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Mixing
The process of creating a monitor mix using the Personal Monitor Mixing System is
similar to the process used to create a front of house mix. As mentioned in the Quick
System Setup tutorial section, the Personal Mixer interface makes it easy to jump
right in and create your first mix within minutes of connecting the system for the
first time.
Mixing involves setting pan, volume, and mute status for each Channel, and then
saving this setup as a Preset so that you can recall your custom mix later.
The user interface is quite simple to understand. As with many digital mixers, the
A-16 Personal Mixer has many Channels, but only one set of controls that are shared
by all the Channels. A Channel is selected by pressing one of the numbered Channel
buttons on the Mixer’s front surface. When a Channel is selected, the red LED in
the Channel’s button will light to indicate that it has been selected and is ready to be
edited.
The procedure to edit a Channel involves only two steps:
• Select the Channel you want to change.
• Edit the volume, panning, or mute status
That’s it. Each Channel can be edited by using the same simple steps.
The Editing Interface
When you turn the
V
OLUME
knob clockwise to raise the volume of the selected
Channel, the volume is reflected in the Volume LED indicators. There are twenty-
four visible volume steps available in the Volume LEDs. Each LED lights at two
levels, first at half brightness, then at full brightness. More lit LEDs indicates higher
volume.
The pan position for a Channel can be changed with the
P
AN
knob. Turn it left or
right to move the audio in the stereo field. Your changes will be reflected in the Pan
LEDs. The Pan LEDs are used to indicate the left-center-right location of the selected
Channel. The Pan LEDs have a green middle LED to indicate the center position in
the stereo field with red LEDs on the sides to indicate left or right positions. Changes
will be heard immediately in any speakers or headphones connected to your Personal
Mixer.
Making Changes to a Mix
Once you have a basic monitor mix, you may want to make changes to fine tune the
settings for the individual Channels. This is as simple as selecting the Channel and
then adjusting the
V
OLUME
and
P
AN
knobs as required.
When you select a Channel by pressing its corresponding numbered Channel button,
the current settings for channel volume and panning are indicated instantly in the
Volume and Pan LED readouts. When a Channel is selected, you can always make
