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SURFACE CONFIGURATION & ADDITION]
Welcome back. Let's take a look at configuring and altering the modules associated with your S series surface. Again, we will be working with S4, however the process is identical on S6.
If it's a new deployment, start by accessing
Settings >
Surface then touch
Config >
Surface.
The first decision pertains to the total width of the surface. We're going to start with a simple 16 fader split console arrangement. The maximum width for a S4 system is 5' while S6 can be expanded significantly wider in addition to optional expanded depth.
Drag down the modules from the icon row to replicate your physical arrangement. Swipe from Right to Left to expose more icons on the scrollable row. Touch
Next then respond by physically touching the flashing module on the desk by touching any Knob or Fader contained within that module. Touch
Next. Drag the numbered Display Module icons down to correlate with what you see on your displays. Don't simply assume that they are all in a proper numerical sequence. Touch
Done.
Now let's grow our surface by again touching
Surface >
Config then choosing
4 to add a bucket to our existing 3' frame. The existing configuration will be preserved and a bucket will simply be added to the right side. We'll swipe Right to Left to find the stack which contains dual
Knob Attention Zones plus a
Panner Module and drag it down. Repeat the process of touching in to confirm the new module additions. Touch
Next, then drag down the remaining Display Module - which in this case is number
2. Touch
Done.
Let's expand once more to 5' and add a Master Post Module to an empty bucket. My Post Module is not actually living in the physical frame - but the console doesn't care. It's relatively common for folks to also do this with the Panner Module - where it is extracted out of the frame and placed on a tether. Once the Post Module has been added - we can now allocate our 3rd Display Module as a dedicated meter for the Post Module - a Master Post Display Module.
Choose
Config >
Display then touch the display module to correlate. Now flip one of the paddles on the Post Module to complete the assignment. With multiple assigned Display and Post Modules - each pair will show a correlated numerical index in the surface configuration. To revert the display module back to a Master Meter Module, simply return to
Config >
Display, Touch the display, then touch an illuminated Fader or Knob on the Automation Module to change the module back to a MMM.
** It is recommended to detach (drag from
Connected to
Network on
WS page) any Workstations before making changes to your surface configuration.**
Surface Configuration & Addition
Jeff