remapping direct selects

Jeff, I've always done my groups in a similar way.  Generally the group number is the number of the first channel in the group, with a few other personal memory tricks involved.  (For instance, if channels 21-24 are my SL shins and 26-29 are my SR shins, then I'd use Group 20 for all eight channels and Groups 21 and 26 for the two sides.)  The idea is that I can glance at the monitor, see a block of six or ten channels, and know which group to ask for without consulting the magic sheet.  

My solution (though it takes some setup time) has been to have a duplicate set of groups.  Let's say my show uses 500 channels.  Logically my highest group number wouldn't be above 500.  So I'd start with group 601 and copy my first group to that target.  If my second group is, say, Group 6, then it gets copied to group 602.  Then I map the condensed block of groups to a page of direct selects.

But I do wish we had an option to condense groups automatically.  Like Flexi for direct selects.

Mike,

Another way to consolidate groups is to record macros that recall the groups- then you won't have duplicate groups that might get out of sync if chnges are made in the future.

For example-

• record Macro 1: [group][1] and label as "G 1"
• record Macro 2: [group][21] and label as "G 21"
• etc...

It's pretty much the same amount of setup time as duplicating groups.

-Todd

Mike,

Another way to consolidate groups is to record macros that recall the groups- then you won't have duplicate groups that might get out of sync if chnges are made in the future.

For example-

• record Macro 1: [group][1] and label as "G 1"
• record Macro 2: [group][21] and label as "G 21"
• etc...

It's pretty much the same amount of setup time as duplicating groups.

-Todd