Preparing for the Edit Session
Monitoring Audio
Prior to doing any editing, verify your audio hookup. At least you will want to make
sure you can monitor (listen to) every audio channel and set record and playback levels.
Since each mixer and mixer application is different, if you are new to mixing, have an
experienced person help you set up your mixer.
For those of you fairly new to mixers and mixing, here is a very general check list of
common switches and settings that should be checked if you are having difficulty
hearing audio playback from your VTRs. Confirm the following:
• The source VTR is in play and that there is an audio signal coming out (meter
indication.)
• Mixer inputs are switched to the correct input jack and level (MIC / LINE switch and
Input Trim).
• Mixer inputs are not attenuated. (Many digital mixers have a programmable Attenua-
tor function.)
• Audio signal is on the expected fader or pot (check “Reverse” or “Flip” switch, if any).
• Fader or Pot is up.
• Channel is ON, not CUT or MUTED.
• Channel assign switch is pressed, routing the signal to a group or L / R bus.
• If channel is assigned to a group, the group fader is also up and assigned to L / R bus.
• Master Faders and Control Room Pot up.
• No stray “SOLO” or “PFL” buttons pressed.
(There are usually only a few hundred of these. It is hoped that the mixer has LEDs on
each one of these buttons to tell which one has been pressed.)
If the mixer has PFL (Pre Fade Listen) switches, and, in the signal flow of the mixer
these are before the channel inserts, you should be able to monitor any channel of any
machine, even if they are cut by the DAFV
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