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a secondary feed, you’ll want to use the
MATRIX
section. Use
MATRIX A
for the
LEFT
and
MATRIX B
for the
RIGHT
secondary mix out-
puts. Turn
MATRIX A
’s
LEFT
knob and
MATRIX
B
’s
RIGHT
knob to their “
U
” markings. On
MATRIX A
and
B
, turn their
CENTER
knobs
about one-third of the way up (10:00 position).
SOLO
PFL Point Before:
SUB INSERTS
.
PFL Point After:
SOLO
(
LEFT/RIGHT/CENTER
Faders)
PFL
mix (mono).
AFL Point Before:
PAN
.
AFL Point After:
SOLO
(
LEFT/RIGHT/CENTER
Faders)
AFL
mix (stereo).
SOLO
allows you to audition signals
through your headphones. You can simulta-
neously
SOLO
as many signals as you like. The
SR40•8 features nondestructive solo: Engaging
SOLO
does not interrupt any of the other
Channels, buses, or outputs. Not only that, the
SOLO
system comes in two flavors:
PFL
(Pre-
Fader Listen) and
AFL
(After-Fader Listen,
Solo-In-Place).
Remember:
INPUTS SOLO
has precedence
over
OUTPUTS SOLO
— you can’t combine
these signals.
AIR
Point Before:
FLIP
.
Point After:
SUB INSERTS
.
The
AIR
control is a special form of EQ set
into the submix masters, a smooth, broad hill
of shiny hyper-treble centered at 16kHz, with
gossamer skirts extending as low as 12kHz and
wafting as high as 20kHz. When
AIR
is set at 0,
it is effectively out of the signal path and the
submix bus has a flat response. But when you
need a little more “air” in your sound, just a
hint of high treble to add that atmospheric
breathiness to your vocalists or that brand-
new-string jangle to your guitar, give the
AIR
knob a twist. We think you’ll like it.
METERS
Point Before:
SUB INSERTS
(
METERING:
OUTPUT SECTION PFL/AFL
switch up),
MUTE
, (
METERING: OUTPUT SECTION
PFL/AFL
switch down).
Each individual Meter gives you constant
visual information about the signal level in the
corresponding subgroup. In fact, with the
METERING: OUTPUT SECTION PFL/AFL
switch set to
PFL
(up), you can use these
Meters for a quick signal check without even
engaging
SOLO
. With that switch down, the
Meters will display the post-
MUTE
/post-Fader/
pre-
PAN
output of the subgroups.
A 0dB reading on the Meters represents
a 0dBu balanced output signal, when the
METERING: OUTPUT SECTION PFL/AFL
switch is engaged (
AFL
). In other words,
0VU=0dBu at a balanced output, and
0VU=–6dBu at an unbalanced output.
L
R
16kHz
5
+10
0
SOLO
PAN
1
MUTE
L-R
CENTER
AIR
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
5
5
U
60
50
ASSIGN
1
1
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
4
7
10
22
2
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
4
7
10
22
3
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
4
7
10
22
4
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
4
7
10
22
5
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
4
7
10
22
6
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
4
7
10
22
7
2
0
2
4
7
10
20
30
4
7
10
22
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