User Manual

Apogee Element Series User’s Guide

9. Channel Solo button - Mute all channels that do not have this solo button engaged in this mixer. Command-click to

solo all channels.

Note: Engage Solo-Safe mode on a channel by Control-Clicking the Solo button on a channel. This prevents this

channel from being muted when another channel in the mixer has solo engaged.

A solo-safe engaged track will display a colored “S” within the Solo button

10. Channel Mono/Stereo button - Set the channel for a mono or stereo signal path. When set to stereo, odd-even

adjacent channels are combined.

● To group input settings set each channel’s Input Gain to 0dB, push the Group button, and then set the channel to

Stereo.

● To adjust a stereo channels individual input’s settings, use the arrow buttons that appear next to the Analog

Level Setting.

11. Channel Aux Label - This secondary label is a convenient way to enter session-specific information, such as the

performer whose input appears on the channel. This label is not transmitted to the audio software (DAW).

Monitor/Output Section

The Monitor/Output Section is where you select what you hear in the outputs, and control the volume of the various outputs.

The Output Level Meters are also a useful diagnostic tool to see if signal should be present at the various outputs.

1. Output Level Meters - Displayed the output level. Is not affected by the output level

control.

2. Output Level Control - Set the listening level of the Main or Headphone outputs.

3. Output Source Selector - Selects the sound source for each output. The options

are:

● Playback - Sends a playback channel stereo signal directly to this output,

bypassing all mixers.

● Mix or FX Send - Send the stereo signal from this mixer’s Master to this

output

4. Output Mute button - Mutes the output

5. Output Dim button - Reduces the output listening level by -15dB

6. Sum-To-Mono button - Collapse left and right signals to mono at the output. This

combined signal is sent through both Left and Right Outputs and is useful for

verifying the mono-compatibility of a stereo mix.