User Manual
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Inputs
The MixPre-3’s exibility is enhanced by its ability to select various input types
to its mixer channels. Each of the MixPre-3’s channels can be sourced from an
XLR mic/line input, 3.5mm Aux or PiP (Plug in Power) Mic input or from either
of the two USB audio paths from a computer.
Channel Inputs
BASIC MODE -
For quick and easy applications, access the channel’s input settings by
pushing the desired channel’s channel knob. You will see the Channel
screen displayed.
There, you’ll be able to select the channel input source, whether you’d like
to send the audio to the Left, Center or Right in the mix bus and Stereo
out, select Phantom power (for condenser microphones and active DIs),
and select a Low Cut lter. The MixPre-3’s Kashmir mic preampliers have
extreme dynamic range and noise specs as well as analog limiters so it’s
not necessary for you to set any levels other than that of the Channel knob,
which sends the audio to the LR mix record channels and the Stereo Out.
The limiters are present on each channel and the LR mix bus. This means
that peaks that would normally clip other mic preampliers and ruin a mix,
will be handled in just the right way to make sure that your audio is safe
from accidental clipping both on the Stereo Outs and the recorder.
ADVANCED MODE -
For more complex situations requiring individual channel-to-track recording,
soloing, channel linking and extended gain functionality and limiter bypass.