Re: X32 Tech Talk
While I certainly agree with you on the last point, I believe that in this case a lack of knowledge of how to use scenes for the purpose described somehow has led to a misconception about the work involved in doing that. There is no need to select and deselect anything "every time the console is used at a show" it is simply a matter of doing these selections (ticking six or seven boxes once per scene) when preparing the show, not a major task. Using scenes has the major advantage that it is easier and a lot more efficient during the show when it really counts. To be efficient when you want to change effects and at the same time change effect send levels, you can even omit ticking the parameters in the scenes, just load the show with the initial settings, go to the param safe page and select everything but mix sends in three easy key-pushes, or if you want to protect every send but the effect sends, four pushes to select everything and then another four to deselct the effect sends. Quickly done, and then you can get on with the show. It is quick, efficient and safe if you know how.
By all means, we should all use our preferred methods, but we shouldn't do so out if ignorance.
I have to admit that I often keep doing things in the manner I'm used to because I'm too memory challenged to always remember the new and presumably better way, but I wouldn't recommend "my" way if I knew there was a better one.
