User Manual

Table of Contents
1 Overview — 1
1.1 Introduction — 1
1.2 About this Manual — 1
1.3 Feature Summary — 2
1.4 What’s in the Box — 3
2 Getting Started — 4
2.1 Level Setting Procedure — 4
2.2 Useful Concepts — 8
2.2.1 Select Buttons and the Fat Channel — 8
2.2.2 FlexMixes — 9
2.2.3 Fader Layers — 9
2.2.4 DCA Groups — 9
2.2.4 Recording and Playback — 9
3 Hookup — 10
3.1 Rear Panel Connections — 10
3.2 Top Panel Connections — 13
3.3 Typical Band Setup Diagrams — 14
3.4 Typical Church Setup Diagrams — 15
4 Basic Mixing and Routing — 16
4.1 Channel Strip Basics — 16
4.2 Fader Layers and Banks — 17
4.3 User Fader Layer — 18
4.4 Filter DCA Groups — 19
4.4.1 Creating Filter DCAs — 19
4.4.2 Editing or Deleting
a Filter DCA Group — 20
4.4.3 Managing DCA Group Masters — 20
4.5 Main Meters — 20
4.6 FlexMixes — 20
4.6.1 Aux Mixes — 21
4.6.2 Subgroups — 25
4.6.3 Matrix Mixes — 28
4.7 FX Buses — 29
4.7.1 Creating Internal Bus FX Mixes — 29
4.8 Fixed Subgroups — 30
4.9 Talkback System — 30
4.9.1 Talkback Edit Screen — 31
5 The Fat Channel — 32
5.1 Fat Channel Navigation — 33
5.1.1 Input Mode — 34
5.1.2 Gate Mode — 37
5.1.3 Compressor Mode — 40
5.1.4 EQ Mode — 45
5.1.5 Aux Sends Mode — 50
5.1.6 User Mode — 51
5.2 Fat Channel Meters — 52
5.3 Input Source Selection — 52
5.4 Mic/Line Channel Buttons — 52
5.5 Output Assignment Buttons — 53
5.6 A/B Comparison for EQ
and Dynamics Settings — 54
5.7 Stereo Link — 54
5.8 Copy/Paste & Preset Load/Save — 55
6 Tape Controls — 57
6.1 Pairing a Bluetooth Device — 57
7 SD Recording — 58
7.1 Creating a New Session for Recording — 58
7.2 Loading a Session for Playback — 59
7.3 Capture Screen — 60
7.3.1 Recording Status Messages — 61
7.3.2 Transport Controls — 61
7.4 Sound Check Button — 62
8 Master Control — 63
8.1 Home Button Features — 63
8.1.1 System Screen — 64