User manual SOUNDCRAFT VIRTUAL SI V3.2

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[. . . ] Company Registration 1485558 About Virtual Si Virtual Si is an offline graphic system and editor for the Soundcraft Si Series. In addition, because it looks and works like the real console, it can act as a fantastic training aid for anyone who has either not had the chance to see a real Si, or who wants to brush up their Si knowledge. These notes can also be accessed from the Windows Start Menu. Minimum System Requirements PC running Windows XP SP2 or later, Windows Vista SP1 or later & Windows 7 1. 8GHz Pentium M or similar processor 1GB RAM minimum (2GB recommended) 100MB free hard drive space for application installation USB port (for transfer of Shows to/from console) Display Resolution 1280x800 Virtual Si should also run on newer MACs with Leopard OS, running native Windows XP SP2 or later. Please note we can't guarantee operation on every possible combination of PC hardware and Windows version, but if you find one that doesn't work and you have satisfied the minimum requirements above, please let us know. Installing the Application Uninstall any previous versions of Virtual Si To install the application once you have unpacked the ZIP file, Double-click the application to start the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. The installer will place a shortcut to Virtual Si on your desktop and in your start menu. Starting Virtual Si When starting Virtual Si you are presented with a screen indicating all console types available in Virtual Si and the `last' console you used. . . To begin using Virtual Si simply click on the console type you wish to use/create. Introduction to V3. 2 The new Virtual Si Editor offers the same enhancements as the V3. 2 software for the console in terms of patching and support for DSP enhancements however it also includes a number of new features designed to speed-up operation and to enable the creation of systems with `Virtual' expansion cards. The Toolbar Clipboard group Paste Cut Copy - When editing a channel name on an OLED, click Paste to insert the contents of the clipboard. - Click Cut to cut the currently selected text of the channel name to the clipboard. - The Copy button copies the currently selected text to the clipboard. Zoom group Panel - Click Panel to automatically scale the virtual panel to fit the main window. Mode - Toggle Zoom Mode ­ When in zoom mode, the cursor changes to a magnifying glass. Left click on the virtual panel to zoom in at the cursor, right click to zoom out. Click Zoom Mode again to exit Zoom Mode. Panels group Virtual Left Centre Right - Click Virtual to automatically scale the virtual panel to fit the main window. - Click Left to zoom in to the left bay. - Centre zooms in to the centre (outputs) bay. - In Si2 and Si3 virtual consoles, clicking Right zooms into the right bay. Touchscreen group Menu - Displays the touchscreen main menu panel. Cue List - Displays the touchscreen cuelist panel. Cue Control group Store Recall Next - Stores a cue. - Recalls the current cue in the cue list. - Recalls the next cue in the cue list. Config Group Modules ­ Displays the I/O Module Configuration panel, allowing addition, editing and deleting of I/O Modules. The CONFIG window allows the user to add and set-up `virtual' cards that may be used in a show. Right click on the MODULES button to open the window: Right Click on an empty slot to bring up a context menu allowing an option card to be added. . . The names of the card (in green) can be edited to help give meaning to the card or application. These names will then be used on the console touch screen. When a card is added, the system will patch all of the Output Slot Outputs to all cards (enabling all cards to `listen' to anything routed to the expansion slot) ­ these are outputs from the SI System. These outputs may be toggled on or off by `clicking' the output range box. [. . . ] It is also possible to use the keyboard within most touchscreen pages. On a page containing a list, use the up and down cursor keys to move between items. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] cursor keys to move within the popup menu, then [F2] again to select. In a freeform text box such as the channel rename page, simply type a channel name, then press [ENTER] to save. [. . . ]