Live entertainment
VCA group
An analog control group changing assigned channel gains without summing their audio into a bus.
Setup
- Use clear assignments and understand post-fader sends, automation, and mute behavior.
Venue contexts
- Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable
Signal flow
- Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.
In practice
Use clear assignments and understand post-fader sends, automation, and mute behavior.
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Sources
- Audio Systems Guide for Theater Performances — Shure
- Published Technical Standards — Entertainment Services and Technology Association