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H. CHANNEL
FADER:
The PSC M6 Mixer is equipped with traditional rotary knob faders. This “retro”
design is ideal for field use as it is dust and dirt resistant just like your trusty old
Sela mixer. Ya baby, it’s 1975 all over again! Typical operating range of the
faders is from #4 to #9 position on the fader.
OUTPUTS:
A. BALANCED
OUTPUTS
The M6 Mixer contains very high quality custom-made audio output transformers.
These transformers have been designed to provide wide bandwidth, low
distortion and real-world ease of use. Transformers have been chosen over a
transformerless design because of their inherent ability to interface with virtually
any other device, especially RF based products. This is very important in this
day and age in consideration of the frequent use of multiple RF receivers and
transmitters. The PSC M6 Mixer contains three separate balanced outputs.
These include Left Main output, Right Main Output and a third balanced output
labeled as Video Assist. This output is switch-able to feed either Left, Right or a
Mono Sum of left and right. The switch is located on the front panel of the mixer
near the meter.
B. OUTPUT
LIMITERS.
The limit threshold (activation level) is factory set at +3 on the meter. The limiters
compress the signal at approximately 2.7 to 1 ratio. This is to say an increase of
2.7dB in input signal will result in only a 1dB increase in output signal. Output
channel limiting is indicated by the front panel mounted red LED’s..
The M6 contains two separate limiters that are controlled by one front panel
mounted switch. This switch has three settings: Off, Separate (S), and Ganged
(G). In the off position, no limiting occurs.
In the separate position, the limiters act independently of each other. This is
especially useful when recording split tracks. I.E. interviewer and interviewee on
separate channels. Thus, if one person un-expectantly raises their voice, that
limiter will activate, but the other will not. In the ganged mode, both limiters are
tied together and can be triggered by either input. This is useful in recording
stereo as independent limiting would alter the stereo image.
C. HEADPHONE
OUTPUTS
The Main or “Mixer” headphone output is located directly on the front edge of the
mixer. This location was chosen to allow the operator to easily plug/unplug the
phones from the M6 Mixer and other devices. The M6 Mixer’s headphone