Operation Manual

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EQ STAGE Adjust these controls to change the signal tone

AUX SENDS Adjust these controls to change the level of the signal to an FX unit or an artist’s monitors (head

phones/in-ear/stage monitors). Aux 1&2 are pre-fade, while Aux 3&4 are post-fade

PAN CONTROL Use this control to position the signal within the stereo field

MUTE SWITCH When this is pressed you will hear no signal from the channel

PFL (PRE-FADE LISTEN) When pressed the signal will appear on the monitor outputs - use this to monitor the post eq

signal from the channel

INPUT CHANNEL FADER This is used to control the level fed to the Mix Bus

DIRECT OUTPUT This output can be used to send the channel signal to a recording device, such as a multi-track

(¼” Jack) recorder

DIRECT PRE This switch controls the source for the direct output. When the switch is down the D/O is pre-fade,

and when the switch is up the D/O is post-fade

MIX OUTPUTS (XLR) Connect these to your analogue recording device, or to your amplification system

MIX INSERTS This is a pre-fade break in the signal path which can be used to feed a dynamics or mastering

(¼” Jack) device. The signal is sent from the tip of the jack plug and the return path comes back in on the

ring of the jack plug

S/PDIF OUTPUT This is a digital version of the Mix Output and can be used to send any source or the entire mix to

a digital recorder or computer sequencer via the appropriate hardware

MONITOR O/Ps These are used to feed your monitoring system. This can be directly to powered monitors, or

(¼” Jack) indirectly via an amplifier to standard monitors

MASTER FADER This fader controls the overall level of the mix bus

AUX MASTERS These controls can be used to adjust the overall level of a specific auxiliary send to an effects unit

MAIN METERS These show the level of the mix outputs. When the PFL/AFL LED is lit, the meters show the level of

the signal sourced

MONITOR CONTROL This controls the level of the signal sent to your monitoring system

PHONES CONTROL This controls the level of the signal sent to the headphones jack socket

MONO SUM CONTROL This controls the level of the signal sent to the mono sum output

AUX OUTPUTS These four outputs can be used to send the channel signal to an FX unit or an artist’s monitors

(¼” Jack) (headphones/in-ear/stage monitors). Aux 1&2 are pre-fade, Aux 3&4 are post-fade

STEREO RETURN INPUTS These four inputs can be used to connect the return signal from an FX unit, or a stereo feed from

(RCA Phono) consumer devices such as CD-Players, Minidisc etc. The level of these inputs are controlled by the

RET1,2,3 & 4 controls and are sub-mixed via the returns master control before being sent to the

Mix Outputs

STEREO INPUTS These four inputs can be used to connect line level stereo inputs from keyboards, sound modules,

(¼” Jack) samplers, computer based audio cards etc. These inputs pass through a normal channel strip,

with EQ, Auxes and a Balance control

PLAYBACK INPUT Here you can connect the playback from your recording device

(RCA Phono)

PLAYBACK CONTROLS Use this to control the level of the playback signal. There is also a PFL/AFL switch and a PLAYBACK

REPLACES MIX switch

RETURNS MASTER This controls the overall level of the stereo return inputs. There is also a MUTE switch so that you

can quickly compare your mix, with and without FX

PHANTOM POWER Press this to switch the phantom power (48V) on for condenser microphones

WARNING: Do Not apply Phantom Power before connecting a microphone

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MIXER POWER LED This LED will light when the unit is switched on

HEADPHONES (¼” Jack) Plug your headphones into this socket

SIGNAL PRESENT LED This is used to indicate the presence of a signal on a specific channel

PEAK LED This is used to indicate signal clipping on a specific channel

MONO SUM OUTPUT This output provides a Mono sum of the main L & R mix outputs

100Hz FILTER When pressed, this switch significantly reduces the level of frequencies below 100Hz