Use this screen to work with the Avantis Scene memories. Up to 500 Scenes may be stored, and one or more Cue Lists can be created from the Scenes. Global Scene Safes and per Scene Recall Filters can be set to block certain parameters from recall.

For information on the Pop Out Scene List, please refer to the section on Control / Custom Rotary.

Scene Manager

Gives access to the Scene list for editing or recalling.

1. Scene List – Choose to display the list of all 500 Scenes or the Current Cue List. The Scene highlighted in yellow is the currently selected Scene, and the Scene highlighted in green is the Next or ‘Go’ Scene.

Swipe up/down or use the screen rotary to scroll, and touch in the list to select a Scene. Both the yellow and green indicators will move to confirm the selection. Note that the Next (green) Scene can be selected independently from the Current Scene using the SoftKeys assigned to Scene Controls Previous and Next.

Icons in the Scene list indicate the following:

A Scene is stored in this memory location.

This is the last recalled Scene, and is also displayed in the Home screen.

Embedded Recall is set for this Scene.

A Crossfade Time is set for this Scene.

Recall Filters are set for this Scene.

The Scene is locked.

2. Crossfade Time - Touch the Crossfade Time and use the screen rotary to set a crossfade time up to 20 seconds for the currently selected Scene. This time sets how long it takes for levels and pan to change from their current settings to the settings of the Scene being recalled. Crossfades affect Input faders and Pan, Mix faders, DCA faders, send levels and Pan.

ⓘ Crossfades affect the audio levels, however the faders on the mixer will move instantly to their new position. Manually moving a fader during a crossfade will overwrite the crossfade for the associated channel.

3. Name & Description- Touch the Name box to open the keypad and type in a name up to 14 characters long for the currently selected Scene. Touch the Description box to enter a note about the Scene.

4. Recall – Touch Go or press a SoftKey assigned to Go key to recall the Next (green) Scene. This overwrites current settings with those stored in the Scene being recalled. Touch Undo Go or hold down the Reset key and press a SoftKey assigned to Go on the Surface to restore the settings prior to a Scene recall.

5. Modify – All these functions affect the currently selected (yellow) Scene.

Touch Store or press a SoftKey assigned to Store to store current parameters to the Scene. Press a SoftKey assigned to New to store current parameters to the next available (empty) memory location.

You can update only a selection of parameters to the current Scene or a range of Scenes. Touch Update to open the Update Scene Range window (see below).

Touch Delete to clear the name, content and Recall Filter of the Scene.

Touch Recall Filter to view and edit the Recall Filter settings for the Scene (see below).

Touch the Lock button to lock the Scene from any edit thus preventing accidental changes.

Touch Copy Filter To… to copy the current recall filter settings to either a single scene, a range of scenes or all scenes.

You can automate the recall of one or more other Scenes from the same or a different unit when you recall a Scene. Touch Embedded Recall to open the Embedded Recall settings for the Scene (see below).

6. Touch Copy to copy the content and Recall Filter of the currently selected (yellow) Scene. Touch the Scene you wish to copy to and touch the Paste button to paste. Scene names and descriptions are not copied.

⚙ Touch and hold Options and touch anywhere in the Scene Manager screen to access several Scene management preferences:

Scene Overwrite Confirmation displays a confirmation pop-up on Scene Store and when using the Scene Manager page. A confirmation pop-up is always displayed on Scene Delete.

Scene Recall Confirmation displays a confirmation pop-up on Scene Recall when using the Scene Manager page. A confirmation pop-up is always displayed on Scene Delete.

Display Last Recalled displays the Last Recalled Scene in blue in the top left corner of the screen, instead of the currently Selected Scene.

Disable Surface Controls locks SoftKeys assigned to Scene controls on the Avantis, to prevent accidental operation.

Auto Store automatically stores current settings to the last recalled Scene whenever a Scene is recalled. It is typically used during soundcheck to save all changes to a Scene before recalling a different one.

ⓘ Auto Store affects the last recalled Scene as displayed in the Home screen, this is not necessarily the currently selected (yellow) Scene.

Track Embedded moves the Current (yellow) pointer to the last recalled Scene when Embedded Recalls are set.

Auto Increment moves the Next (green) pointer to the next available Scene in the list whenever a Scene is recalled, so that the Next Scene is always the Current Scene + 1. It allows recalling multiple sequential Scenes quickly with a single button press.

Go on Touch lets you recall a Scene simply by touching its location in the Scene list and Scene widget. The currently selected Scene is highlighted in orange in this mode.

ⓘ No confirmation pop-up is displayed when Go on Touch is active. Only use this option if really required.

Always Show Last Recalled Scene When enabled the last Scene to be recalled will be shown in the info bar.

Always Show Next Scene When enabled the Scene which will be recalled next will be shown in the info bar.

Recall Filters

A Recall Filter prevents certain channels or parameters being overwritten by the Scene recall. It only affects the Scene it is associated with.

Use the tabs on the left to view the different parameter groups. Pinch/unpinch to zoom in and out of the matrix view. Swipe up/down or left/right to navigate through the matrix. Touch an item to toggle. Allowed items will be recalled, Blocked items will not.

Touch a parameter label on top of the table to toggle one parameter for all channels. Touch a channel label on the left to toggle all parameters for one channel. Touch All to toggle all items in the current tab, or touch Block All or Allow All to affect all items in all tabs.

ⓘ Scene recall filters can be copied and pasted from the Scene Manager window – see the Scene Manager section for details.

Embedded Recall

You can automate the recall of one or more other Scenes from the same or a different unit when you recall a Scene. A delay time can be set for each embedded Scene within the host Scene.

Select the target unit or system from the Unit Name drop-down. All compatible Allen & Heath units found on the Avantis network are listed here. Select ‘My Avantis’ to automate Scenes on the local system.

Set the Scene Number to select the Scene you wish to embed. Its name is displayed below the box. Set the Delay time for the embedded Scene recall. This is the time the system waits before recalling the Scene after you have recalled the host Scene. Time can be set from 0 sec (instant) to 4 minutes. Touch Add to add the Scene to the list on the right.

The list shows the embedded Scenes together with associated units and delay times. Select one and touch Remove to remove from the list.

Update

Update parameters in one or multiple scenes.

1. Scene List – Touch to select the Scene(s) to be included in the update. Any number and combination of Scenes can be selected from this list.

A Scene is stored in this memory location.

This scene will be included in the update – touch to toggle.

2. Select Scenes – Quick options to select All, None or a Range of scenes.

3. Scope – Select one of the following options:

Manual – Touch to open the Update Scope matrix and manually select which parameters to include in the update.

Use the tabs on the left to view the different parameter groups. Pinch/unpinch to zoom in and out of the matrix view. Swipe up/down or left/right to navigate through the matrix. Touch an item to toggle. Items highlighted in green will be updated, all other items will be ignored. Touch the + and – symbols to show and hide nested parameters.

Touch a parameter label on top of the table to toggle one parameter for all channels. Touch a channel label on left to toggle all parameters for one channel. Touch Update All to select all items, or touch Update None to deselect all items.

Auto Tracking – This option tracks all parameter changes made by the user. After making the desired changes to parameters you can Apply these changes to the selected scene(s).

This icon in the top bar indicates the system is in Auto Tracking mode and parameter changes are being recorded. Touch the pop-up at any time to return to the Update page and Apply or Cancel the changes

4. Mode – Select the update mode:

Absolute - Overwrites the target parameters in the selected scene(s) with the current values.

Use Absolute mode to change a parameter in multiple scenes to a fixed value.

Example: Change IP1 fader level to 0dB in all scenes.

Relative - Changes to level parameters (Gain/Fader/Send/Master) are applied relatively to the selected parameters in the target scene(s).

Use Relative mode to change a parameter in multiple scenes by a fixed value

Example: Increase IP1 fader level by +3dB in all scenes.

ⓘ Non-level parameter changes in Relative mode will be applied Absolutely to the target scene(s).

ⓘ When performing a Manual-Relative update, only parameters that have changed since the last scene recall will be applied to the target scene(s).

5. Update – Select Apply to update the selected parameter(s) in the target Scene(s). Press Cancel to discard the update.

Cue List Editor

A Cue List is a custom list of Scenes selected from the list of available Scenes. Cue Lists can be named, saved, recalled and deleted.

1. Current Cue List – Drag and drop Scenes here to create a Cue List. Scenes can be placed in any order and repeated any number of times in the list. To remove a Scene from the Cue List, touch the trash can icon to the right of the Scene name.

2. Touch Save to name and store the current Cue List. Touch Load to select and open a previously saved Cue List. Touch Clear Current and confirm to remove all Scenes from the current Cue List.

Touch Move Up or Move Down to move the selected Scene in the current Cue List.

Touch Overwrite and confirm to update a saved list with the current Cue List. Touch Manage to open a list of saved Cue Lists and delete one or more.

Global Scene Safes

Scene Safes prevent certain channels or parameters being overwritten by a Scene recall. Contrary to the Recall Filters, this setting is global, affecting ANY Scene recall. It is typical for certain settings such as SoftKeys assignments to be made Safe so their settings are global within the Show.

Pinch/unpinch to zoom in and out of the matrix view. Swipe up/down or left/right to navigate through the table. Touch an item to toggle its state.

Safe items (highlighted in blue) will not be recalled.

1. Use the tabs on the left to view the different parameter groups.

2. Touch the + and – symbols to show and hide nested parameters.

3. Touch a channel label on left to toggle all parameters for one channel.

4. Touch a parameter label on top of the table to toggle one parameter for all channels.

5. Touch All to toggle all items in the current tab,

6. Safe All or Safe None to affect all items in all tabs.

A blue dot lights in a screen tab when one or more items have been safed in that tab.