Main Monitor Pot
In it's default state, this controls the monitoring level to the speakers, the
level being displayed underneath in the alpha display window.
The control ranges from
OFF
, through -56dB to 0dB.
However, between -14db and -18dB, the display of -
15*
refers to a fixed
operating level of 85dB.
It is at this level that the control should be set when calibrating external
speakers and amplifiers.
By pressing the knob, it is possible to set up the
DIM
,
AFL
,
PFL
and
SIF
levels.
u
Press the knob to set the
DIM
level (the
DIM
LED will light).
The dim level will be shown on the alpha display and has a range of 0dB
to -36dB.
u
Rotate the knob to set the value.
Whenever
DIM
is pressed on the Control Room Monitor panel, it will dim
by this amount, relative to the LS Monitor level.
u
Press the knob again to set the
AFL
level (the
AFL
LED will light).
The
AFL
level will be shown on the alpha display and has a range of 0dB
to -36dB.
u
Rotate the knob to set the value.
In Safe mode, whenever an
AFL
is pressed anywhere on the console, the
AFL
signal will be at this amount, relative to the LS Monitor Level.
u
Press the knob again to set the
PFL
level (the
PFL
LED will light).
The
PFL
level will be shown on the alpha display and has a range of 0dB
to -36dB.
In Safe mode, whenever a
PFL
is pressed anywhere on the console, the
PFL
signal will be at this amount relative to the LS Monitor Level.
u
Rotate the knob to set the value.
u
Press the knob again to set the
SIF
(Solo In Front) level (the
SIF
LED
will light).
The SIF percentage will be shown on the alpha display, and ranges from
30% to 100%
•
100%
indicates you are listening to 100% of the AFL signal and
nothing else.
•
30
% indicates you are listening to 30% AFL signal and 70% of the
current monitoring selection.
•
50
% indicates equal amounts of AFL and Monitor selection.
u
Rotate the knob to set the value.
Press the knob again to return to it's default state of setting the Control
Room Monitoring Level.
Any changes you have made will be automatically saved.
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The Main Mix fader level forms
part of the console snapshot, so
this level will always be
reinstated on boot-up
However, to prevent a loud
burst of audio through the
monitoring, the monitoring level
control will always come back as
if turned fully down to
CUT.
It will not be possible to
change any of these settings
if the
Lock Monitor Level
pref is ticked in
Settings
.
