Si Performer 2 - Recalling Channel Presets Using Fader Setup
brainmoon
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This is all on a Soundcraft Si Perfomer 2. I have four mic channels that I keep an unchanged routing for on my console. I have them labeled Green, Red, Yellow, & Blue to match the wireless mics they are associated with. I cycle on two vocalists every week from a pool of eight vocalists for which I have saved Gain, EQ, Etc. under a "Mono Input". When I am starting fresh each week, I select one of the mic channels and open "Fader Setup" to change the Mono Input Assignment to the vocalist that will be singing that week. It recalls all of the preset information perfectly BUT it also changes the "Input/Output" of that channel every time to the input/output settings that were previously associated with that vocalist. So if the vocalist was previously using the Red Mic Channel but I am recalling their presets into the Yellow Mic Channel it changes the Yellow Mic Channel's routing to the same as the Red Mic Channel.
As you can see, it is frustrating to have to re-route a channel every time I pull in a preset for that channel. It results in duplicate outputs and inputs. Is there any way to recall just the EQ, Fader, Gain, Compression, Etc. without recalling a completely different routing of input/output for the selected channel?
Answers
Fader Setup is only exactly what it states, fader. All your routing and channel strip settings are included in the setup of the fader and stay attached when you assign them.
Sounds like you want to recall channel strip settings onto an existing fader without changing its patch. Soundcraft is not as intuitive as some competitors, but it is easy to do.
There are two ways I do it. One, you can copy and paste each of your channels’ eq/dynamics to an unused channel creating a duplicate channel strip saved at the end of your channels. I paste them, label them, and copy/paste as needed to whatever channel/input. Your routing will remain unchanged. I usually am not using channels 50 and above so I’ll save a few presets up there. This method can be used for instruments or anything you want.
Another way that I like even better now is using a 3rd party iPad app, Mixing Station. You can save channel presets and shows. You can choose exactly what parameters you want to recall making it very useful for many situations.
Just popped into my pee brain, you could also use cues for each set of vocalists.
I hope that helps.