Mixer
Mixer
Mixer Interface
Mixer Introduction
The X-48 includes a software digital mixer/router with the following features:
•
48 playback channels, each with 4-band parametric EQ and compression
•
Level, pan, solo and mute controls
•
Input and output source selection per track/channel
•
6 aux sends, pre or post-fader
•
6 stereo aux returns, useful for using a common VST effect on multiple channels (i.e.
reverb)
•
Four inserts, compatible with supported VST plug-ins
• 12
stereo
subgroups
•
Dynamic automation engine supporting mouse-drawn break-point style automation
Mixer Bypass
When you first use the X-48, the mixer section is disabled to improve input to output delay
and CPU usage. Before using any of the mixer functions you need switch off Mixer Bypass.
To do this:
•
Click the Windows menu and choose
Settings
• Select
the
System
tab. Un-check the box labeled
Mixer Bypass.
DSP View
Click the DSP button pictured above or press F6 on the keyboard to open the DSP panel.
When you open this window, you should see five panes (you may need to click the reveal
triangle or scroll down):
• The
Track
section includes the fader, meter and pan controls. There's a
record
arming button,
input
monitor button,
solo
and
mute
buttons. The
Mix
button sends
that track/channel to the Master output. You also get a field to
name
the track and
another
input
and
output
menu for setting the source and destination for your track.
•
Inserts
has four insert points for supported VST plug-ins. (See the following section
for information on installing and using 3rd-party plug-ins.) The
On
button allows
you to bypass the inserted effect (by turning it off). The
Edit
button opens that plug-
in's edit window. The center menu opens a list of all VST plug-ins installed in the
system.
•
Aux Sends
shows the six aux sends and allows you to send the selected channel to
them. The
Pre
button, when lit, makes these pre-fader sends. The
On
button turns the
send on or off. The knob at the bottom shows the amount of that channel sent to the
send.
•
Dynamics
is a compressor for the selected track.
Threshold
changes the channels
compressor threshold and is displayed in dBfs.
Ratio
is the amount of gain reduction
that occurs after the audio crosses the threshold.
Attack
and
Release
control the
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