Specifications

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an Expansion Bus system, the Define PA Adapt Expansion Bus
Reference window appears. From this window, select the unit and
output you desire. See PA Adaptive Mode on page 41 for more
information.
Define PA Adapt Expansion Bus Ref Window
At the bottom of the Gate configuration window is the Gating Group
Select pane. This is where you select the gating group to which you
want to assign this input channel. Select None if you don’t want to
assign a gating group.
When you are finished making entries, click Close to exit this window.
Click Close again to exit the Gate window.
At the Inputs 1-8 Configuration window, continue to configure Input 1 by
setting the Gain, using the Coarse and Fine sliders or entering the
appropriate number in the field shown. The setting you select will
depend upon the type of input you are using. Note that adjustments in
gain are reflected in how the Input meter, just below the gain
adjustment area, is calibrated. See Gain Structure (below) for
information about how to properly set the gain controls.
Notice the yellow and green upper and lower limit arrows on the Fine
slider scale. Adjust these to establish minimum and maximum gain
levels for the input. The limits you set affect all relative gain commands
you establish for the input.
Gain Structure
How you adjust an input’s gain directly affects sound quality. The
optimal input gain setting is one which is adjusted as high as possible
above the noise floor without introducing clipping. Clipping can cause
distortion which can damage amplifiers and loudspeakers.
To adjust the input level properly, open the Input 1-8 window and select
the input for which you wish to adjust gain. Place a signal on the input at
the maximum level it will generate. Adjust the input gain until the peak
Clicking on the G-Ware
toolbar also opens the
Define PA Adapt Expansion
Bus Reference window.
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Gating Group Select Pane