KLANG:app | menu – CONFIG > PRESET

Understanding Show Presets & Snapshots

You have just entered your channel information, assigned icons, colors and groups. Now, you would like to save your settings and learn more on how to simplify your mixing workflow with presets and snapshots.

First of all, Show Files (*.KLANGshow) are containers that save your mixes, channel and group information as well as mix names and icons and they can hold up to 300 Snapshots.

Snapshots store less information than Show Files and can be loaded much faster than Show Files. A snapshot stores Channel Positions, Channel Volume, Mix Volume, Solo / Mute and Stage Mode. This makes it ideal for quick changes in the mix e.g. when changing from one song to another.

Load a Show File

Click on CONFIG > PRESET > SHOWS to unfold the menu. The following tabs might be shown, depending on where the show file is located:

• TEMPLATE: Pre-defined show files
  • default: 8 Groups and channels are switched ON and assigned over all available groups.
  • defaultOFF: 8 Groups and channels are switched OFF and assigned over all available groups.
  • defaultOFF *All in last group*: 16 groups and all channels are assigned to the 16th group and switched OFF.
• On <processorName>: Stored in the internal memory on the KLANG processor.
• USB@<processorName>: Stored on the external USB memory pendrive connected to the KLANG processor’s USB port.
• BACKUP: Any time a show file is saved on the processor a backup will be stored in KLANG:app as well.
• TOOLS:
  • Import a file or open the local folder containing KLANG:app’s internal storage.

In order to give the Show Preset a name click in the SHOWS: text field.

Save, Load and Delete

In order to save Show File on the internal memory of your KLANG processor click on Save.

To free memory, select a preset and click Delete. This action cannot be undone.

You can load another preset from the Show File drop down list by clicking on Load.

Presets cannot be renamed directly. To rename:

1. Load the preset
2. Enter a new name
3. Save the new preset
4. Select the old preset and click Delete.

Transfer (to/from KLANG:app or USB)

With the Transfer button you can import/export the selected preset from or to USB – if a USB drive is connected to the KLANG processor. Additionally, the preset can be transferred to the device your KLANG:app is running on and vice versa.

If you want to export a preset from the KLANG hardware:

1. Select this preset in the SHOWS: drop down menu.
2. Click on Transfer and it will be copied to the USB drive.
3. It will also be copied to KLANG:app (remote).

If you want to import a preset from KLANG:app or USB (Note: Presets that are not stored on the KLANG hardware are labelled with brackets (USB) or (Remote)):

1. Select this preset – with (USB) or (Remote) at the end of the name.
2. Click on Transfer and it will be copied to the immersive processor with the same name (without the brackets in the end).
3. Now, load the preset from the Show file list.

It is also possible to drag and drop XML files onto the KLANG:app window. After you dropped an XML-preset file, it is available under Presets/Remote in the Preset drop down list and can be transferred to the KLANG processor. Click transfer, then click on the drop down list again and load the preset with the same name unter the tag Local.

KLANG:app in Personal Mode stores all settings of the currently selected mix into a personal preset file (*.kup) and can also load settings from such a file . In Admin mode the currently selected mix can also be saved into a personal preset file. This includes panning, levels, channel names, icon, colors and groups as well as the mix name.

When loading a personal preset file the settings will be pushed on the currently selected mix. The mix name will be applied as well depending on the setting KLANG:app > CONFIG > INFO > Set Menu > Protect Mix Names in PERSONAL mode.

To delete a personal preset go to CONFIG > PRESET > Load Preset, select from the dropdown and click Delete.

List of Snapshots

The list of snapshots is empty by default. First we need to create a snapshot.

1. Click on CONFIG > PRESET > SNAPSHOTS > Create

2. Click on the Snapshot in the snapshot list. (Button becomes white)

3. Click on Rename and enter a name. We use “Intro” in this example.

The currently loaded Snapshot is indicated by a purple button border. Selected snapshots are indicated with a white background.

To delete a snapshot, select the snapshot and click on Delete.

Continue to mix and save your mix settings in different snapshots. Once you have created several snapshots, e.g. for different songs, you can sort or rearrange the list. Select a snapshot and move it up and down the list with the Move Up or Move Down button.

The IDs for a new snapshot will increase every time you create a new snapshot within a preset. This helps you to understand the order in which the snapshots were created.

If you want to change settings of the current snapshot click on Update.

Recall or Fire Snapshots

Now, you want to quickly change from one mix situation to another, e.g. when you move from one song to the next. Simply select the Snapshot and click on Recall. You will notice that the purple frame immediately moves to the selected snapshot that you just fired.

We recommend you to have your snapshots in the correct order for a show, so you can easily fire the Next or Previous snapshot by hitting the buttons.

Sometimes, you might not want certain parameters to be changed by Snapshot recalls. Select the Recall Safe Settings you need. Icons help to get a clear view what settings are currently applied. Icons for snapshots are surrounded by a circle.

Mix Recall Safe

Mix Volume

This excludes the Mix Volume from being altered.

Stage Mode

This excludes the Stage Mode limiter (mono/stereo/3D/i3D) from being altered.

Exclude Mixes

Excludes entire mixes from snapshot recalls or other functions that use the recall safe settings. Each mix is represented by the mix number and its icon:

Use the X / cancel button to un-select all mixes:

Use the invert button to invert the selection of mixes.

Channel Recall Safe

Exclude individual channels from snapshot recall commands. The channel number is used and the icon of the channel for the current user mix is shown in the back.

CONFIG > PRESETS > Set Values or Shortcut : CMD + Shift + S from anywhere in KLANG:app opens the Set Values menu.

Choose which parameter should be overwritten with a given value.
Click on THIS Mix to only change the parameter in this mix. Choose ALL Mixes to change it in all mixes on the KLANG processor.
Recall save settings under CONFIG > PRESET > RECALL SAFE will apply and can be used to only apply these to certain mixes or certain channels.

Backup your Show Presets regularly, so that when you have to work with another KLANG device, you will have all your settings with you on a USB drive. To backup all Show Presets and copy special logging files for troubleshooting, e.g. for KLANG support:

1. KLANG:app > CONFIG > INFO > Collect all logs
2. Save ZIP containing all show files, personal presets and settings from all KLANG devices on the network

Transfer to another unit:

1. Insert USB drive into KLANG processor.
2. Transfer preset in the PRESET screen from USB to the unit.
3. Load the preset if required on the unit.