USING THE CROSSFADER
Tip: If the beats are not matched the resulting sound can sometimes be a mismatch of beats that actually sounds dreadful; this
is what’s called in the trade 'Crashing the mix'
USING THE HEADPHONES
Important: Permanent hearing damage
can result from long-term exposure to
high music levels.
Care should be taken to avoid prolonged
exposure, or precautionary measures
should be taken to protect your hearing.
The Mix2 is equipped with a user replaceable crossfader (5, Pg 7).
The function of the crossfader is to allow a seamless mix from one music channel to the other by
moving the crossfader from one side to the other. If the crossfader is placed in its central position both
Ch 1 and 2 can be heard. If the crossfader is moved to the left, it will only allow sound from Ch 1 to be
heard through the speakers. If the channel 2 fader (9, Pg 7) is pushed up to attain some sound, with
the cross fader in this position, no sound from channel 2 can be heard.
If the crossfader is now moved from this left position over to the right position, the sound from channel
1 will reduce, and the sound from channel 2 will increase.
Conversely if the crossfader is now moved back to the left position, sound from channel 1 will reduce,
and sound from channel 2 will increase.
The crossfader can be used to great effect if beat matching is practised so that when the crossfader
is moved from left to right or vice-versa, the beats of the relative tunes are matched, and a fluid mix
is achieved.
The Mix2 is fitted with a progressive cue mix arrangement. The idea of a cue facility is to allow a new
track to be lined up or manipulated before it is required to be played. The volume of the headphones
is controlled by the level control (13, Pg 7). The Mix2 is fitted with a powerful headphone amplifier for
use in heavy volume environments, however please ensure that headphones are used at safe listening
levels.
Tip: Always ensure that either the relevant channel fader is down, or the crossfader is away from the channel that you wish to
cue in your headphones. Failure to do this will result in the music that you are cueing up in your headphones to be output from
the speakers on top of the track which you are playing.
The Mix2 allows you to listen to each channel individually before the music is required in your performance.
By turning the cue mix control (14, Pg 7) completely anti-clockwise, only music played in by channel 1
can be heard in the headphones. By turning the cue mix control (14, Pg 7) completely clockwise, only
the music in channel 2 can be heard in the headphones. By having the control somewhere between
these two positions you are able to mix the two music channels within the headphones only.
This is a progressive cue mix control, which allows you to sample the action of the crossfader within
your headphones prior to doing it for real. You will be able to determine if your beat matching is correct,
and will be able to assess the quality of your mix before broadcasting it.
GETTING GOING
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