User Manual

MCM-20.4 Iss1
Preliminary User Guide v1.1
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FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW
The front panel is laid out in 4 rows, 2 of 8 channels each featuring grey knobs and 2
with blue knobs carrying the aux sends sections. Further right are the related subgroup
controls and aux sends master faders.
Right side of the unit comprises the master section controls.
Controls per channel are as follows:
- ON: When pressed, the related input is added to the subgroup bus. When
depressed, it’s muted.
- INS: Turns the insert on. The insert send always have the signal present, whilst
pressing the INS switch activates the insert return input.
- FADER: Attenuates the signal sent to the subgroup bus from unity to minus
infinity. Fader all clockwise means unity gain, whilst 12 o’clock means an
approximate 20 dB of attenuation. (Or -20dB of gain ).
- PAN: Places the signal within the stereo spectrum, left, center, right or any
intermediate setting. The panoramic law follows a standard in which if a 0dB
signal is hard panned, it is -3dB when center panned.
- AUX SEND LEVEL AND / OR PAN: The aux sends are implemented on the
blue concentric knobs below each channel. If AUX 1 and 2 are selected, inner
knob is aux1 send and outer is aux 2 send, whilst having Aux 3 selected inner
blue knob turns into stereo level and outer becomes pan.
- PRE: Takes the aux signal from the channel PRE or POST Fader.
- 3ST: Chooses between AUX 1 and 2 or 3ST.
Controls per Stereo subgroup are as follows:
- ON: When pressed, the output of the subgroup is sent to the Master bus. When
depressed, it is muted.
- INS: Turns the insert on. The insert send always have the signal present, whilst
pressing the INS switch activates the insert return input.