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1.
Speakers
:
Audio monitoring is achieved through the use of class D amplifiers
driving two (left/right) wide range speakers.
2.
Headphone Jack
:
A 1/4" jack for an optional headphone is provided on the
front panel. Speaker audio mutes when headphones are plugged in.
3.
Channel Volume/Mute
: Rotating each
Channel Volume/Mute
control
adjusts the individual level of each corresponding channel. Pressing this
control
knob alternately mutes or unmutes the associated channel. Holding the control
knob pressed for two seconds solos the associated channel and mutes all others.
4.
Master Volume
: This control adjusts
the level of the entire mix. Note that while
there is a dedicated
Master Volume
control on the iAM-MIX-8, the iAM-MIX-16
incorporates a control that can be set up to be either a
Master Volume
control
or a 16th
Channel Volume/Mute
control. When the control is optioned to be a
Master Volume
, it control the volume of all of the channels, including channel
16. Pressing a Master Volume control alternately mutes or unmutes the entire
mix.
5.
Control Strips and Level Meters
: These miniature displays identify each
Channel Volume/Mute
control and provide a basic 10-segment level meter for
each channel. The displays will automatically dim if the none of the front panel
controls have been used for an hour, but will brighten again when any control is
adjusted. Refer to the
Channel Displays
section of this chapter for further
information on the functions of the
Control Strips and Level
Meters.
6.
Preset/Config Button
: Pressing this button activates a menu for Preset
selection and configuration status information. Refer to the
Preset/Config
Menu
section of this chapter for a description of how to use this button.
7.
USB
:
This USB 2.0 Type A connector allows you to use a flash drive (not
supplied) to perform software updates or copy system configurations to another
iAM-MIX or to a PC.
8.
Power Indicator
: The
Power
indicator lights blue whenever the iAM-MIX is
connected to power.