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PM5D/PM5D-RH V2 / DSP5D Owner’s Manual Operating section 81
9
Grouping and linking
This chapter explains DCA Groups and Mute Groups which let you control the level or muting of
multiple channels simultaneously, and EQ Link and Compressor Link which let you link EQ or
compressor parameters of multiple channels.
About DCA Groups and Mute
Groups
You can use eight DCA groups and eight mute groups to
control multiple channels simultaneously.
DCA groups allow the level of multiple channels to be con-
trolled together by the DCA faders 1–8 of the top panel
DCA strip. A single DCA fader will control the level of
channels belonging to the same DCA group while main-
taining the level difference between the channels. This
provides a convenient way in which drum mics can be
grouped.
DCA groups 1–6 are for input channels only, but DCA
groups 7/8 can be used with both input channels and out-
put channels. Both types of channel can exist in an
identically-numbered group.
Mute groups allow multiple channels to be switched on/off
simultaneously by the SCENE MEMORY [1]–[8] keys in
the SCENE MEMORY section of the top panel. You can
use this to cut out multiple channels simultaneously.
Mute groups 1–8 can be used with both input channels
and output channels. Both types of channel can exist in an
identically-numbered group.
Items in the ASSIGN MODE
section
The ASSIGN MODE section lets you use the panel to
assign channels to DCA groups or mute groups.
A ASSIGN MODE [DCA] key
This key lets you assign channels to DCA groups 1–8.
While this key is blinking, you can use the [CUE] key
of each channel to assign that channel to the currently
selected DCA group.
B ASSIGN MODE [MUTE] key
This key lets you assign channels to mute groups 1–8.
While this key is blinking, you can use the [CUE] key
of each channel to assign that channel to the currently
selected mute group.
Items in the DCA strip
The DCA strip is where you control DCA groups 1–8.
A Name indicator
This indicates the name assigned to each DCA group.
B DCA [MUTE] key
This switches DCA group muting on/off. If you turn
this key on (LED lit), channels assigned to that DCA
group will be muted.
C DCA [NOMINAL] LED
This LED will light when the corresponding DCA fader
is at the 0 dB position.
D DCA fader
This fader adjusts the level of the DCA group.
E DCA [RCL SAFE] LED
If Recall Safe is enabled for a DCA group, the corre-
sponding LED will light.
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