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MIXER
L1202FX Owner's Manual
AUX SEND
This sends the channel to the aux buss. See the previous section for
more information.
BALANCE (BAL)
The Balance knob has a similar effect to the pan control explained
in the previous section. But the Balance control just turns down one
input or the other. As you turn Balance to the right, the signal coming
into the Left/Mono input gets softer. This allows you to control the
panning in your mix without collapsing the stereo width of the input.
LEVEL
This controls the level of the channel going to the Main Outs. See the
previous section for more information.
AUX RCA INPUT
The Aux RCA Inputs are a pair of unbalanced RCA phono line
inputs. They can be used for a variety of applications:
• Monitoring a mixdown recorder. Since these inputs aren't sent
to the Main Outputs, there is no chance of a feedback loop.
• Playing an MP3 player through the PA between band sets,
muting all microphones
• Sending a signal to the headphone outputs but not to the main
outputs. You might plug a set of outputs from a computer inter-
face into these inputs, so that the metronome click can be sent
to the headphones but not the main out.
There are two buttons that control where these inputs are heard. One
is Aux RCA To Mix and the other is Aux RCA To Phones (Cntl Room.)
When AUX RCA TO MIX is switched on, all of the inputs are muted
except for the Aux RCA input. All that you will hear from the L/R
outputs is what is playing into the Aux RCA input. You might use this
in the example above to play an MP3 player to the PA between sets.
Pressing AUX RCA TO PHONES/CONTROL ROOM means that
only the Aux RCA input is heard through the Control Room and
Phones outputs. This is useful if you are recording the mix and only
want to hear what is coming back from the recorder. This ensures
that the recorder is getting the mix that you expect to hear. It also
allows you to monitor the recorder output without creating a feed-
back loop in the speakers.
OUTPUT TYPES
This chapter explains each of the outputs on the Harbinger L1202FX mixer and their level controls.
MAIN OUTS
The Main Outs are line outputs. They will work with either balanced
or unbalanced cables. The Main Mix fader controls the level of the
Main Outputs. You might plug the main outs into a PA amplifier or a
mixdown recorder.
All of the channels should show up at the Main outputs. If they don't,
make sure that the "Aux RCA to Mix" button isn't pushed.
CONTROL ROOM OUTPUTS (CNTL RM OUT)
The Control Room Outputs are a separate set of outputs for the mixer
to listen to. In a home studio, you might plug these into a set of
powered studio monitors. The Cnrl Rm|Ph knob controls the level
going to the control room outputs (and the headphones.)
There are three sources that can be sent to the Control Room
Outputs. Usually, you listen to the same mix that's coming out of
the Main Outs. If the Aux RCA to Phones (Control Room) button is
pressed, only the Aux RCA input will be heard through the Control
Room outputs.
If the Aux Send to Phones (Cntl Room) is pressed down, the aux send
will be heard through the Control Room outputs. This can be useful
when preparing a headphone mix for an artist.
PHONES
This is a headphone-level output. It is designed to drive a pair of
headphones with a balanced ¼" connector. If your headphones
have a 1/8" stereo jack, you will need an adapter to plug them into
the mixer (included with most professional headphones.)
Note that the headphones and the control room outputs are linked
– both the mix and level. If you press Aux RCA to Phones (Cntl Rm),
the Aux RCA input will be sent to both the control room outs and the
headphones. If you turn the control room level all the way down,
there will be no signal in the headphones.
AUX SEND
This jack sends the aux buss out of the mixer. Turn up the Aux knob
on any channel to send it to the Aux Send output. See page 9 for
more information about the Aux Send.
AUX RCA OUTPUT
This is a pair of unbalanced line level outputs. They are just a copy
of the Main Outputs. If you turn the Main Mix fader down, the level
is also reduced here.
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