The user labels editor can be used to edit the system name and user labels for each source and summing bus. Note that you must be logged in to access the editor.

Where are User Labels displayed?

Each source and bus is identified by three lines of text: a source name that is always present and two user label lines that are optional. The text lines are displayed on the GUI (in the 'Channel Strip' page) and on the surface (in the fader strip 'Source Display'). You can choose to show (or hide) the two user label lines by changing the Show Userlabels option (in the 'Settings → Surface' dialog box). 

The image below shows how the editor's text fields are displayed on the surface. Each line can show up to 8 characters.

Source Name

By default, each source and summing bus is identified by its "Display" name, unless a "System" name is entered in the editor. The "Display" name is defined by the configuration and can only be edited using the ON-AIR Designer. Therefore, if you wish to change the source name there are two options: enter a "System" name in the editor OR edit the source's "Display" name in the configuration (using the ON-AIR Designer).

Note that each source and summing bus must have a "Display" name and so the source name is never empty.

Userlabel Line 1 & 2

The two userlabel lines are optional and can be completed as required. Remember to turn on the Show Userlabels option in the 'Settings → Surface' dialog box to see the labels on the surface and GUI.

Editing a User Label

The steps below describe how to edit the system names and user labels.

1.    Touch the user icon and select Edit User Labels (from the user menu).

You must be logged in to access the Edit User Labels button.

The user labels editor shows every source and summing bus defined in the configuration. This allows you to prepare all of the user labels before assigning sources to the surface.

The "Id", "Name" and "Display" fields are defined by the configuration and cannot be changed. The "Line 1" and "Line 2" fields define the two user label lines. The "System" field defines the source name (in place of the "Display" name) until such time as the "System" field is cleared.

2.    Edit the "Line 1", "Line 2" and "System" fields as follows.

  • To overwrite the current text, touch or click once and then start typing.
  • To edit the existing text, touch or click twice in quick succession.
  • Press Enter or select another field to confirm the current entry - the field highlights in red to show that changes have been made but are not yet transferred.

3.    Repeat for each source and summing bus you wish to edit.

4.    To confirm all of the entries (highlighted in red), select OK.

The dialog box closes and the new labels are transferred to the GUI and surface. Alternatively, select Cancel to close the editor and discard all changes.

How to Transfer or Backup User Labels

The Export button saves the contents of the editor into a ".xml" file. This can be used to transfer user labels to another system or create a backup that is stored independently from snapshots.

To transfer user labels to another system:

  • Select Export to save the contents of the editor into a ".xml" file. 
  • Copy the ".xml" file to the VisTool host PC (connected to the other system).
  • Open the user label editor and select Import and then the ".xml" file. The imported text fields are applied to all sources and summing buses with an identical "Name".
  • Check the changes and select OK to confirm.

Saving & Loading User Labels

The contents of the editor are saved and loaded by all snapshots. This allows you to save different sets of labels for different applications or programmes.