User Manual

Master Fader and My Fader Reference Guide
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The hard drive has been formatted and we’re working with a clean slate...great!
You will want to format a hard drive via DL32R any time...:
(1) ...a brand new (just out-of-box) hard drive is connected to the mixer.
(2) ...you want to use an existing drive exclusively for recording and playback with a DL32R.
Now we’re going to head back and take a look at the DL32R’s recording and playback view,
discussing all of its features.
The view is split into three sections. From left to right, they are:
• Stereo music playback
• General drive, controls and routing shortcuts
• Multichannel recording and playback
Stereo music playback — The left side of the screen displays controls for stereo music playback.
Currently an empty, dark gray box is displayed, but soon a list of all music les on the drive (in the
music folder) will be displayed.
As stated, this is STEREO playback, a simple L/R playback. So what’s its use? Great question, I’m glad you
asked! The following is just a sample of many of the stereo music playback uses.
• Click tracks — Click tracks may be routed to the drummer’s in-ear monitors.
• Backing tracks — Perhaps the stage setup is too small for backup singers and/or keys, or perhaps
there is a scheduling conict. Have backing tracks available for playback during the band’s set.
• Intermission music — One band is tearing down their equipment and the next band is setting their
equipment up. Play some intermission music for the good folks who arrived to support local music.
• Walk on / o music — Walk on / o music is typically used at corporate meetings, conferences,
weddings, comedy shows and more. Here is where music plays when someone is introduced
and/or after giving a speech (e.g. here comes the bride and groom [cue walk on music]).