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Mixer section

1.

PEAK indicators

These indicators allow you to avoid distortion of the sound
being input at the input jacks (1Ð4). The peak indicators will
light red when the signal reaches -6 dB before clipping
level. Adjust the input sensitivity so that the peak indicators
do not light.

2.

INPUT SENS (input sensitivity) knobs

These knobs adjust the sensitivity of the input jacks (1Ð4).
Rotate a knob fully right for mic level (-50 dBm), and fully
left for line level (+4 dBm).

3.

PAN knobs

These knobs adjust the pan (location in the stereo output) of
each channel.

4.

CH EDIT / SEL (channel edit/select) buttons

Use these buttons when you wish to make settings for a
mixer channel. The names of the parameter groups that can
be set for each channel are printed below CH EDIT. To
directly specify a particular group, you can hold down
[SHIFT] and press the button for that group name.
When editing a song, use these buttons to select tracks for
editing.

5.

STATUS buttons

These buttons switch the status of each channel. The current
status is shown by the button indicator.

SOURCE (orange):

The input source assigned to the
channel is being output.

REC (blinking red):

Recording is selected for the track
assigned to the channel.

PLAY (green):

The track assigned to the channel
will playback.

MUTE (dark):

The channel is muted (silent).

6.

Channel faders

Use these faders to adjust the volume level of each channel.

7.

SELECT button

This button switches the operating mode of the mixer. The
current mixer mode is shown by the indicators located at
the right of the button. Each time you press the button, you
will alternate between INPUT MIX mode and TRACK MIX
mode. To change from INPUT➝ TRACK mode to INPUT
MIX mode / TRACK MIX mode, hold down [SHIFT] and
press the button. Use the same operation to move in the
other direction.

INPUT➝TRACK mode
INPUT MIX mode
TRACK MIX mode

8.

PHONES knob

This knob adjusts the volume of the headphones.

9.

AUX SEND knob

This knob adjusts the output level of the AUX SEND jacks.

10.

EDIT/SOLO button

Press this button to make settings for the master section of
the mixer.
To use the Solo function to monitor only a specific channel,
hold [SHIFT] while you press the button.

11.

Master fader

Use this fader to adjust the overall output level.

PAN

C

TRACK MIX

STATUS

SEL

a

1

Input BUSS

Input BUSS

V.Track

INPUT

TRACK

INPUT MIX

SOLO

AUX SEND

PEAK

(dB)

REC

PLAY

MUTE

EQ
BUSS Send

Channel Link

AUX Send

SOURCE

Master Out

6

4

0

4

8

12

18

24

36

(dB)

6

4

0

4

8

12

18

24

36

BUSS

BUSS

BUSS

BUSS

AUX

V.Track

EQ Low

EQ Mid

EQ Hi

Aux Send

SELECT

EFFECT - 1

EFFECT - 2

10

PAN

C

STATUS

SEL

PAN

C

STATUS

SEL

b

AUX

PAN

C

STATUS

SEL

PAN

C

STATUS

SEL

c

AUX

PAN

C

STATUS

SEL

PAN

C

STATUS

SEL

d

AUX

PAN

C

STATUS

SEL

AUX SEND

2

PEAK

10

3

PEAK

10

4

0

PEAK

10

MASTER

CH EDIT

CH EDIT

EDIT

INPUT SENS

PHONES

MIXER MODE

1

2

CH EDIT

CH EDIT

3

4

CH EDIT

CH EDIT

5

6

CH EDIT

CH EDIT

7

8

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

4

50 dBm

4

50 dBm

4

50 dBm

4

50 dBm

0

10

6 dB

EFFECT

- 2

- 1

EFFECT

- 2

- 1

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