DAPAudio Gig 14, User Manual, Page: 10 / 18

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STEREO INPUT CHANNEL
Each stereo channel comes with 2 balanced line level inputs on 1/4” TRS jacks ( 28 ), for left and right
signals. When only left input is connected, the channel operates in mono.
1. Input Gain Setting
The stereo Inputs are designed for any line level signal. Most line level sources such as MIDI instrument
and FX units will have their own output level control. Those that don’t, like CD-players, all have an output
level within the scope of the Gig 14. When the channel and master fader are set to unity gain the meters
should read between –4 dB and +7 dB. Remember that there is 15 dB Gain on both the channel as well as
the master fader.
2. Equalizer
There are no Low Cut filters on stereo channels, otherwise the EQ is in principle identical to that on MONO
channels (see Mono Input Channel: 2. Equalizer), except that the equalizer is stereo, of course!!
A stereo equalizer is generally preferable to using 2 mono equalizers when equalizing a stereo signal, as
often discrepancies between left and right settings occur.
3. Aux Sends
It is the same as for MONO Channels (see Mono Input Channel: 3. Aux Sends). Note that a mono sum is
taken from the stereo input.
4. Volume Control and Panning / Balancing
The only difference here to the Mono Channel described (see Mono Input Channel: 4. Fading and Panning)
is in the implementation of the Balance control (
14 ). When a channel is run in stereo, this control determines
the relative balance of the Left and Right Channel signals being sent to the Left and Right Master Mix
busses. For example, with the Balance control turned fully clockwise, only the right portion of the channel’s
stereo signal will be added to the Master Mix.
If a Stereo Channel is run in mono (only the left input is connected), the Balance control acts as a pan in the
normal way.