User Manual

Apogee Element Series User’s Guide

Mixer Section

The mixer section provides several Direct Monitor mixers, and a special FX Send mixer for workflows that utilize the

low-latency Direct Monitoring features of your Element Thunderbolt interface.

1. Mixer 1 - Signal from each channel can be sent through

this mixer by raising the corresponding Mixer 1 Channel

Fader.

● This mixer’s Master signal can then be selected as a

source for the Headphones or Speaker outputs,

providing a low-latency direct monitoring signal path.

● This mixer can also be sent back into the computer as

a separate stereo input available in your DAW.

● The faders on this mixer affect the fader send signal

of the other Mixers and FX Send when the Pre Fader

button is not engaged.

2. Mixers 2, 3, 4* - Signal from each channel can be sent

through these mixers by raising the individual Mixer 2, 3,

or 4 Channel Fader.

● This mixer’s Master signal can then be selected as a

source for the Headphones or Speaker outputs

providing a low-latency direct monitoring signal path.

*Note:

Element 24 = 2 mixers available

Element 46 = 3 mixers available

Element 88 = 4 mixers available

3. FX Send - Signal from each channels can be sent through

this mixer by raising the individual FX Send Channel

Fader.

● This Mixer is sent back into the computer where it

shows up as an extra stereo input available in your

DAW. By using this input on an Aux track that has a

Reverb or Delay or other effects plugin, effects can be

applied to a Direct Monitoring situation which would

otherwise be completely dry of effects.

4. Pre Fader Button

● When engaged, the channel signal from the mixer 2, 3, or FX Send mixer is sent to that mixer’s Master fader

based only on that mixer’s channel fader level. This signal level is not affected by the position of the Mixer 1

fader (Pre-fader).

● When not engaged (Post-fader), the channel signal from this mixer will change based on the Mixer 1 fader

position. In other words, moving the Mixer 1 fader on this same channel will alter the signal level going to the

mixer 2, 3 or FX Send mixer master.

5. Mixer View buttons - View or Hide mixers using this button.

*Mixers are always ACTIVE. A mix will continue working even when hidden.

6. Channel Fader - Set the level of the channel signal in the mixer master stereo output.

7. Mixer Channel Pan Control - Set the left-right placement of the channel signal in the mixer master stereo output.

● Option-click to reset the pan to center (0) or Option+Command-click to set all pans in that mixer to center (0).

8. Channel Mute button - Cut the signal routing to the mixer stereo output. Command-click to cut all channels