YORKVILLE MP10DS, Owner'S Manual

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As with all equalizers, boosts at one or more frequencies increase the channel’s signal level. If
the channel is already at a fairly high operating level, this may cause clipping, in which case
the
CLIP LED will light. Reduce the GAIN setting and/or the EQ boosts if CLIP activity is
excessive. ( Note: center position reflects a neutral or flatEQ control setting, however lower
EQ control settings may be effectively employed to reduce feedback and/or distortion).
4. C CHANNEL M MON C CONTROL
Each channel has a MON (monitor send) control which varies the amount of channel signal
being tapped off and sent to the monitor bus in the MP10DS . The MON signal is pre-fader
and pre- EQ , in other words it is taken before the GAIN and EQ controls so that the monitor
mix can be independent of the main mix. As a result, channel EQ settings do
not affect the sound of the monitor signals, nor do the channel GAIN controls
regulate their volume. ( Note: with an independent monitor mix, it may be ben-
eficial to connect a graphic equalizer to the MONITOR output for feedback
control).
5. C CHANNEL E EFX C CONTROL
Each channel has an EFX (effects send) control which adjusts the level of the
channel signal being tapped off and sent to the MP10DS , effects bus . This sig-
nal is post-fader and post- EQ , in other words it is affected by both the channel
EQ controls and the channel GAIN control. Normally, the output signal from
the effects bus is internally routed to the DIGITAL EFFECTS PROCESSOR . In
this situation, the EFX control would regulate the intensity of the built-in effects
on that channel’s sound through the main PA system and the RECORD OUT
jacks. In standard operating mode with the built-in effects working, you would
connect a regular on-off footswitch (e.g.
Yorkville model IFS-1A ) to the EFX
FOOTSWITCH/SEND jack to turn the internal effects on and off. See the sec-
tion EFX FOOTSWITCH/SEND later in this manual for more information.
Alternatively, this signal can be connected to the input of an external stereo
effects unit and returned via channel
7/8 or 9/10 . However, if you do not
require any effects at all, the effects bus output signal can be connected to the
input of an additional monitor system or other amp/speaker system via the EFX
FOOTSWITCH/SEND jack using a standard shielded patch cord. In this case,
the EFX controls would act as send controls to achieve a semi-separate mix.
(Remember that the channel GAIN controls will also affect this signal).
6. C CHANNEL P PAN & & B BALANCE C CONTROLS
The signal balance of each channel going to the left and right main PA channels
can be adjusted by the PAN control in channels 1 to 6 , and by the BALANCE
control in channels 7/8 and 9/10 . Turning this control counterclockwise
towards the L will increase the signal level in the left channel while also reduc-
ing the level in the right channel. Turning the control clockwise towards the R will increase the
signal level in the right channel while also reducing the signal level in the left channel. For
stereo
PA applications, you would leave the PAN and BALANCE controls at center position.
This ensures that all audience members throughout the venue hear the same mix of instruments
and voices. However, if you are using the
MP10DS
strictly for recording purposes, you may
employ the PAN or BALANCE controls to send channels or stereo-recorded music tracks to the
left or right tape tracks by turning them all the way to L or R .
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