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Recording Groups Live
Record groups of channels that you want to have available for fast recall later. Groups can be
stored as whole numbers (such as Group 5) or as decimals of tenths or hundredths (such as Group
2.5 or Group 7.65). Only whole number groups can be stored using the direct selects, any decimal
designations for groups must be stored using the keypad.
All groups may be labeled. These labels are then displayed on the direct selects as well as in the
group list. Group numbers will not display in either until the groups have been created.
The following syntax examples illustrate the various methods and features available when
recording groups:
• [1] [thru] [5] [Record] [Group] [7] [Enter] - records only channels 1 - 5 to group 7.
• [Record] [Group] [7] [Enter] - records all channels with non-default values to group 7.
• [5] [Thru] [9] [Record} {Group 7} - records channels 5-9 to group 7 using the direct selects.
• [3] [Thru] [8] [Record] [Group] [8] [.] [5] [2] [Enter] - records channels 3-8 to group 8.52.
• [-] [3] [Record] [Group] [7] [Enter] - records all channels, except channel “3,” to group 7.
• [Record] [Group] [7] [Label] [name] [Enter] - records as above and adds a label to the
group.
• [Record Only] [Group] [7] [Enter] - records channels with manual data to group 7.
• [Record Only] {Group 7} - records channels with manual data to group 7 using the direct
select.
Ordered Channels
When recording groups, channels are ordered in the group based on their selection order when the
group is stored. This ordering is useful combined with [Next] and [Last] functions and when
applying effects to groups.
For Example:
If you record a group by selecting channels in the following order:
• [1] [+] [3] [+] [5] [Thru] [9] [Record] [Group] [1] [Enter]
and later you select Group 1 and press [Next], the channels will be accessed, one at a time,
in the same order in which they were initially selected.
If new channels are added to an ordered group using an update command, those channels are
added to the end of the channel list from an ordering perspective.
When a group is previewed using the group list, the display defaults to showing the ordered view.
Channels can be reordered as needed from this list. Use the [Format] key to change to a numeric
listing of channels. For another example:
• [1] [0] [Thru] [2] [Record] [Group] [1] [Enter
This will record channels 10 through 2 to Group 1, and then if you select the group you can
cycle through the channels using [Next] starting with 10, then 9, then 8, and so on.
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