ML3000
User Guide
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FADER MASTER
A 60mm smooth travel fader is
fitted pro10dB gain above the nominal 0dB
operating position. These faders control the output
level of Group/Aux 1-4 and Aux 5-8. They are not
part of the console VCA group system.
TB ENABLE
Press these switches to enable
talkback to any combination of grp/aux master
outputs. When selected, pressing the TALK TO TB
switch routes the talkback mic signal, or pressing
the OSC/NOISE TO TB switch routes the
oscillator/noise generator signal to the output.
When not selected, pressing these switches does
not affect the output. The talkback and osc/noise
signals are routed pre-insert.
MUTE
Switches the grp/aux master signal on or
off. The switch illuminates when the signal is
muted. It is not part of the console automation and
mute group system.
Configuring Groups and Auxes
Decide the application of the console whether front-
of-house or monitor or doing both jobs. Decide the
number of audio groups required. The rest can be
configured as fader controlled auxes.
Front-of-House
. This is the application with all
mode switches in their default up position. This
provides 4 audio groups with paired routing
switches and LCRplus™ sub grouping, 4 auxes
switchable pre or post-fader on rotary masters for
effects, and a further 4 auxes on faders for more
effects, monitors and special feeds. Two of these
can be configured as a stereo send. The groups
can be mixed to the 4 matrix outputs. If you do not
need fader control or inserts on all 4 groups then
you can press the mode switches to configure fader
controlled aux sends with inserts.
Stage Monitor
. Press mode switches to configure
the C fader as the engineers wedge monitor, and to
configure the number of fader controlled monitor
mixes you need up to a maximum of 8. The rest
can be used for effects sends. A stereo mix can be
configured, for example when in-ear monitor mixing.
Each mix provides an insert for patching in an
equaliser or other signal processing, full metering,
AFL, and talkback enable. The groups are
available on the rotary masters if required. LR
could be used for sidefills or an additional stereo
monitor if you are mixing pre-fader.
The diagram below shows how the fader master
section together with its insert point reverses with
the rotary master section when the mode switch is
pressed. The Aux and Group output XLR
connectors do not reverse. The matrix and sub
grouping is always fed from the group signal
regardless of mode.
OO
AFL
+6
LEV
AFL
MUTE
TB
MONITOR
FOH
mode
3
2
1
MATRIX
INSERT
SUBGROUP
GROUP MIX
GROUP OUT
AUX MIX
AUX OUT
4
MIX
BLEND
PAN
AUDIO GROUP MASTERS
AUX 1-4 MASTERS
REVERSE
REVERSE