User Manual

Master Fader and My Fader Reference Guide
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Chapter 4 : Level Setting Procedure
Introduction
Before we go into great detail about all of the features of Master Fader, let’s get some audio. The key to
that is setting levels. Setting levels on theDL32R vary slightly from setting levels on a DL1608 and DL806,
but of course we’ll show both...come along, won’t you?!
Level Setting Procedure – DL1608 / DL806
(1) Phantom Power — Every DL1608 and DL806 has a global phantom power switch
(located on the rear panel of the mixer) that aects all mic channels’ XLR jacks simultaneously.
If any connected mics require an extra 48V of power, engage the phantom power switch.
The accompanying phantom power LED will illuminate red, indicating that phantom power
has been engaged.
(2) Let There Be Rock — Use your voice, play the instrument, or play the line-level
source at the same volume as it would be during normal use...and keep it going!
(3) Raising Gain and Watching Meters — Turn the gain
knob clockwise until the input meters bounce between
green and yellow, the colors of our beloved hometown
Seattle Supersonics [RIP]. The accompanying LED will
illuminate green (to indicate signal).
This same LED may illuminate red (to indicate clipping).
Clipping creates undesirable distortion and should be
avoided at all costs. If this LED illuminates red frequently,
turn the gain down.
(4) The Raising of the Fader, Part I — Raise the channel
fader to 0 dB.
(5) Rinse and Repeat — Repeat steps 2-4 for each channel
with signal.
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