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INPUT CHANNELS
into a DAW to develop the song further. The recorded metronome will allow
you to set the DAW’s tempo and internal metronome so that it is perfectly
aligned with the MixPre recording. For more information, see Metronome .
L
The Click option is not available if the track is stereo linked.
Enabling Monitoring
The Monitoring feature lets you hear the live input signal during playback. This
is particularly useful when practicing along with already recorded tracks or
performing live to a backing track.
To enable monitoring:
X
Enter the Channel screen, tap Monitor. The button appears orange when on,
except if input is off.
Setting the Gain
Gain sets the trim gain (pre-fader gain) for the channel. This gain determines
the signal level on the channel’s individual track—i.e. the ISO track level.
The gain range is dependant on the input type selected.
• Mic: 6dB - 76dB
• Line: -20dB - 30dB
• Aux Mic : 10dB - 40dB
• Aux Line: -10dB - 20dB
• USB: -20dB - 30dB
Using Solo/Mute
The MixPre-6M offers a few different ways to mute or solo tracks.
• From each track’s Channel screen, tap Mute to mute the selected track. This
removes the signal from recorded tracks, mix and all outputs. When muted,
its LED ring will glow red. Multiple tracks may be muted at the same time.
• From each track’s Channel screen, tap Solo to hear only the selected track
(pre-fade/pre-effects) in both ears of the headphone output. When a track