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System Design

Customizing Component Objects

Component Objects can be customized in several ways. First, when using the Object Toolbar to

place components into the Layout, certain components will present the user with a pop-up

‘Initialization Properties’ window of configuration options. Several pre-defined configuration

(input/output) options may be available for the component, as well as a 'custom' selection that

allows the user to more specifically configure the component. Some components (such as Auto

Mixers) allow activation of additional features (such as Logic Inputs & Direct Outputs). Multiple

channels of Level, Invert, & Mute may be 'ganged' onto a single control. Multi-channel Invert and

Mute Buttons may be set for 'horizontal alignment' and/or 'no labeling' when minimized as a user

control. The configuration of certain components can be further edited, even after they have been

placed in the Layout and the design has been compiled (see Placing Component Objects

). Line

Objects (wires) can have identifying text added (see Line Property Sheet

Actual component settings can be customized through Control Dialog Boxes (see Component

Object Properties). Control Dialog Boxes for certain Combiners, Dynamics, Controls, Meters, &

Telephone Interface

components can be minimized to create customized control surfaces (room

combiners, meters, level controls, mute buttons, preset buttons, telephone dialers, etc.). These

control surfaces can then be made user accessible, with other system components hidden on

Layers

which are invisible to the user, and which are Password protected. (See Software User

Interface.)

Individual or multiple Component Objects can be customized, connected, and then saved as new

Component Objects in the Processing Library

. This can be done by selecting the desired

object(s) in the Layout, then pressing the Alt key and dragging the object(s) into an appropriate

category in the Processing Library. The Alt key can also be used to drag object(s) between

design (.NEX) files, and to copy objects within the same Layout. Right-clicking over objects (to

Copy) and then right-clicking over a Processing Library category (to Paste), can also be used.

Multiple component objects may be merged together using the Custom Blocks menu. Custom

Blocks can then be copied to the Processing Library as mentioned above. Custom Blocks can

simplify the design process by integrating frequently used component combinations, and can

provide password protection for intellectual property such as unique processing and component

settings.

Right-clicking over the Processing Library will also allow new category files (.APL) to be created,

for quick access to specialized or often-used components. Existing category files (.APL) can be

closed, to customize the Processing Library. All available category files (.APL) can be viewed and

opened from the Processing Library Menu and from the Open dialog box. When Processing

Library changes are made, the affected category files (.APL) are automatically saved (under

Shared Documents).

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