PM5D / PM5D-RH Quick Start Guide Part 1
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The layout 1: The select [SEL] key, the layer [CH 1-24],
[CH25-48], [ST IN 1-4] and [FX RTN 1-4] keys and the [MIX
SEND] / [MIX MASTER] keys.
At fi rst glance the PM5D looks radically different from any other mixer; either analog or digital... and it is. However
after a very short time operating the console it becomes familiar and the benefi ts of all the extra features make the effort
worthwhile.
There is not a “knob for every single function” so you must learn the
three key presses
to access the channel strip
controls;
The [SEL] keys
assign the SELECTED CHANNEL
controllers to the selected channel. There are
[SEL] keys for all the input, stereo input, MIX,
MATRIX and master output channels
The [MIX SEND] and [MIX MASTER] keys
toggle the mix
encoders between being like the vertical column of mix send
knobs above a channel and the horizontal row of mix master
faders in the center section of an analog console.
The fader layer (or fader bank) keys
toggle the input mono
faders between CH 1-24 and CH 25-48 or the input stereo faders
between ST IN 1-4 and FX RTN 1-4.
With these three key types you can assign the surface controls to access any control you would fi nd on an analog
console and plenty more features too.
In fact you don’t even need the screen to mix; it’s just for set up and to give extra visual feedback and access for extra
mix functions.
