User Manual-for Windows

CUEMIX FX
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Input pan
The pan knob (Figure 10-1) for each input pans the
input across the mix’s stereo outputs. If the input
itself is grouped as a stereo pair, two forms of
panning control are provided:
Balance
Balance works like the balance knob on some
radios: turn it left and the right channel dims, turn
it right and left channel dims. But the left channel
always stays left and the right channel stays right.
Width
Width spreads the left and right channels across the
stereo image, depending on the knob position.
Maximum value (turning the pan knob all the way
up) maintains the original stereo image: the left
channel goes entirely left and right goes entirely
right, without attenuation. The minimum value
(turning the knob all the way down) creates a
mono effect: equal amounts of left and right are
combined and sent to both outputs. In between,
the left out is a mixture of the left input and some of
the right input (and vice-versa) with the effect of
narrowing the field.
Input fader
Use the input fader (Figure 10-1) to adjust the level
for the input in the mix. Note that an input can have
different level, pan, mute and solo settings for each
mix. Input channel level meters are post-fader.
SHORTCUTS
Use these general modifier keys as shortcuts:
INFO DISPLAY
The info display shows fly-over help for items in the
CueMix FX window.
TALKBACK AND LISTENBACK
CueMix FX provides Tal kba c k and Listenback
buttons. Talkback allows an engineer in the control
room to temporarily dim all audio and talk to
musicians in the live room. Conversely, Listenback
allows musicians to talk to the control room.
Hardware setup
Figure 10-2 below shows a typical hardware setup
for Talkback and Listenback. For Talkback, set up a
dedicated mic in your control room and connect it
to a mic input on your Audio Express. For
Listenback, set up a dedicated listenback mic in the
live room for the musicians and connect it to
another mic input. For talkback output, set up a
headphone distribution amp or set of speakers in
the live room, and connect it to a pair of outputs.
For example, you might connect a headphone
distribution amp to analog outputs 3-4 on your
Audio Express, as demonstrated below in
Figure 10-2.
Shortcut Result
Shift key Applies your action to all inputs or all out-
puts in the mix.
Control key Applies your action to the stereo input pair,
even when it is currently configured as mono.
Alt key Applies your action to all busses.
Shift-Alt Applies your action to all inputs and mixes.
Double-click Returns the control to its default value (pan
center, unity gain, etc.)