MOTU 828x 28x30 Audio Interface with ThunderTechnology - Manual (Page 45)

CHAPTER
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6
Front Panel Operation
OVERVIEW
The 828x offers complete front-panel
programming via six rotary encoders and a 2x16
backlit LCD display. All 828x settings can be
accessed via these front-panel controls.
Mic/guitar inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
MAIN VOLUME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Phones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Meters and status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Push-button rotary encoders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Multi-function LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
828x SETUP menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
CueMix menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Inputs menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Outputs menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Mixes menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reverb menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Stand-alone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
MIC/GUITAR INPUTS
The 828x front panel mic/guitar inputs are
equipped with many features to handle a wide
variety of recording situations.
For information about connections and settings,
see “Mic/guitar inputs with preamps” on page 25
in the installation chapter.
For information about the many settings available
for the mic/guitar inputs, see:
■
“The Inputs tab” on page 74
■ “The Channel Settings section” on page 78
■
“The Channel tab” on page 78
■
“The EQ tab” on page 80
■ “The Dynamics tab” on page 86
MAIN VOLUME
The phone jack next to the MAIN VOL knob
(Figure 6-1) is a standard quarter-inch stereo
headphone jack. Its output is hard-wired to mirror
the XLR main outs on the rear panel. From the
factory, the MAIN VOL knob above it controls the
main outs and this jack, but MAIN VOL can be
programmed to control any combination of
outputs. See “The Monitor Group” on page 91 for
details. Push the knob once to view the current
volume setting in the LCD display; push it again to
mute the monitor group; push a third time to
return to the previous volume. Note that if the
Monitor Group is programmed to not include the
main outs, the MAIN VOL knob will no longer
control the volume of the phone jack, either.
Figure 6-1: The 828x front panel mic/guitar inputs and phone jacks.