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BALANCE (Stereo Inputs Only)
The MDR6’s BALANCE control is used to place or position a mono
input into the stereo main Left and Right MIX bus. For a stereo input,
the balance control is used to center the sound between the Left and
Right Mix bus. You can create a stereo image by panning some input
signals to the left and others to the right.
PAN (Mono Inputs Only)
The MDR6’s PAN control is used to place or position the mono signal
into the stereo main Left and Right MIX bus. You can create a stereo
image by panning some input signals to the left and others to the
right. The MDR6’s PAN control is a Power-Pan circuit, which includes
a 3dB dip in the center position. This is desirable since there’s a 3dB
increase in gain when the mono input signal is heard in both the Left
and Right MIX bus.
RECORD
The RECORD switch is used when operating the MDR6’s HDM
(HARD DISK MODE). If HDM in the master section is not engaged,
the RECORD switch LED will be off and pressing the RECORD
switch will have no effect. This is the normal mode of operation for
most live mixing situations, however since the HDM provides some
extra flexibility in signal routing. The HDM can be used for zone mix-
ing as well. For more information on the HDM, see the section
“Using the HDM” on page 14 of this manual.
FADER
The MDR6’s 60mm input FADER controls the overall channel level.
The input FADER features an audio taper and no detents for smooth
fades.
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Controls and Functions
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PAN
L R
10
5
0
10
5
20
30
40
10
5
0
10
5
20
30
40
15 15
REC
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MONO INPUT CHANNEL SECTION
7
8
BAL
0
L R
0
7
7
5
6
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