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Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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My Fader vs Master Fader
The previous page displayed an image of what the entire mixer view of My Fader looks like and we just
discussed the differences between My Fader and Master Fader, but let’s take a closer look at what was just
explained. We’ll break down the mixer view before moving onto the tools and shows sections.
The images below show side-by-side comparisons (and differences) between the My Fader and Master Fader
channel strips (left) and output strips (right).
While My Fader doesn’t have every single feature that Master Fader does, it does offer a wide-selection of
tools necessary to run a show. Let’s break it down.
Mute – Mute buttons do just what they sound like they do. They mute – turn off – the signal on
the channel(s). Engaging a channel’s mute switch provides the same results as sliding the channel
fader all the way down.
Mute buttons illuminate red when engaged and are gray when disengaged.
Please note that muting a channel mutes it all on all outputs, not just the output that is currently
shown.
Gain Reduction Meter
– The gain reduction meter displays the input channel gain reduction
from the gate and compressor. The single meter shows the sum of the total reduction applied
by the gate and compressor.
It illuminates from right to left and is 20 dB when fully lit.
To learn more about dynamics, check out chapter 10 starting on page 63.
Channel Faders and Input Meters – The touch sensitive faders adjust the level of each channel
going to the selected output. Adjustments are made by touching and dragging channel faders
up and down. Touched channel faders will “grow & glow” to indicate that they are being adjusted.
The fader level ranges from –∞ to +10 dB as indicated by the scale on the left.
The input meters (next to each channel fader) display the input signal level to the channel before all
channel processing. Changes made to the EQ, mute and fader do not affect these meters. This meter
should remain green with the occasional bump into the yellow zone. Turn down the gain knob if the
input meter remains consistently yellow. If the input is too high [overloading], a clip indicator at the
top of the meter will illuminate red. If clipping occurs, reduce the gain.
Red [clipping] = –3 dBFS
Green to yellow = –18 dBFS
Green [bottom] = –90 dBFS
Selected Output Indicators – Directly to the right of each input meter (and underneath each fader
cap) are the selected output indicators. These vary by color for clear indication of which output type
is currently selected.
The output type is discussed in greater detail in the master fader section, starting on page 44.
There is no way you would ever see the image as shown below. It is just a point of
reference. As mentioned above, each selected output has a different color for clear
indication of which output type is currently selected. This is especially useful in the
mixer view.
LR AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4 AUX 5 AUX 6 REV DLY