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Table of Contents

What is mLAN Mixer? .......... 2

Starting mLAN Mixer........... 2

Windows98/95 environment. 2

Macintosh environment ........ 2

Top Panel Screen ................. 3

Menu Bar.............................. 4

File menu .............................. 4

View menu............................ 4

Option .................................. 4

Help menu ............................ 5

Basic Controls....................... 6

Control knobs ....................... 6

Numeric field box ................. 6

Input Channel Settings

(Input Section) .................. 7

Master Track Settings

(Output Section) ............... 9

Channel Tab Window.........10

EQ (Equalizer)...................... 11

Dynamics ............................ 11

Delay................................... 12

Effect Tab Screen................13

System Tab Screen .............14

mLAN8P.............................. 14

mLAN8E .............................. 16

Block Diagram (Audio).......17

mLAN8P.............................. 17

mLAN8E .............................. 18

Data List..............................19

Effect Type .......................... 19

Effects Parameters................ 20

Dynamics ............................ 29

Dynamics Library................. 34

EQ Library ........................... 35

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This owner’s manual assumes that you are already familiar with basic Windows/Mac-

intosh operation. If you are not, please refer to the owner’s manual which came with

your Windows/Mac OS software before using mLAN Mixer.

For information about hardware requirements, the interconnection of devices and

the installation of the mLAN Mixer software, refer to the separate “Installation

Guide” as well as the owner’s manual for the respective mLAN device.

This owner’s manual is applicable to the mLAN Mixer for both Windows and Macin-

tosh. The screen illustrations are mainly taken from the mLAN Mixer for Macintosh.

Summary of content (17 pages)

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Table of Contents What is mLAN Mixer? .......... 2 Starting mLAN Mixer ........... 2 Channel Tab Window.........10 Windows98/95 environment. 2 Macintosh environment ........ 2 EQ (Equalizer)...................... 11 Dynamics ............................ 11 Delay................................... 12 Top Panel Screen ................. 3 Menu Bar.............................. 4 Effect Tab Screen................13 System Tab Screen .............14 File menu .............................. 4 View menu.....
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What is mLAN Mixer? mLAN Mixer is a software application that enables you to control the mixer functions of the mLAN8P/ mLAN8E from the computer as if you were controlling a normal mixing console. mLAN Mixer offers independent EQ and dynamics settings for each channel, making it possible to perform detailed mixing operation. Starting mLAN Mixer After installing mLAN Mixer and making the necessary connections, follow the steps below to start the software.
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Top Panel Screen The following screen appears when you start mLAN Mixer. If there are multiple mLAN8P/mLAN8Es connected to the bus (system) of a Macintosh computer, a window appears, prompting you to select the device you wish to control with the mLAN Mixer. You can select multiple devices to control simultaneously from the mLAN Mixer. If you are using a PC that runs Windows98/95, an mLAN8P/mLAN8E connected serially to the computer will be automatically selected.
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Menu Bar File menu New: ......................... Creates a new Mixer file. Open: ....................... Opens an existing Mixer file. Save: ......................... Overwrites an existing file with the currently-edited Mixer file. Save As: .................... Saves the currently-edited Mixer file with a different name. Quit: ......................... Closes mLAN Mixer. “Save” and “Save As” do not save the Level, Meter Source, Peak Hold, Fall Time, and Word Clock settings.
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Preference dialog (Setting the shortcuts) (Windows only) Shortcuts 1. Select a menu and action from the Menu and Action columns for which you wish to set a shortcut. In the example above, [New] in the File menu is selected. 2. Click [New Shortcuts] and press the desired shortcut key. In the example above, the [Q] key is pressed while the [Ctrl] and [Shift] keys are held down. If the shortcut key has already been assigned to another “Action,” the “Used Action” column displays the name of the “Action.” 3.
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Basic Controls Control knobs To rotate a control knob clockwise, click-and-hold the mouse on the knob while dragging upward. Drag down to rotate the knob counter-clockwise. Click-and-hold the mouse on a control knob. Move the mouse upward to rotate the knob clockwise. Move the mouse downward to rotate the knob counter-clockwise. Numeric field box Click-and-hold the mouse and drag upward in a number box to continuously increment the value. Drag the mouse downward to decrement the value.
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Input Channel Settings (Input Section) You can adjust the input signal level and effect on/off for each channel. A Channel number Channels 1-8 are used for input signals via mLAN. Channels 9 and 10 are used for Digital input signals, and channels 11 and 12 are used for A/D input signals. B EQ/Dyna (Dynamics)/Dly (Delay) button These buttons are used to switch EQ, Dynamics, and Delay on and off for each channel. The settings are linked with the buttons in the Channel tab.
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H Channel fader The channel fader enables you to adjust the channel level. Click and hold down the mouse button on the fader and slide the mouse up and down, or click a desired point on the fader to move the fader to that point. I Channel level meter The channel level meter is displayed on the right side of the channel fader.
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Master Track Settings (Output Section) In this section, you can set the stereo out fader, AUX master level, and effect return level. A Mute button (mLAN8P only) Press this button to mute the return signal from the internal multi-effect processor. B Effect RTN (mLAN8P only) This knob adjusts the amount of signal processed by the effect processor and routed to Stereo Out. The mLAN8E features an AUX Layer button instead of this button.
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Channel Tab Window mLAN Mixer offers the parameters independently for each channel, making detailed mixing operations possible. A Channel (Target Channel) Select the channel you wish to set here. Click the desired input channel module to display the corresponding channel number here automatically. B Gain This parameter enables you to adjust the input level in steps of 6dB. Internally, mLAN Mixer performs a Bit Shift process.
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EQ (Equalizer) E EQ button This button turns the selected channel EQ on or off. It is linked to each channel’s EQ button. F EQ Library This parameter enables you to select a preset EQ type. G G (dB) This parameter sets the amount of boost (+) or cut (–) of the signal at the specified frequency (F (Hz)). Settings: –18–+18dB (in steps of 0.5dB), ON/OFF (only when [HPF] or [LPF] is selected for the “Type” parameter with the Macintosh version.) H F (Hz) This parameter sets the equalizing frequency. LO: .....
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M Type This field displays the type of dynamics selected in the Dyna Library field. N Dynamics Parameters These parameters are for the dynamics of the type indicated in the “Type” field ( M). For more information, refer to Dynamics in the Data List on page 29. O Key in (Key in Source) You can set the ducking effect. Ducking is used for voice-over applications in which the background music level is reduced automatically when the announcer speaks.
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Effect Tab Screen You can set the internal effect parameters on this screen. (mLAN8P only) A Effect Mono Mix (Mono) This parameter enables you to mix the L/R effect return signals into a monaural signal. B Effect Pan (Balance/Return Pan) This parameter sets the L/R balance of the effect return signals. C Type This parameter enables you to select the desired effect type (page 19). D Use these parameters to set up the effect specified by the Type parameter.
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System Tab Screen You can make settings related to the mLAN8P/mLAN8E on this screen. mLAN8P A Mixer Type You can assign EQ and Dyna for up to eight channels. The assignments for channels 1-4 are fixed. You can assign EQ and Dyna for the other four channels here. 1: EQ and Dyna are assigned to channels 5-8. 2: EQ and Dyna are assigned to channels 5-6 and Digital in. 3: EQ and Dyna are assigned to channels 5-6 and A/D in. 4: EQ and Dyna are assigned to Digital in and A/ D in.
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F Analog Output This parameter specifies the signal routed to the D/A out connector on the rear panel. Settings: Stereo Mix, AUX1/2, Coaxial/Optical (depending on the Digital Input settings) In, A/D In G Word Clock This parameter specifies the word clock for the mLAN8P. Settings: Internal44.1k, Internal48k, Coaxial/Optical (depending on the Digital Input settings), mLAN (follows the unit’s or mLAN Patchbay’s setting.) H Device Fs This field displays the actual sampling frequency.
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mLAN8E A Mixer Type You can assign EQ and Dyna to up to eight channels. 1: EQ and Dyna are assigned to channels 1-8. 2: EQ and Dyna are assigned to channels 1-6 and 9-10. 3: EQ and Dyna are assigned to channels 1-4 and 9-12. 4: EQ and Dyna are assigned to channels 9-16. B Mix Meter Source (Level Meter Source) This parameter enables you to select a signal to display on the master track level meter. Stereo Mix: Displays the stereo output signal. AUX1/2: Displays the AUX1/2 signal.
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Block Diagram (Audio) mLAN8P LEVEL METER mLAN Plug Name Input 1 AUX2 MIX R AUX1 MIX L KEY IN ON 1 GAIN ATT PHASE 4 BAND EQ DYNAMICS LEVEL PANPOT DELAY DIGITAL OUTPUT SELECT AUX1 AUX2 Input 2 2 GAIN ATT PHASE 4 BAND EQ DYNAMICS MIX L DELAY MIX R PRE/POST SEND KEY IN ANALOG OUTPUT SELECT AUX1 mLAN DAC OUT1 DAC OUT2 AUX2 MIX L MIX R Input 3 Input 8 PHONES L/R 3 8 PHONES VOLUME DIGITAL INPUT SELECT 9 SFC Same as above, except that the 4-band EQ and Dynamics processor can be a