Surface Preferences

Use the Surface Prefs page to choose the function of the fader strip Custom Rotary and the Alt View key.

Strip Rotary control

Each GLD surface strip has a rotary control above the fader for instant access to important controls while mixing.

Custom Rotary Functions - The fader strip Rotary control function is selected using 4 keys between the GLD Fader Banks. These are:

• Gain – Preamp Gain control
• Pan – Main LR mix Pan control
• Custom 1 – User assigned
• Custom 2 – User assigned

To assign Custom Rotary functions – Use the drop-down menu to select the function:

• Unused – Rotary not assigned
• Direct Out – Input channel Direct Output level
• Send Level – Aux or FX sends
• HPF Frequency
• Compressor Threshold

Touch Apply to accept or Cancel to discard the change.

The Surface Preferences are remembered on power down and are stored in Show memories. They are not stored in Scene memories.

Alt View key

This key situated between the GLD surface Fader Banks provides an alternative information display on the fader strip LCD while it is held.

To choose an Alt View option – Open the drop-down menu and touch an item to select it.

Alt View display options – The strip LCD normally displays the channel name. Pressing and holding Alt View will temporarily replace the name with one of the following options:

• DSP Channel – Processing channel number
• dB Value – Fader position dB value
• Socket ID – Source socket number

Strip LCD display Socket ID codes (nn = number):

• S-nn = dSNAKE Main unit socket
• E-nn = dSNAKE Expander unit socket
• e-nn = Surface Local Expander unit socket
• L-nn = Surface Local socket
• P-nn = I/O Port
• FX-n = Rack FX
• USB = USB drive playback
• SigGen = Signal Generator
• Gp-nn = Mono Group
• sGP-nn = Stereo Group
• Au-nn = Mono Aux
• sAu-nn = Stereo Aux
• L (R) = Main LR mix
• Mx-nn = Mono Matrix
• sMx-nn = Stereo Matrix
• NotAs = Not assigned, or SigGen assigned

Layer Linking

The GLD-80 has two fader Banks. The GLD-112 has three fader Banks. Each Bank has its own Layer keys A,B,C,D. You can choose to link the layer keys across the banks. Touch to turn on the buttons for the Banks you wish to link.