User`s manual

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4.12 PEAK LED
Inside your AMX-180/AMX-180FX the audio signal is monitored in several different stages and then sent to the
PEAK LED, when this LED blinks, it warns you that you are reaching signal saturation and possible distortion.
The PEAK LED will blink with a level that is 6dB before actual clipping.
4.13 FADER
This control will adjust the overall level of this channel and set the amount of signal sent to the main output.
2-TRACK IN/OUT
L
R
MAIN OUTPUT
LEVEL
MAIN OUTPUT
LEVEL
MAIN MIX OUTPUT(BAL/UNBAL)
LEFT(MONO)LEFT(MONO) LEFT
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2
STEREO AUX RETURNS
RIGHT RIGHTRIGHT
TAPE OUTTAPE IN
LEFT
RIGHT
RIGHT
MIC +4dBuMIC +4dBuMIC +4dBuMIC +4dBu
4.14 2-TRACK IN/OUT
TAPE IN
Use the Tape input if you wish to listen to your mixer from a Taper Recorder or DAT. You can assign the signal
coming from the Taper Recorder either to CONTROL ROOM/PHONES output using the 2TK IN button on the
front panel or to the MAIN MIX output using the 2TK TO MAIN MIX button.
TAPE OUT
These RCA sockets will route the main mix into a tape recorder.
4.15 STEREO AUX RETURNS
Use these stereo 1/4" sockets to return the sound of an effect unit to the main mix. You can also use them as
the extra auxiliary inputs, but they are primarily used to connect the output of external effect processors.
Note: in AMX-180 model, the returned signal of AUX RETURN 1 will also be routed to AUX RETURN 2 if there
is no signal feeding to AUX RETURN 2 sockets, The signal is summed, or mixed in to the main L/R mix bus.
4.16 MAIN MIX OUTPUT
The stereo output is supplied both with XLR and 1/4" TRS sockets, which are used to send the audio signal to
an amplifier. Through the main mix level control, you can adjust the output level from - to +10dB.
4.17 MIC +4dB
When this switch is pressed, the output level from MAIN MIX OUTPUT will be reduced 30dB.
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AUX SENDS
L
R
CTRL ROOM
OUTPUT
PHONES
RIGHT(4)
LEFT(3)
ALT OUTPUT
DSP
FOOTSWITCH
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4.18 AUX SENDS
These 1/4" sockets are used to send out the signal from the AUX bus to external devices such as effects equipment,
they also can be used as monitoring outputs by connecting a power amp and monitor speaker.
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