Audio Panel 100

Make sure that the first Preset is selected when in use with the GlobeCaster.
The LED display at the top right should read: P-  1

Subject Description

Connecting to the AP100

 The Switcher application now supports an external audio mixer to control the audio channels. To connect to an external audio mixer, first open up the Audio Mixer Panel in the Switcher application (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: Switcher's Audio Mixer Panel Figure 2: Close-up of External Mixer button

The Ext Mixer button is shown at the upper right, just below the Audio Mixer picon (see Figure 2). Left-clicking on the picon will popup the External Mixer Menu (see Figure 3), which lists all of the USB devices recognized as MIDI devices. There is also a Reacquire button which allows the user to refresh the list of all such devices (in case a device was added or removed since the last time the menu was invoked). Selecting the device will popup the External Mixer Submenu (see Figure 4), at which point the user can select Connect to connect to the device.
Figure 3: External Mixer Menu (unconnected) Figure 4: External Mixer Submenu (unconnected)

Each device that has been connected will have a checkmark next to it in the menu (see Figure 5). After a device has been connected, the user can access the External Mixer Submenu and select Disconnect to disconnect the device (see Figure 6).

Configuring the AP100: Column Map

Overview

There are eight columns on the AP100, each corresponding to an audio channel. Which channels these columns correspond to can be assigned via a Column Map. There are five preset Column Maps currently available to the user:

  • Analog channels 1-8
    The eight columns correspond to the eight analog channel inputs on the back of the GlobeCaster. This is the default Column Map.

  • Digital channels 1-8
    The eight columns correspond to the eight digital channel internal to the GlobeCaster.

  • Mixers 1-8
    The eight columns correspond to the first set of eight mixer channels on the Audio Mixer Panel. The mapping of the mixer channels to analog or digital channels is handled by the Mixer Preferences Panel.

  • Mixers 9-16
    The eight columns correspond to the second set of eight mixer channels on the Audio Mixer Panel. The mapping of the mixer channels to analog or digital channels is handled by the Mixer Preferences Panel.

  • Monitor/Master/Return
    The first two columns correspond to Monitor Left & Right, the second two columns to Master Left & Right, and the next two columns to Return Left & Right. The last two columns are unused.

    There is an additional option referred to as the Custom Device Mapping. This is reserved for future uses.

    Configuring the Column Map using the External Mixer Submenu

    When a device has been connected, the corresponding menu item is checked (see Figure 5) and the Column Map menu items are enabled for that device in its External Mixer Submenu (see Figure 6). The current mapping is shown with a check mark. Simply select one of the items to select the corresponding column map.
    Figure 5: External Mixer menu (connected) Figure 6: External Mixer submenu (connected)

    Configuring the Column Map using the AP100

    The user can just as easily specify the Column Map using the four toggle buttons in the lower right corner on the AP100 (see Figure 7). The toggle buttons are described below:

  • Upper Left: Channels vs. Mixers
    This button specifies whether we are using the Analog/Digital channel map or Mixer channel map. The button is toggled on (lit) for the Analog/Digital channels and off (unlit) for the Mixer channels.
  • Upper Right: 1-8 vs. 9-16
    This button specifies whether we are using the first set or second set of eight channels. When the button is toggled on (lit), we are using the first eight channels (Analog 1-8 or Mixers 1-8). When the button is toggled off, we are using the second eight channels (Digital 1-8 or Mixers 9-16).
  • Lower Left: Monitor/Master/Return
    When this button is toggled on (lit), the Monitor/Master/Return Column Map is used. When this button is toggled off, the two upper buttons specify the Column Map.
  • Lower Right: Custom Device Mapping
    When this button is toggled on (lit), the Custom Device Mapping is used (for future use). When this button is toggled off, the two upper buttons specify the Column Map.

    In Figure 7, no button is toggled on so the current Column Map would be Mixers 1-8.
    Figure 7: Custom mapping

    • Configuring the AP100: Control Map

    Column Controls

    Each of the eight columns has four controls associated with it. They are listed below.

  • Push Encoder
    This control can be used as a rotary encoder and button (the button funcionality is not currently used). The default audio parameter for the rotary encoder is Trim. However, the Encoder Group buttons can be used to change the control's parameter to Pan or Send; see below for more details.

  • Button 1
    The toggle button directly below the Push Encoder is used to control the Solo audio parameter.

  • Button 2
    The second toggle button is used to control the Mute audio parameter.

  • Slider
    The slider is used to control the Fader Level audio parameter.
    • Figure 8: Control Column

    Encoder Groups
    There are four toggle buttons below the LED display labelled Encoder Groups. These four mutually exclusive buttons specify which of four audio parameters the Push Encoders represent.The parameters are listed below (and shown in Figure 9).

  • Upper Left: Trim

  • Upper Right: Pan

  • Lower Left: Send FX Left

  • Lower Right: Send FX Right
    • Figure 9: Encoder Group selections