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Remember:
INPUTS SOLO
has precedence
over
OUTPUTS SOLO
— you can’t combine
these signals.
SUBS (SUB 1-8 MIXES)
This is where everything assigned via the
1-2
,
3-4
,
5-6
, and
7-8
Channel assignment
switches gets mixed together. Just after the
mix stage, the signals are sent out to the
SUB
INSERTS
, then they come back to their
respective Subgroup Faders.
Be aware:
If the signal path of a subgroup
appears to have been mysteriously replaced by
its like-numbered
AUX SEND MASTER
, it’s be-
cause that
AUX SEND MASTER
’s
FLIP
switch
is engaged. See
for more details.
FADER
Point Before:
SUB INSERTS
.
Point After:
MUTE
.
A
SUB
mix is off with this Fader fully down,
the “
U
” marking is unity gain, and fully up
provides 10dB additional gain.
MUTE
Point Before: Fader
.
Point After:
SUB OUTPUTS
,
PAN
,
CENTER
(assignment)
, respective
MATRIX
inputs.
Muting a
SUB
removes the signal from
these output paths:
SUB OUTPUTS
,
SUB
CENTER/L-R
(
ASSIGN
),
AFL SOLO
,
and the
respectively-numbered
MATRIX
input. The
INSERT
,
PFL SOLO
,
and
PFL
Meter paths are
not affected.
Pressing the switch toggles the electronic
mute relay in the signal path’s circuitry. If the
signal is muted, pressing the switch un-mutes
it, and vice versa. An LED adjacent to the
switch glows when it is muted.
With
ULTRA MUTE
™
, up to ten Banks of ten
different Mute Groups can be configured, en-
abling you to mute several signal paths at
once. Not only that, but you can automate the
muting of all the signal paths via an external
MIDI sequencer or via the RS-232
DATA
port connected to a computer. We’ll discuss all
this in detail later on
.
PAN
Point Before:
MUTE
.
Point After:
L-R
(
ASSIGN
)
.
PAN
does not affect a subgroup’s dedicated
SUB OUTPUT
.
PAN
adjusts the amount of sig-
nal sent to the
LEFT
versus the
RIGHT
mixes via
the
L-R
(
ASSIGN
) switch and the
SOLO
bal-
ance (in
AFL
mode). With the
PAN
knob hard
left, the signal feeds the
LEFT
mix
and the
left
AFL SOLO
(assuming their assignment
switches are engaged). With the knob hard
right, the signal feeds the
RIGHT
mix
and
the right
AFL SOLO
. With the
PAN
knob set
somewhere in between left and right, the signal
is divided between the
LEFT
and
RIGHT
buses.
L-R (ASSIGN)
Point Before:
PAN
.
Point After:
LEFT/RIGHT
mixes
.
If you’re doing a conventional stereo mix
and using the Subgroups as master controls
for groups of Channels before they enter the
LEFT/RIGHT
mix (by assigning these Chan-
nels to the Subgroup only
), simply engage
the Subgroup’s
L-R
switch, and the signal will
be sent to the
LEFT/RIGHT
mix. With the
PAN
knob set at the center detent, the left
and right sides receive equal signal levels. To
feed only one side or the other, turn the
PAN
knob accordingly.
CENTER (ASSIGN)
Point Before:
MUTE
.
Point After:
CENTER
mix
.
This switch works the same way as the
Subgroup’s
L-R
assignment switch — engage the
switch and that signal is sent to the
CENTER
mix — but it is not a stereo signal. Since the
CENTER
assignment occurs before the
PAN
control
, it receives the same level as the
Fader output regardless of the
PAN
position.
Be aware:
If you’re using the
LEFT
and
RIGHT MAIN OUTPUTS
but not the
CENTER
OUTPUT
, and you want a subgroup’s signal to
appear in the center of the main
LEFT/RIGHT
mix, engage the
L-R
switch
and set the
PAN
control
to the center. Don’t use the
CENTER ASSIGN
switch — It won’t go any-
where, but it will appear in the
PHONES
mix,
and that could mislead you into thinking it
actually is in the
LEFT/RIGHT
mix.
If you want to create a
LEFT/RIGHT/
CENTER
mix for your main feed, and also a
LEFT/RIGHT
mix with
CENTER
blended in for
L
R
16kHz
5
+10
0
SOLO
PAN
1
MUTE
L-R
CENTER
AIR
10
dB
30
20
10
O
O
40
5
5
U
60
50
ASSIGN
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