GUI Main Menu

Just thought I'd take a step back a moment and give you a look at the main menu of the Summit.  It's a beauty, isn't it?  After the Summit's loading screens, this is the first menu you'll be given.  The View screen has already been discussed in the previous blog posts, but the rest of these options have their own fantastic options.

The meter offers input and output level meters on every input, every output, and every mix.  This includes your AUX and Group mixes, as well as your EFX signal and your digital inputs and outputs (through AES/EBU).

The fader menu is similar to the View, but very watered down.  By doing so, it allows you to see 4 channels at the same time.  You're given a few basic controls: level, panning, on/off, and main assignment.  There is also a level meter on each channel.

The patch menu simply lets you decide the order that the EQ, dynamic processor and delay options will affect the individual signals.  Each channel can be individually adjusted, so if you want to apply the EQ before the dynamics on channel 1, but the dynamics before EQ on channel 2 - this is no problem!

The delay lets you apply a variable delay (up to 2 seconds) to any of the input or output channels.  The input channels also have a mix and feedback option.  Add a bit of feedback to electric guitars, and you'll be rockin' in no time.

The effect menu obviously lets you apply digital effects. There are 2 processors in total, and they both have the same effects.  Effect 1 also has a bunch of reverb effects that can be applied.

The EQ menu lets you adjust the 4-band EQ for each input and output channel.  This can be done on screen or using the onboard controls (trust me, using the screen is MUCH easier).

Dynamics allows you to adjust your compressor, limiter, gate and expander.  These can all be applied simultaneously to each input and output channel, but can be turned off if you don't need them.  Again, adjust it all on screen if you want, or use the onboard controls.  There's a nice little graph that lets you see the dynamics as they're applied.

Next are the Utility and Setup menus.  As the names suggest, these are a few functions that don't go under any other categories.  These include: signal generator, link and group functions, save/load scene function, screen calibration and firmware updates.

There'll be more about all of these at a later date.