Figure 3. below shows a partially customised meter layout using the largest single Main, Group Aux and Track meterslot usage. The options apart from Full Height can add Dynamics, Downmix, Loudness, Pre Tone & TB and PreDelaymetering to the basic meter source and type, these other options vary depending on source type. Note that for somemeters a number of Layouts are made available for instance Main 2 can show the same information in an 8, 6 or 10 slotconfiguration for layout 1,2 or 3 depending on user preference. Once a meter layout has been completed the user cansimply ‘Apply New Layout to Surface’ which puts the Meter layout onto the TFT screens or can tap the Layout Presetsbutton to Create New Presets from the layout, Load Old Presets from memory or Backup and Restore Meter Presets foruse with this or other Summa consoles.FIGURE 3 - METER LAYOUT SCREEN PARTIALLY CUSTOMISED.Meter Layout PresetsFigure 4. below shows the Layout Presets pop-up for the custom meters. From here the user can go back to select,create, rename or delete another Meter folder. Or can in this meter folder:- make a New preset from the Meter layout,Update a selected preset with the Meter Layout, Edit the name of a preset, Delete presets or Load a preset into the MeterLayout screen. Note this does not apply the meter layout to the surface until the ‘Apply New Layout to Surface’ button istapped. Two further functions are available:- Backup and Restore, these allow the Meter Layout presets to be backed upto / restored from a backup location. Typically this is held in a directory on a USB flash drive which is selected from thescreen once the Backup or Restore buttons have been tapped. This allows the user to transfer customised meter layoutsto/from a storage medium for subsequent use with this or other Summa consoles as the meter presets are independentfrom Shows and Memories storage.FIGURE 4 - METER LAYOUT PRESETSCALREC Putting Sound in the Picture 115
