be even better!
Off course as a QU owner/user has to select a soft key to do this function, so as I see this, only users whom have read the manual know what this is about anyhow.
This would be a leap forward to making this series of A & H mixers outstanding.
“a soft key to ‘show’ what channels are phantom’d”
and to be able to phantom or de-phantom at the touch of a channel!?
bit of a rave there huh?
[anything to get rid of pops and clicks]

And to add to this… whilst holding down that ‘soft key’ if you depress ‘RESET button’ it turns all phantom OFF on every channel.

word of the week ‘de-phantom’ ‘phantom’d phantomed ?

[[XAP]BobParticipant]

Just for comparison this is equivalent to the existing “pre/post” configuration for mixes…

I’m sure there are other functions that use the sel indicators in this way as well (and if there aren’t maybe there should be – hold the compressor “in” button and it lights up channels with the compressor enabled etc?)

[Anonymous]

The mind boggles at that thought!
TO HOLD DOWN OVER A SECOND?
compressor
gate
maybe that’s a really good idea? as to see whats gated, comp’d etc…
after all the likes of myself are so used to ‘seeing’ visually what is happening on each channel.
I watched an incoming engineer “do his thing” with great enthusiasm tapping delay and working the desk this last weekend.
Quite dubb-ish..
it was like a breath of fresh air!

so
to be able to see and hold hold at the push of a button what channels have what happening…
so if you hold any comp you can see what channels have comp
if you hold gate you can see what channels have a gate
anyhow
cheers
just a few thoughts

[cornelius78Participant]

Have a look at Soundcraft’s “interrogate” feature. Does exactly what you’re describing with each processing block: +48v, pol inv, hpf, gate, peq, comp, and routing to LR + M. It makes engaging the hpf on multiple channels really quick.

[Anonymous]

No thanks
I’m really happy with the qualtiy of sound of my 6 Allen and Heath QU mixers
They sound really great!

[[XAP]BobParticipant]

Nothing wrong with looking at the UI of other devices – some of them might even have useful ideas…

He didn’t say you had to buy (or even listen to) their desk…

[Anonymous]

Apologizes if I seemed a bit abrupt.
I don’t have the luxury of time to check out the nitty gritty of other brands.
I’m committed to the A & H brand and do not want those coveted wishful thoughts from other brands.
I’ll gladly take a slap with a wet fish.

However I do spend a lot of time experimenting with ideas of connecting Reaper with QU in mac and also using Ipad from the Airport Extreme I have with the new Qu-Pad 1.7
Reaper [DAW software] will remotely control faders in the Custom Layer (only) via the router, however the iPad custom layer will not move faders set-up to midi (on custom layer) within Reaper Software.

It nearly had me very exited yesterday!

Anyhow new day here. The Sun is out in force,

cheers

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