The GUI snapshots are managed by the Lawo GUI application VisTool. They are stored in the "Visconfigurations.mdb" file defined in VisTool Editor's 'Global Settings'. Usually, this is located on the host PC so that there is one set of GUI snapshots for each VisTool instance. If you wish to allow different VisTools to access the same snapshots, then a centralized database can be specified. The setup for this is described later in the VisTool MK2 documentation.

There is no limit on the number of GUI snapshots and two types are supported: full snapshots (to save all settings) and source snapshots (to save settings for the source in access). The operation is determined by the configuration. Optionally, the User Access Rights system can be used to manage the snapshot access for different users. In the standard configuration, there are save and load buttons in the user menu (for full snapshots) and in the 'Source Parameter' dialog box (for source snapshots); users must be logged in to save and load full snapshots.

The rest of this topic describes the GUI snapshot operation defined in the standard configuration. The operation may vary if the configuration is customized.

Full snapshots save all of the settings described earlier plus the functions and position of the master slots on the 'Channel Strip' page.

Saving a Full Snapshot

In the standard configuration, you must be logged in to save and load full snapshots. 

1.   Select Sign In (from the user menu) and login in the usual manner.

Following a successful login, you can select your username (top right) to access the Load Snapshot and Save Snapshot buttons.

2.   Choose Save Snapshot to open the 'Save Snapshots' dialog box.

3.   Enter a snapshot name and, optionally, a comment. Then select OK.

The dialog box closes and the settings are saved.

If you enter the same name as an existing snapshot, then a confirmation box appears - select Yes to overwrite or No to cancel.

By default, all snapshots are saved into the "User Snapshots" group. If other groups are available, then these can be selected via the more... button (top right). If this button is greyed out, then it is not available to the current user.

The access to snapshot groups is determined by the User Access Rights system (described in the VisTool MK2 documentation).

Loading a Full Snapshot

1.   Select Load Snapshot (from the user menu) to open the 'Load Snapshots' dialog box.

Here you will see all of the snapshots stored in the "User Snapshots" group. If your system supports other snapshot groups, then these can be selected via the more... button (top right).

The 'Type' column shows the type of snapshot, either Full or Source.

2.   Select a full snapshot and select OK.

The dialog box closes and the console resets according to the snapshot recall options (described earlier).

If you load a source snapshot when no source is in access, then its settings are loaded to the original source (shown in the 'Source' column). For example, loading the snapshot named "Mic DJ" will reset the Mic 01 source.

Saving a Source Snapshot

In the standard configuration, source snapshots are saved from the 'Source Parameter' dialog box. This opens automatically when a source is in access.

1.  On the surface, press a fader strip Access key to select the source you wish to save.

The 'Source Parameter' dialog box opens on the GUI. 

2.   Select Save (from the top row of buttons) to open the 'Save Access' dialog box.

3.   Enter a snapshot name and, optionally, a comment. Then select OK.

The dialog box closes and the settings are saved.

If you enter the same name as an existing snapshot, then a confirmation box appears - select Yes to overwrite or No to cancel.

As before, the snapshot is saved into the "User Snapshots" group. If other groups are available, then these can be selected via the more... button (top right).

Loading a Source Snapshot

Source snapshots can be loaded either to the source in access or to the original source. The first option is particularly useful if you have saved a library of source snapshots, or wish to copy and paste settings between sources.

Loading Settings to the Source in Access

1.  On the surface, press a fader strip Access key to select the source you wish to reset.

The 'Source Parameter' dialog box opens on the GUI. 

2.   Select Load (from the top row of buttons) to open the 'Load Snapshots' dialog box.

3.   Select a source snapshot and select OK.

The dialog box closes and the source in access resets according to the snapshot recall options (described earlier).

4.   Turn off the fader strip Access key to close the 'Source Parameter' dialog box and return the surface controls to their default functions.

Loading Settings to the Original Source

1.   Select Load Snapshot (from the user menu) to open the 'Load Snapshots' dialog box.

2.   Select a source snapshot and select OK.

In this instance, there is no source in access and so the snapshot settings are loaded to the original source (shown in the 'Source' column). For example, loading the snapshot named "Mic DJ" will reset the Mic 01 source.