SoftKeys Assignment

The GLD-80 provides 10 user assignable 'SoftKeys' on the right of the mixer. The larger GLD-112 provides 14 SoftKeys. There are many different functions that can be assigned to these keys.

To assign a SoftKey -Touch one of the 10 SoftKey buttons on the right of the screen to highlight it. Open the Function drop-down menu and select the function to assign. Use the Channel Type menu and Channel Number box to select the channel required. Touch Apply to accept, or Cancel to keep the current setting.

SoftKey assignments can be stored and recalled with Scenes. We recommend you set these before you start storing your Scenes.

Note To prevent Scene recall overwriting your SoftKey settings you can make one, a selection or all Safe using the Scenes / Scene Safes screen SoftKeys tab.

Assign SoftKeys as:

• Unused – No function
• Mute - For example, using DCAs as Mute Groups
• Sel – Quick access to processing for a channel
• Mix – Quick access to a specific Mix
• PAFL – Quick access to a selected PAFL
• PAFL Clear – Turns off all currently active PAFL keys
• Sel, Mix , PAFL Scene – Combination on single key
• Scene Recall – To instantly recall a selected Scene
• Scene Next/Prev/Go – Scene recall keys
• Tap Tempo - Assign to any of the 8 FX L or R tap, or Global
• Custom MIDI - Transmit custom MIDI message strings
• Talkback Assign - Talkback to different outputs
• Level Up – Tap to increase level for faders
• Level Down – Tap to decrease level for faders
• Send Level Up – Tap to increase level for Aux sends
• Send Level Down – Tap to decrease level for Aux sends

Using SoftKeys for Scene recall

SoftKey Scene Recall – Individual SoftKeys can be assigned to recall specific Scenes. Recall is instant. No confirmation popup appears even if the option is set.

To recall a sequence of Scenes using a single SoftKey you could include the SoftKey in the Scene recall and assign it to recall a different Scene within each Scene it recalls.

Alternatively, to prevent Scene recall overwriting your SoftKey Scene Recall settings you could make these keys Safe in the Scene Safes page.

SoftKey Next/Prev/Go Recall – Assign SoftKeys as:

• Go – Instantly recall the highlighted Scene
• Next – Step to the next Scene in the list ready to recall
• Prev – Step back to the previous Scene in the list

An Auto-Increment option can be set so that pressing Go steps through and recalls Scenes in sequence in the list. Go recalls the highlighted Scene and then steps to the next in the list ready to recall when Go is pressed again. Auto-Increment skips blank scenes.

To avoid the need to open the Scene Manager screen refer to the Current/Next status bar information when working with the Go key. You can also set up a Cue List with the sequence of Scenes you wish to recall.

SoftKey Custom MIDI messages

You can choose to transmit a MIDI message when a SoftKey is pressed and/or when it is released. Touch the message box to open the keypad to type in the required MIDI string.