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Help please! In at the deep end with a Soundcraft Expression
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Grimaila" data-source="post: 133366" data-attributes="member: 5979"><p>Re: Help please! In at the deep end with a Soundcraft Expression</p><p></p><p>Simon,</p><p></p><p>You can accomplish everything you want on the Expression.</p><p></p><p>Your grasp of using the Mix busses for like DCAs is correct. Note as others have said that Mix 1-8 are mono only busses, but Mix 9-14 are selectable between mono and stereo (by default they are set Mono).</p><p></p><p>Here are some tips:</p><p></p><p>- You MUST update your board to the latest firmware. If you don't do this, you are asking for trouble. Here is how: Format a USB stick on your computer using the FAT32 file system (not NTFS). Copy all of the files from the ZIP file to the USB stick (do not just place the ZIP file on the stick). After updating the console, I recommend formatting the SD card. Here is YouTube video that shows you how: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZw6GV3hzaQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZw6GV3hzaQ</a>. </p><p>- Download the latest version of the VISI application. Its not as complete as the X32 remote app, but it works.</p><p> - Download the offline editor NOW! Its a great way to learn the board when its not in front of you.</p><p> - Read the new owners manual on the Soundcraft website (.<a href="http://usa.soundcraft.com/products/product.aspx?pid=199" target="_blank">http://usa.soundcraft.com/products/product.aspx?pid=199</a>).</p><p> - Watch the Soundcraft Expression videos created by Soundcraft on You Tube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvVfpRl80EqKgoS5ZL32FdeiK5rEFeoLs" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...2FdeiK5rEFeoLs</a>). Note that the Performer videos are also a good watch as the Performer is very similar to the Expression (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjK_mcW080M" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjK_mcW080M</a>). The Performer has a high and low band parametric instead of the Expression high and low shelf EQ and a DMX controller. Otherwise its essentially the same.</p><p> - Bookmark the Soundcraft Si Expression page on Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SiExpression" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/SiExpression</a>).</p><p>- One under used feature that may be helpful is that the Expression has 4 stereo Matrix busses. You can send any of the 14 Mix busses and the L/R and Mono/SEL to these busses (but not the channels directly). This is useful if you want to send the L/R to different locations speakers with different EQ and delay settings.</p><p></p><p>As Riley suggested, I recommend that you use your X32 until you have a solid grasp of the Expression.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p></p><p>Michael</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Grimaila, post: 133366, member: 5979"] Re: Help please! In at the deep end with a Soundcraft Expression Simon, You can accomplish everything you want on the Expression. Your grasp of using the Mix busses for like DCAs is correct. Note as others have said that Mix 1-8 are mono only busses, but Mix 9-14 are selectable between mono and stereo (by default they are set Mono). Here are some tips: - You MUST update your board to the latest firmware. If you don't do this, you are asking for trouble. Here is how: Format a USB stick on your computer using the FAT32 file system (not NTFS). Copy all of the files from the ZIP file to the USB stick (do not just place the ZIP file on the stick). After updating the console, I recommend formatting the SD card. Here is YouTube video that shows you how: [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZw6GV3hzaQ[/URL]. - Download the latest version of the VISI application. Its not as complete as the X32 remote app, but it works. - Download the offline editor NOW! Its a great way to learn the board when its not in front of you. - Read the new owners manual on the Soundcraft website (.[URL]http://usa.soundcraft.com/products/product.aspx?pid=199[/URL]). - Watch the Soundcraft Expression videos created by Soundcraft on You Tube ([URL="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvVfpRl80EqKgoS5ZL32FdeiK5rEFeoLs"]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...2FdeiK5rEFeoLs[/URL]). Note that the Performer videos are also a good watch as the Performer is very similar to the Expression ([URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjK_mcW080M[/URL]). The Performer has a high and low band parametric instead of the Expression high and low shelf EQ and a DMX controller. Otherwise its essentially the same. - Bookmark the Soundcraft Si Expression page on Facebook ([URL]https://www.facebook.com/SiExpression[/URL]). - One under used feature that may be helpful is that the Expression has 4 stereo Matrix busses. You can send any of the 14 Mix busses and the L/R and Mono/SEL to these busses (but not the channels directly). This is useful if you want to send the L/R to different locations speakers with different EQ and delay settings. As Riley suggested, I recommend that you use your X32 until you have a solid grasp of the Expression. Cheers, Michael [/QUOTE]
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