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Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Using the Digital Mixer
This chapter explains general information and applications of the digital mixer in the VS-1680. For detailed information about the
individual settings in each mixer channel, see Chapter 6, “Mixer Channel Settings.”
The built-in digital mixer in the VS-1680 provides many advantages.
• It keeps everything in the digital domain. There is no loss of fidelity when bouncing or mixing tracks.
• Digital mixers with automation, Snapshots, and Scenes give you more control over your mix.
• Dedicated digital faders and knobs make mixing faster and easier.
• A built-in digital mixer increases portability. There’s no need for an external mixer.
• You can compare different mixer settings instantly
• You can restore all effect and mixer settings when you re-load a song
• You can easily craft intricate mixes
• You can recall the levels and effects for bounced tracks to re-mix them
• You can automate your mix
The VS-1680 features a 26-channel digital mixer. The mixer is divided into three main sections, the 10-channel Input Mixer, which
in the signal path, is situated before the recorder, the 16-channel Track Mixer, which is placed after the recorder, and the Master
Block, which is used for determining which signal appears at each of the output jacks and connectors.
When recording new tracks, all sources go through the Input Mixer before arriving at the RECORDING bus. Thus, settings and
fader levels of the Input Mixer determine actual recording levels.
During a mixdown session, the Input Mixer and the Track Mixer can work side-by-side, for a total of 26 channels of automated
digital mixing. You can use the Input Mixer to bring additional sources into the master mix, such as tracks from a MIDI sound
module or another multitrack recorder. The 10-channel Input Mixer and the 16-Channel Track Mixer used together provide 26
channels of mixing.
To view the settings for any channel of the mixer, press the SELECT button for the channel you want to view or adjust. The top
row of SELECT buttons allow you to view any of the Input Mixer Channels 1-8, the DIGITAL inputs, or any of the effect returns.
The second row of SELECT buttons allow you to view any of the settings for the Track Mixer.
* For detailed information about the mixer signal flow, refer to the “Mixer Section Block Diagram” (Appendices, p. 60).