Biamp Nexia User manual

RS-232 Control Manual

(printable Help file)

Table Of Contents

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1. .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Auto Mixer Combiner

2. ........................................................................................................................................................

1 Source Selections

3. ..............................................................................................................................................................................

4 Level

4. ................................................................................................................................................................

5 Level Inc/Dec

5. .............................................................................................................................................................................

5 Invert

6. ..................................................................................................................................................................

6 Mute Button

7. ...............................................................................................................................................................

6 Preset Button

8. .................................................................................................................................................

6 Remote Preset Button

9. ..................................................................................................................................................................

6 Logic Gates

10. ...................................................................................................................................................................

8 Logic Delay

11. ..........................................................................................................................................................

9 Command String

12. .....................................................................................................................................................................

10 Volume 8

13. ........................................................................................................................................................................

11 Select 8

14. .........................................................................................................................................................

12 Volume/Select 8

15. ..........................................................................................................................................................................

13 RED-1

16. ...................................................................................................................................................

15 Voltage Control Box

17. .........................................................................................................................................................

16 VCB Calibration

18. ...................................................................................................................................................................

17 Logic Box

19. ............................................................................................................................................................

19 Control Labels

20. ......................................................................................................................................................................

20 Features

21. .................................................................................................................. 20 Architect's & Engineer's Specifications

22. .....................................................................................................................................................................

23 Warranty

23. ...........................................................................................................................................................

24 Documentation

24. ...........................................................................................................................................................

25 Software Tools

25. .............................................................................................................................................

25 Basic Screen Elements

26. .........................................................................................................................................................................

26 Layout

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27. .......................................................................................................................................................... 27 Bird's Eye View

28. ....................................................................................................................................................

27 Processing Library

29. ............................................................................................................................................................

28 Object Toolbar

30. ...........................................................................................................................................................

29 Format Toolbar

31. .............................................................................................................................................................................

29 Font

32. ..............................................................................................................................................................................

29 Size

33. .............................................................................................................................................................................

30 Bold

34. .............................................................................................................................................................................

30 Italic

35. ....................................................................................................................................................................

30 Align Left

36. .........................................................................................................................................................................

30 Center

37. ..................................................................................................................................................................

30 Align Right

38. ..................................................................................................................................................................

30 Back Color

39. ...................................................................................................................................................................

31 Text Color

40. ...................................................................................................................................................................

31 Fore Color

41. ..................................................................................................................................................................

31 Hilite Color

42. ...................................................................................................................................................................

31 Pen Width

43. .................................................................................................................................................................

31 Hatch Style

44. ...........................................................................................................................................................

32 Layout Toolbar

45. ...........................................................................................................................................................

32 Property Sheet

46. ..............................................................................................................................................

32 Layout Property Sheet

47. ...................................................................................................................................................

33 Line Property Sheet

48. ...............................................................................................................................................

34 Object Property Sheet

49. ........................................................................................................................................................

35 Object Inspector

50. ..............................................................................................................................................................

35 Layers Sheet

51. .................................................................................................................................................................

36 Toggle Grid

52. ...............................................................................................................................................................

36 Toggle Ruler

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53. .......................................................................................................................................................... 36 Bird's Eye View

54. .......................................................................................................................................................................

36 Zoom In

55. ....................................................................................................................................................................

36 Zoom Out

56. .....................................................................................................................................................................

37 Zoom 1:1

57. .................................................................................................................................................................

37 Zoom Level

58. ..............................................................................................................................................................

37 Pack Objects

59. ................................................................................................................................................................

37 Align Edges

60. ............................................................................................................................................................

38 Center In View

61. ..........................................................................................................................................................................

38 Space

62. .........................................................................................................................................................

38 Make Same Size

63. ........................................................................................................................................................

38 To Front Or Back

64. .........................................................................................................................................................

39 Network Toolbar

65. ......................................................................................................................................................................

39 Connect

66. .................................................................................................................................................................

39 Disconnect

67. ...................................................................................................................................................

39 Connect To System

68. ..........................................................................................................................................

40 Disconnect From System

69. ...................................................................................................................................................

40 Send Configuration

70. ....................................................................................................................................................................

40 Sync Data

71. ..................................................................................................................................................................

40 Start Audio

72. ..................................................................................................................................................................

41 Stop Audio

73. ..................................................................................................................................................

41 Device Maintenance

74. ............................................................................................................................... 41 Device Maintenance Dialog Box

75. .......................................................................................................................................................

45 Standard Toolbar

76. .............................................................................................................................................................................

45 New

77. ............................................................................................................................................................................

45 Open

78. ............................................................................................................................................................................

45 Save

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79. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Compile

80. ...............................................................................................................................................................................

46 Cut

81. ............................................................................................................................................................................

46 Copy

82. ...........................................................................................................................................................................

46 Paste

83. ............................................................................................................................................................................

46 Undo

84. ............................................................................................................................................................................

46 Redo

85. .............................................................................................................................................................................

46 Print

86. .............................................................................................................................................................................

46 Help

87. ................................................................................................................................................................

47 Main Menus

88. ....................................................................................................................................................................

47 File Menu

89. .............................................................................................................................................................................

47 New

90. ............................................................................................................................................................................

48 Open

91. .........................................................................................................................................................................

48 Export

92. ...........................................................................................................................................................................

48 Close

93. ............................................................................................................................................................................

48 Save

94. .......................................................................................................................................................................

48 Save As

95. .......................................................................................................................................................................

48 Compile

96. .......................................................................................................................................................................

48 Network

97. .............................................................................................................................................................................

49 Print

98. ..............................................................................................................................................................

49 Print Preview

99. ..................................................................................................................................................................

49 Print Setup

100. ..................................................................................................................................................................

49 Recent File

101. ..............................................................................................................................................................................

49 Exit

102. ....................................................................................................................................................................

50 Edit Menu

103. ............................................................................................................................................................................

50 Undo

104. ............................................................................................................................................................................

50 Redo

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105. ............................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Cut

106. ............................................................................................................................................................................

50 Copy

107. ...........................................................................................................................................................................

51 Paste

108. ...........................................................................................................................................................

51 Copy DSP Data

109. ..........................................................................................................................................................

51 Paste DSP Data

110. .....................................................................................................................................................................

51 Duplicate

111. .....................................................................................................................................................................

51 Select All

112. ..........................................................................................................................................................................

52 Delete

113. ............................................................................................................................................................

52 Control Dialog

114. ..................................................................................................................................................................

52 View Menu

115. ..........................................................................................................................................

52 Processing Library Menu

116. ..............................................................................................................................................................

53 Presets Menu

117. ......................................................................................................................................................

53 Create/Edit/Recall

118. ..........................................................................................................................................................................

55 Recall

119. ................................................................................................................................................

55 Custom Blocks Menu

120. .............................................................................................................................. 56 Create Custom Block Document

121.

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56 Merge Into Custom Block

122. ....................................................................................................................................

57 Split Into Component Blocks

123. .................................................................................................................................................................

58 Tools Menu

124. ..................................................................................................................................................................

58 Passwords

125. ........................................................................................................................................................

59 Equipment Table

126. ........................................................................................................................................................

59 Object Inspector

127. ............................................................................................................................................

60 Layout Compile Results

128. .................................................................................................................................................

61 Signal Path Identifier

129. .......................................................................................................................................................................

61 Options

130. .........................................................................................................................................................

61 General Options

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131. ......................................................................................................................................................... 62 Display Options

132. ........................................................................................................................................................

63 Compile Options

133. ........................................................................................................................................................

65 Network Options

134. ........................................................................................................................................................

65 Network Options

135. ...............................................................................................................................................................

67 Layout Menu

136. ..............................................................................................................................................................

68 Align Objects

137. ...........................................................................................................................................................................

68 Order

138. ...............................................................................................................................................................

68 Object Sheet

139. ..............................................................................................................................................................

69 Grid Settings

140. .............................................................................................................................................................

69 Window Menu

141. ...................................................................................................................................................................

69 Help Menu

142. ...................................................................................................................................................................

70 Status Bar

143. ...................................................................................................................................................

70 Keyboard Shortcuts

144. ...................................................................................................................................................

73 Component Objects

145. ..............................................................................................................................................................

73 CS Hardware

146. ..................................................................................................................................................

75 CS Input 10 Channel

147. .................................................................................................................................................

75 CS Output 6 Channel

148. ...................................................................................................................................................

76 Conference System

149. ..............................................................................................................................................................

76 PM Hardware

150. ...................................................................................................................................................

78 PM Input 4 Channel

151. ...................................................................................................................................

79 PM Input (Stereo) 12 Channel

152. ..................................................................................................................................

80 PM Output (Stereo) 6 Channel

153. .....................................................................................................................................................

81 Presentation Mixer

154. ...............................................................................................................................................................

82 SP Hardware

155. ....................................................................................................................................................

84 SP Input 4 Channel

156. .................................................................................................................................................

84 SP Output 8 Channel

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157. .................................................................................................................................................... 85 Speaker Processor

158. ..............................................................................................................................................................

85 VC Hardware

159. .........................................................................................................................................

88 VC - AEC Input 8 Channel

160. ............................................................................................................................................

89 VC - AEC Ref 8 Channel

161. ............................................................................................................................................

90 VC - Pre-AEC 8 Channel

162. ..................................................................................................................................................

91 VC - Input 2 Channel

163. ...............................................................................................................................................

91 VC - Output 4 Channel

164. ...........................................................................................................................................

92 VC - Codec In 1 Channel

165. ........................................................................................................................................

92 VC - Codec Out 1 Channel

166. ..........................................................................................................................................

93 Videoconference System

167. ...............................................................................................................................................................

94 TC Hardware

168. .........................................................................................................................................

96 TC - AEC Input 8 Channel

169. ............................................................................................................................................

97 TC - AEC Ref 8 Channel

170. ............................................................................................................................................

98 TC - Pre-AEC 8 Channel

171. ..................................................................................................................................................

99 TC - Input 2 Channel

172. .............................................................................................................................................

100 TC - Output 4 Channel

173. .................................................................................................................................................

100 Telephone Interface

174. ...........................................................................................................................................

104 Teleconference System

175. .....................................................................................................................................................................

105 NexLink

176. .......................................................................................................................................................................

106 Mixers

177. ..............................................................................................................................................................

106 Auto Mixers

178. .......................................................................................................................................................

108 Standard Mixers

179. ............................................................................................................................................................

108 Matrix Mixers

180. .....................................................................................................................................................

108 Room Combiners

181. ..................................................................................................................................................................

110 Equalizers

182. ................................................................................................................................................

110 Parametric Equalizer

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183. .....................................................................................................................................................111 Graphic Equalizer

184. ..............................................................................................................................................

112 Feedback Suppressor

185. .........................................................................................................................................................................

112 Filters

186. .........................................................................................................................................................

113 High Pass Filter

187. .........................................................................................................................................................

114 Low Pass Filter

188. ........................................................................................................................................................

114 High Shelf Filter

189. .........................................................................................................................................................

115 Low Shelf Filter

190. ............................................................................................................................................................

115 All-Pass Filter

191. ................................................................................................................................................................

116 Crossovers

192. .......................................................................................................................................................

116 2-Way Crossover

193. .......................................................................................................................................................

117 3-Way Crossover

194. .......................................................................................................................................................

118 4-Way Crossover

195. ...................................................................................................................................................................

118 Dynamics

196. .......................................................................................................................................................................

119 Leveler

197. .............................................................................................................................................................

119 Comp/Limiter

198. .......................................................................................................................................................................

120 Ducker

199. ................................................................................................................................................................

120 Noise Gate

200. .................................................................................................................................

121 Ambient Noise Compensator

201. .............................................................................................................................................

121 ANC Setup Procedure

202. .....................................................................................................................................................................

123 Routers

203. .......................................................................................................................................................................

123 Router

204. .......................................................................................................................................................................

124 Delays

205. .........................................................................................................................................................................

124 Delay

206. ....................................................................................................................................................................

124 Controls

207. ..........................................................................................................................................................................

126 Level

208. ............................................................................................................................................................

127 Level Inc/Dec

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209. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 127 Invert

210. ..............................................................................................................................................................

128 Mute Button

211. ...........................................................................................................................................................

128 Preset Button

212. .............................................................................................................................................

128 Remote Preset Button

213. ..............................................................................................................................................................

128 Logic Gates

214. ...............................................................................................................................................................

130 Logic Delay

215. ......................................................................................................................................................

131 Command String

216. ...................................................................................................................................................................

132 Volume 8

217. .....................................................................................................................................................................

133 Select 8

218. .......................................................................................................................................................

134 Volume/Select 8

219. .................................................................................................................................................

135 Voltage Control Box

220. .......................................................................................................................................................

136 VCB Calibration

221. .................................................................................................................................................................

137 Logic Box

222. ..........................................................................................................................................................

139 Control Labels

223. .......................................................................................................................................................................

140 Meters

224. ...............................................................................................................................................

140 Signal Present Meter

225. ................................................................................................................................................................

141 Peak Meter

226. ................................................................................................................................................................

141 RMS Meter

227. ...............................................................................................................................................................

141 Logic Meter

228. ................................................................................................................................................................

142 Generators

229. ........................................................................................................................................................

142 Tone Generator

230. ..............................................................................................................................................

142 Pink Noise Generator

231. ............................................................................................................................................

143 White Noise Generator

232. ..............................................................................................................................................................

143 Diagnostics

233. ....................................................................................................................................................

143 Transfer Function

234. ...................................................................................................................................................................

144 Specialty

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235. ........................................................................................................................................................... 144 Pass-Through

236. ........................................................................................................................................

145 Split Pass-Through Input

237. .....................................................................................................................................

145 Split Pass-Through Output

238. .........................................................................................................................................................

147 System Design

239. ...................................................................................................................................

147 Placing Component Objects

240. ............................................................................................................................... 147 Arranging Component Objects

241.

............................................................................................................................ 147 Connecting Component Objects

242.

................................................................................................................................

148 Component Object Properties

243. .......................................................................................................................... 149 Customizing Component Objects

244.

...........................................................................................................................................

150 Object and Layout Text

245. ........................................................................................................................ 150 System Compiling Considerations

246.

.........................................................................................................................................

151 Compile Error Messages

247. ............................................................................................................................ 155 System Network Considerations

248.

........................................................................................................................... 157 System Connect Considerations

249.

.............................................................................................................................. 158 System Hardware Connections

250.

.............................................................................................................................................

160 Proper Gain Structure

251. .............................................................................................................................................................

161 Applications

252. ........................................................................................................................................................

162 System Control

253. ...........................................................................................................................................

162 Software User Interface

254. ................................................................................................................................................

162 Remote Control Bus

255. ........................................................................................................................................

164 Remote Control Bus Hub

256. ..................................................................................................................................................

165 Third-Party Control

257. ...................................................................................................................................................................

165 Overview

258. .........................................................................................................................................................

167 RS-232 Control

259. ...........................................................................................................................................................

167 Telnet Control

260. .................................................................................................................................................................

168 Command

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261. ......................................................................................................................................................... 170 Device Number

262. ....................................................................................................................................................................

172 Attribute

263. ................................................................................................................................................

172 Input/Output Blocks

264. .............................................................................................................................................................

178 Mixer Blocks

265. ......................................................................................................................................................

181 Equalizer Blocks

266. .............................................................................................................................................................

182 Filter Blocks

267. ....................................................................................................................................................

184 Crossover Blocks

268. .....................................................................................................................................................

185 Dynamics Blocks

269. ..........................................................................................................................................................

186 Router Blocks

270. ............................................................................................................................................................

187 Delay Blocks

271. .........................................................................................................................................................

188 Control Blocks

272. ............................................................................................................................................................

189 Meter Blocks

273. .....................................................................................................................................................

189 Generator Blocks

274. ................................................................................................................................................................

189 Instance ID

275. .........................................................................................................................................................................

190 Index

276. .........................................................................................................................................................................

191 Value

277. ................................................................................................................................................................

192 Responses

278. .......................................................................................................................................

193 Control Dialog - Overview

279. ........................................................................................................... 194 Control Dialog - Levels, Presets, & Meters

280.

..........................................................................................................................................................

195 HyperTerminal

281. ............................................................................................................................................

197 IP Address Commands

282. ...................................................................................................................................................

197 Get/Set IP Address

283. .........................................................................................................................................................................

199 Index

Introduction

Control Dialogs

Auto Mixer Combiner

Note: The Auto Mixer Combiner replaces the Mix Minus Combiner in the software and incorporates all of its functionality,

plus some additional features. Files created in previous versions of Nexia that contain a Mix Minus Combiner will still

function normally and the Mix Minus Combiner will still appear in the layout, even though the block will no longer appear in

the Object Toolbar or Processing Library. The user may substitute an Auto Mixer Combiner block anywhere a Mix Minus

Combiner would have been used.

Auto Mixer Combiner blocks enhance the capabilities of Auto Mixers in room

combining, mix-minus, and input expansion applications. Auto Mixer Combiners

combine control data only and, therefore, have no audio outputs. Inputs to an Auto

Mixer Combiner come from the Mix outputs of separate Auto Mixer blocks. Ch /

Combine allows input channels (1, 2, 3, etc.) to be grouped into specific combinations

(A, B, C, etc.). These combinations automatically determine proper routing of control

data for the Auto Mixer blocks. Control data represents NOM (number of open mics),

ATS (adaptive threshold sensing), and last mic hold status information. Auto Mixer

Combiners are used when Auto Mixer outputs are also connected to a separate Matrix

Mixer (to create multiple mix-minus outputs). Auto Mixer Combiners allow large Auto

Mixers to be created from multiple, smaller ones. This is useful when more than 32

inputs are required or when an Auto Mixer must be placed into multiple Nexia units (for

proper DSP allocation or physical location of inputs).

Groups buttons are used to choose a group for viewing and editing two settings: Last

Mic Hold and Open Mic Limits. Last Mic Hold determines whether the last open

microphone across all Auto Mixer inputs assigned to the current group is allowed to

gate off when activity on that channel ceases. Open Mic Limits enables (and

designates) a maximum allowable number of active microphones across all Auto Mixer

inputs assigned to the current group.

Right clicking on Ch / Combine assignments will prompt a menu of additional options.

Source Selections

Source Selection blocks are N by 1 routers (where N represents the number of sources) with level control per input and

optional logic input and output connections. Source Selection blocks are useful when remote control of audio source

selection is required.

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When the user first places a Source Selection

block into an Nexia layout, this prompts an

initialization window.

Source Channel Count specifies the number of input

channels (2 to 16) and generally corresponds to the

number of sources from which the user can choose. If the

Source Channel Count is set to Custom, the Chan Count

parameter is used to specify the exact number of

channels desired.

If selected, Enable Logic provides a logic input and output

connection point for each channel.

Source Selection is represented in the layout

as a block with a number of audio input

connections (specified by the Source Channel

Count parameter), one audio output

connection, and optionally, a logic input and

output connection point for each channel. If

logic is enabled, a low-to-high logic transition

(i.e., a rising edge) presented to a logic input

connection will cause the Source Selection

block to switch to the corresponding audio

input channel, and the corresponding logic out

connection will be at a logic high. All other

logic outputs will be low.

Double clicking on a Source Selection block produces a

control window.

Level (dB) adjusts the level (-100 to 12 dB) of the source

connected to that channel’s input.

Source Selection buttons are used to select the input

source that is routed to the audio output connector of the

Source Selection block. If the user right clicks a source

selection button, this produces a dialog box that allows

customization of the text that is displayed on that button.

This dialog box can be minimized to create user control

surfaces (see Customizing Component Objects).

Audio Wiring Diagrams

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Balanced

Inputs

Unbalanced

Inputs

Unbalanced

Stereo to

two

balanced

inputs

Outputs

Balanced

Output

Un-

balanced

Output

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Level

Mute turns on/off the channel. Channel level may

be entered numerically, or may be adjusted by

dragging the fader. Maximum and Minimum can

be used to restrict the range of level adjustment

provided by the fader. Level ID provides a custom

label, when the dialog box is minimized (see

below).

Right-clicking over certain settings will provide a

menu of additional options. Control Dialog Boxes

for Level Control components can be minimized

to create user control surfaces (see Customizing

Component Objects).

When placed from the Object Toolbar, multiple

Level Controls may be 'ganged' together onto a

single fader. Ganged Level Controls display a 'G'

in the upper-right of the Component Object, and

Level ID colors are reversed on the Control

Dialog. Non-ganged Level Controls have a

maximum of 16 channels, whereas ganged Level

Controls have a maximum of 32 channels.

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Level Inc/Dec

Level Inc/Dec blocks are identical to Level blocks,

except they also provide control input nodes for

making incremental level changes. Inc/Dec Step

determines the amount of level change to occur

each time the associated control node is

triggered. Control input nodes along the top of the

block are labeled as positive (+) and negative (-).

When triggered by control output nodes on other

components within the layout design, positive

nodes produce a single-step increase in level

("Increment") and negative nodes produce a

single-step decrease in level ("Decrement").

When placed from the Object Toolbar, multiple

Level Inc/Dec Controls may be 'ganged' together

onto a single fader. Also, ramping may be

enabled at this time. When ramping is enabled,

Inc/Dec Rate sets timing (mS) between repetitive

incremental changes (Inc/Dec Steps) which occur

automatically as long as the associated control

node (+ or -) remains triggered.

Invert

Invert reverses the polarity of the audio signal (180°). Identifier

provides a custom label, when the dialog box is minimized (see below).

Right-clicking over certain settings will provide a menu of additional

options. Control Dialog Boxes for Invert components can be minimized

to create user control surfaces (see Customizing Component Objects

).

When placed from the Object Toolbar, multiple Invert channels may be

'ganged' together onto a single control. Ganged Invert controls display a

'G' in the upper-right of the Component Object, and Identifier colors are

reversed on the Control Dialog. Non-ganged Invert controls have a

maximum of 16 channels, whereas ganged Invert Controls have a

maximum of 32 channels.

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Mute Button

Mute turns on/off the channel. Identifier provides a custom label, when

the dialog box is minimized (see below).

Right-clicking over certain settings will provide a menu of additional

options. Control Dialog Boxes for Mute Button components can be

minimized to create user control surfaces (see Customizing Component

Objects).

When placed from the Object Toolbar, multiple Mute Buttons may be

'ganged' together onto a single button. Ganged Mute Buttons display a

'G' in the upper-right of the Component Object, and Identifier colors are

reversed on the Control Dialog. Non-ganged Mute Buttons have a

maximum of 16 channels, whereas ganged Mute Buttons have a

maximum of 32 channels. Also, Mute Button blocks may be placed with

control input nodes selected.

Preset Button

Right-clicking over a button provides a list of available

Presets

which can be assigned to that button. The Preset

Number will appear on the button, and the Preset Name will

appear to the right. Preset Numbers can be replaced with

the word 'Recall' (see General Options

). Control Dialog

Boxes for Preset Button components can be minimized to

create user control surfaces (see Customizing Component

Objects).

Remote Preset Button

Remote Preset Buttons are identical to Preset Buttons,

except they have control input nodes on the block. These

control input nodes allow presets to be recalled via control

output nodes on other component blocks. This provides

remote control of preset selection, both from internal

components and external controls. Unlike most other

blocks, multiple control output nodes may be connected to

a single control input node on a Remote Preset Button.

Control Dialog Boxes for Remote Preset Button

components can be minimized to create user control

surfaces (see Customizing Component Objects

).

Logic Gates

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