Each of the 8 channel strips feature dedicated controls, with high quality, well laid out components that engineers love to use. Each of the 8 channels has a dedicated HOLD button, 100mm Touch Sensitive Motorized Fader, Inject Touch Point, Mute Button, Solo Touch Point and Touch Sensitive Encoder (24 DPI with Detents and a Push Button). Each channel strip extends in to an in-line touch surface of virtual controls each dedicated to the task at hand.

The Smart Console Expert Panel is retained on the left of the console, with dedicated Automation and ARC modifier controls, as well as Grouping, Ergonomic Spread, Solo and Monitoring controls.

The Console has a built in Mouse Pad for Workstation control, above which lie dedicated Transport and Locator buttons, a Jogger Wheel with Modifier Buttons, and dedicated Cursor and Selection buttons.

Parameters such as plug ins are automatically assigned to the 16 Touch Sensitive ­­Encoders (24 DPI with Detents and a Push Button), to the right of the screen. These are tied to the screen graphics for intuitive control and easy access.

The Touch Screen Layout is User Definable and as the system develops it will be possible to recall many layouts instantly. For example, screen layouts for General Mixing, ADR recording, Sound Effects Spotting, Music Composition, etc., can be recalled with a single touch of the dedicated screen menus on the left most edge of the screen. The action of recall, can itself also trigger a workstation Screen Set Recall, so that not only the Console reconfigures itself, but your workstation screens do as well!

The screen graphics are modular, so that any parameter can be assigned any representation type. (Bar Graphs, Sliders, Buttons, Knobs, etc.) . There are also dedicated displays for EQ graphs, Dynamics Graphs, Surround Panning and other unique controls. Smart AV will be updating the library of icons and controls periodically, and we are planning to make the graphics editable by the users at some stage in the future for total customisation.

The physical ARC has been replaced by MonARC, a scrolling screen based channel overview display, coupled with the touch screen selection of channels for control of up to 300 channels using the patented ARC Technology methodology. The MonARC display can be configured over multiple touch screens when the extn bay is fitted, or alternatively it can overlay workstation displays and picture displays.

 

The MonARC system provides a comprehensive meter bridge with indicators for EQ, Aux sends, Solo, Mute, Automation, and faders as well as Channel metering or Group metering for Surround. Group metering is up to 12 channels and the components of the group can be displayed at a touch.