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DL1608

DL1608

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Channel Strips: FX and iPad

  Drag the 

Mixer View

 left until 

Channel Strips 12 – 16, Reverb, 
Delay, iPad and the Master Fader are 
in view. The two FX channels [Reverb 
and Delay] and one iPad channel 
look similar to Channel Strips 1 – 16, 
but function a little differently. Let’s 
find out how...

Channel Strips: Reverb / Delay

  There are three ways in which 
the Reverb and Delay channel strips 
differ from the other channel strips. 

  First, the Pan slider becomes  
a Balance slider, acting as a stereo 
balance. It allows you to adjust  
how much of the left or right  
output signals are heard. Touch  
and drag the slider left or right    
to make adjustments.

  Also, there are no dynamics on  
FX channels, so Gain Reduction 
Meters are not shown. 

  Finally, since these are stereo 
returns, the meters are in stereo, 
not mono.

  You will learn how to adjust    
the FX soon.

Channel Strips

Channel Strips 

12 – 16

iPad

Master 

Fader

Delay

Reverb

Channel Strips: iPad / Playback

  This is the channel where you 
control the level and EQ from the 
iPad music library or any other 
audio app on the iPad that supports 
background audio playback. 

  Keep the iPad attached to the 
mixer here, as playback only works 
when attached to the DL1608,  

 

not in Wi-Fi mode.

  Now start playback in the audio 
app of your choice, then switch to 
the Master Fader app to control that 
source in the mix.

Summary of Contents for DL1608

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Page 2: ...via iTunes on Mac or PC or right from the iPad You ve downloaded apps on an iPad before and it s the same method to download this one as well Here s how With a good internet connection via Wi Fi 3G or...

Page 3: ...ce up Home button on the left keep sliding until it mates with the iPad dock connector Are you using a first generation iPad Simply remove the four screws in the DL1608 tray insert take out the tray i...

Page 4: ...peakers 3 headphones 4 cables A 12V DC power supply aka The Power Block and a line cord are included with the mixer A locking barrel connector resides at the end of the cord attached to The Power Bloc...

Page 5: ...Steps After updating the Mixer View Figure D will be shown and at this point you will want to verify connectivity This is easy to do as there are only two possibilities connected or offline Figure D M...

Page 6: ...tly next to the Power switch The Phantom Power LED will illuminate red when the switch is engaged Next start talking singing crooning chanting humming warbling yodeling whistling and or growling into...

Page 7: ...ough the headphones WARNING The headphones amp is loud and could cause permanent hearing damage Even intermediate levels may be painfully loud with some headphones BE CAREFUL Always turn the Phones kn...

Page 8: ...e level inputs of powered speakers or to line level inputs of an amplifier with speakers already attached Headphone amplifiers and or external effects devices may also be connected to the Aux Sends We...

Page 9: ...w the directions again step by step and also check out the Reference Guide for more detailed instructions If all else fails contact our splendid technical support heroes See page 30 for contact inform...

Page 10: ...g controls of every input and output for the DL1608 exist here You will also spend quite a bit of time in the Channel View The Channel View is where plug in processing is adjusted on individual channe...

Page 11: ...background we call this The Swipe Zone of a channel and drag or flick the Mixer View left or right The view scrolls giving you immediate access to whatever channels you desire Dragging and flicking a...

Page 12: ...located in the top left corner of the app Channel Strips Channel Strips Mute Mute buttons do just what they sound like they do They mute turn off the signal on the channel s Mute buttons illuminate r...

Page 13: ...the gain Finally the thin illuminated strip underneath the fader cap indicates which output type is currently selected the color varies and is dependent on the selected output LR Auxes or FX This top...

Page 14: ...signals are heard Touch and drag the slider left or right to make adjustments Also there are no dynamics on FX channels so Gain Reduction Meters are not shown Finally since these are stereo returns t...

Page 15: ...the iPad and relaunching the Master Fader app Everything will be just as you left it This is where you control the volume and EQ Heed our advice and raise the iPad channel fader slowly Figure L Most m...

Page 16: ...ect LR A1 A6 Reverb and Delay As seen in Figure M the currently selected output LR is illuminated Changing the selected output is easy Simply touch the Output Selector and it will immediately Grow Glo...

Page 17: ...er Balance Pre Post When LR is the selected output the Balance slider controls how much of the output signal is sent to the left versus the right outputs Figure M Touch and drag the slider left or rig...

Page 18: ...is too much yellow or any red clipping lower the master fader until it s gone and check the input channels as well Master Fader Record and Solo If the selected output is LR a Record button resides be...

Page 19: ...ed during recording Recording will continue on as if nothing happened until recording is stopped manually Now check out the Record button on Figure N It s gone Well maybe not gone per se but just repl...

Page 20: ...nels Reverb Delay and iPad channels all have 4 band EQ including low shelving low mid peaking high mid peaking and high shelving The mic inputs also have a high pass filter HPF Before discussing the c...

Page 21: ...line runs vertically through the middle for easy viewing of its frequency Each band is represented by a different color corresponding to the individual band controls located at the bottom of the EQ Vi...

Page 22: ...stay in the Gate and Compression View but instead change to the previous or next channel Note The Swipe Zone is called out in each Channel View If you believe these indicate great places to swipe you...

Page 23: ...y be dragged up and down diagonally on a 45 axis The Range ball will always be on the same vertical strip as the threshold and it may only move up and down On the far right are the Gate Controls The t...

Page 24: ...ilable for tweaking are attack and release These time based controls may be changed by dragging the sliders left and right The time is shortest to the left resulting in a faster response As the slider...

Page 25: ...urrently in use This may be changed by tapping the name of the currently assigned effect and choosing a new one from the popover FX Sends Directly to the right of each image is a vertical send level s...

Page 26: ...er the EQ controls may still be adjusted Graphic EQ Graphic EQ On Off Draw 31 Band EQ Graphic EQ View Graphic EQ 31 Band EQ The 31 band EQ is a great tool for really dialing in the sound you re lookin...

Page 27: ...the channel compressor the dragable balls here include the Gain G Threshold T Ratio R On the far right are the compressor controls Once again the gain threshold and ratio may be changed here or in th...

Page 28: ...View EQ Gate and Compression FX Graphic EQ Compressor Limiter Simply tap the Mixer button to return to the Mixer View If a Mixer button is not displayed as seen in Figure Q then you are already in the...

Page 29: ...e Presets button illuminates green when engaged Tap Presets again to return you to the previous view Navigation Bar Snapshots Finally residing on the far right of the Navigation Bar is the Snapshots b...

Page 30: ...Checkers and Tic Tac Toe Ok ok the games weren t built into the DL1608 Reference Guide but we are working on it feverishly While we compared the Quick Start Guide to a 4 star thriller think of the DL1...

Page 31: ...rademarks or Trademarks of LOUD Technologies in the United States and other countries DL1608 Patent Pending All specifications subject to change Made for iPad means that an electronic accessory has be...

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