User guide
CHAPTER
35
6 UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid 
Front Panel Operation
OVERVIEW
The UltraLite-mk3 offers complete front-panel 
programming via four rotary encoders and a 2x16 
backlit LCD display. All UltraLite-mk3 settings can 
be accessed via these front-panel controls.
Push-button rotary encoders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Mic/guitar inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Main out volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
Phones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
Multi-function LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
METER display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
AUDIO menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
SETUP menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
CUEMIX menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
Inputs menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Outputs menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Mixes menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Reverb menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Stand-alone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
PUSH-BUTTON ROTARY ENCODERS
All of the knobs on the UltraLite-mk3 front panel 
are push-button digital rotary encoders. In many 
cases, you can either push the knob, hold it in, or 
turn it to make a setting or toggle the LCD display 
(depending on the encoder and setting).
POWER SWITCH
Push the VOL knob to power on the 
UltraLite-mk3. Push in and hold the VOL knob to 
turn it off.
MIC/GUITAR INPUTS
The UltraLite-mk3 mic/guitar inputs are equipped 
with many features to handle a wide variety of 
recording situations.
For information about connections and settings, 
see “Mic/instrument inputs” on page 20 in the 
installation chapter.
For information about the many settings available 
for the mic/guitar inputs, see:
■ “The Inputs tab” on page 66
■ “The channel settings section” on page 70
■ “The Channel tab” on page 70
■ “The EQ tab” on page 72
■ “The Dynamics tab” on page 80
Figure 6-1: The UltraLite-mk3 front panel mic/guitar inputs and phone jack.










