Quickstart Guide : Using the Mixer
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Using the Mixer
Mixer Components
Basic Strip
A basic mono channel strip contains:
On /Off
toggle switch
Pan
slider to Main output bus. In this case there is just a single stereo mix bus.
Numeric display
of fader output level value, if cursor is over a fader knob shows fader
gain. If cursor is over pan-slider, shows current pan position. May be clicked to directly
enter a fader gain value.
Level Bargraph
Rotary Controls and Faders
Rotary Controls, sliders and Faders may be adjusted by grabbing them with the mouse
and dragging. Rotary controls and sliders are adjusted by dragging left or right and fad-
ers by dragging up or down. Double-clicking a Fader or Rotary knob returns the value to
the default. E.g. unity gain on a channel strip fader. Bargraph shows peak level
Buttons
Buttons on the main mixer surface are black when inactive. When active they ‘light up’.
Solo
solos the strip,
Mute
mutes the strip
Ctrl + Solo
cancels all other Solos
S
A
F
E prevents the strip being muted by solo operations elsewhere.
Ø
reverses the chan-
nel phase.
PF
changes the metering position to Pre-Fader.
Delay
A delay value (in samples) can be set in this box.
Input
Clicking on
Input
pops-up a box with the choice of the strip taking its input from a
physical connection or any output bus.
Logical Input and Direct Output Assignment
Right-click on the XLR icons to pop-up a drop down list of valid assignments.
Note:
Direct Outputs must first be enabled in the
Configure
page.
Show / Hide
The small, grey
+ -
boxes on the right of the mixer surface toggle horizontal areas of the mixers surface shown full
size or collapsed. They also pop-up context menus. (please see User Manual) Show / Collapse and Hide can reduce
clutter by concealing unused controls. This is a mixer with all areas hidden:
Simple 8 X 2 stereo mixer Window with all areas hidden
