Balance Control
The BALANCE control works like a conventional balance control on a Hi Fi, i.e. it balances
the stereo signal between the left and right outputs. Turning it to the right increases the
right signal level and decreases the left signal. Turning it to the left has the opposite effect.
Solo Button
The SOLO button allows the signal level through the channel to be read on the LEFT and
RIGHT BARGRAPH LED’s, this gives a clear indication of signal level and makes it easier to
set the channel GAIN control to the correct position.
When the SOLO button is depressed the channel PEAK LED is illuminated to indicate
which channel has its SOLO button down. Also the two LED’s below the bargraphs are
illuminated to indicate that these are now reading a solo channel.
The SOLO button also routes the channel signal to the PHONES output, in stereo, to allow
the signal to be monitored individually from all other signals going through the mixer. If no
SOLO buttons are depressed then the PHONES output monitors the Left and Right
MASTER outputs.
The SOLO facility is pre fader so that you can monitor the signal into the channel even
when the channel fader is fully down. This also routes the signal to the PHONES output so
that the incoming signal can still be listened to even when the channel fader is fully down.
Channel Fader
The CHANNEL FADER sets the level of signal from each individual channel in the overall
mix.
For best results always try to keep the CHANNEL FADER around the 0dB ( Green Line )
position, this will give you maximum signal through the mixer and also minimum
background noise.
As a general rule keep the channel faders as high as possible and the MASTER FADERS as
low as possible for the best signal to noise ratio.
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