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Input Channels
An input channel is the path an audio source travels before it can be mixed and
recorded along with other channels. In the MixPre-6M, think of an input channel
as the same as a ‘track’ in a DAW. An input channel can be fed by any of the
four XLR or TRS mic/line sources, a 3.5mm Aux line/mic source (with or without
plug-in-power), or from USB channels 1-4 from a computer.
You can also select the MixPre-6M’s mixer outputs or a metronome click. With
its overdub capability, the MixPre-6M allows recording of up to 12 tracks, a
maximum of 6 at a time.
An input channel’s settings are adjusted in its Channel screen.
Accessing Channel Screen Settings
To access the Channel screen:
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Push in a Channel knob.
Each Channel screen provides two pages of settings—indicated by Dots icon. Tap
the Dots icon to switch pages.
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Solo & Mute Using Solo/Mute
Arm Arming a Track
Input Setting Input Source
Monitor Enabling Monitoring
Gain Setting the Gain
Pan Understanding Pan
Reverb & (Vocal) Air Using Reverb & Rendering a Vocal Air Effect
Low Cut Setting the Low Cut Filter
Phase Toggling Phase Inversion
Linking Stereo Track Linking
Since the MixPre-6M has more tracks (up to twelve) than its four physical
Channel knobs, settings for tracks 5 and higher are accessed using the Track
Bank selector. For more information, see Track Bank Selector .