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Chapter 5 Using the Digital Mixer
Chapter 5
Fader/Mute Button
There are two different ways to control the fader levels of the
Input and Track Mixers.
Method One: FADER/MUTE
Button
The physical faders on the VS-1680 can be used to control
either the 10-channel Input Mixer, or the 16-channel Track
Mixer. Press [FADER/MUTE] to assign the physical faders to
the mixer you want to control. When using this method,
always check the FADER/MUTE setting before you begin!
fig.01-12
When “TR” is lit, the physical faders are used to control the
Track Mixer Channels 1-16.
When “IN” is lit, the faders are used to control the Input
Mixer (8 analog inputs, 2 digital inputs), the Stereo Input,
plus the Effects 1/3 Return and Effects 2/4 Return.
When you want to use the physical faders to adjust input
levels, make sure IN is lit. Faders 9, 11, 13 and 15 will control
the Digital Input, Stereo Input, Effect 1 Return and Effect 2
Return respectively, if IN is lit. Faders 14 and 16 will control
the Effect 3 and 4 Returns respectively. They are accessed by
holding [SHIFT] while adjusting the fader.
When you want to use the physical faders to adjust track
levels, make sure TR is lit.
Method Two: Input Mixer Screen
Another way to use the mixer while recording is to leave the
FADER/MUTE button on TR. (It defaults to this setting
when you create a new song.) If you need to change the fader
level for an input, press [SELECT] for the input you wish to
adjust, and then move the cursor to the FADER setting. Move
the cursor onto the fader value number (the default level is
100) and use the TIME/VALUE dial to adjust the level. With
this method, the physical faders are only controlling track
playback levels, and have no affect on record levels as long
as “TR” remains lit.
When you create a new song, the fader positions of the Input
Mixer default to 100, which is equivalent to 0 dB. After
creating a new song, press any Input SELECT and you’ll see
this in the display. Simply use the INPUT Sensitivity knob to
adjust input recording levels. If you have a very low-level
signal, the Input Sensitivity knob is turned all the way up,
and you still can’t seem to get a loud enough signal, you can
move the cursor over to the “ATT” (attenuation) control in
the Input Mixer screen and use the TIME/VALUE dial to
boost the level of the incoming signal. You can also boost the
incoming signal level using an external preamp.
* Suggestion: The most common reason to switch the FADER/
MUTE button between TR and IN is if you need to mix more
than 16 tracks of audio. During mixdown of 16 tracks plus
additional sources (i.e. outputs from MIDI sound modules)
toggling [FADER/MUTE] between TR and IN allows you to
quickly assign the faders to Tracks and then to Inputs as
necessary for realtime mixing. During recording, you can
leave [FADER/MUTE] on TR.
Master Block
The Master Block serves as the output “patch bay.” The
Master Block sections allow you to determine which signal
appears at each of the physical output connectors. For more
information, see p. 74.
fig.01-13
Press [EDIT/SOLO] to enter settings for the Master Block.
Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the cursor to
the parameter you want to set. Or, you can press the function
button. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to change the value.