Crown Audio IQ 5.1 Software for Windows IQ Mixers - Manual (Page 5)

Controls
Standard Controls
Mic/Line Controls
Mic/Line input
Applies To
MPX-6, SMX-6, AMB-5 except where noted
PRELIMINARY
The Mic/Line Input controls the amount of gain from an input channel to each of the two output channels.
Each Mic/Line Input can be controlled through the manipulation of a pair of slider controls located at the
top of the mixer control panel. The gain of each Mic/Line Input is controlled separately for each output
channel. When a gain control is turned down as far as it will go, the input will be turned off for that
channel. The range of the input level is -40 to +25 dB in 1/2-dB increments at the top of the scale and -
100 to -40 dB in 5-dB steps at the bottom of the range.
Each Mic/Line Input also includes an input label and two smaller output labels. These labels not only
identify the input and output channels of the mic/line input, but can also be used to copy settings from one
Mic/Line Input to another.
SMX-6 and AMB-5 only
When the input control is being affected by one or more of the Auto functions available on the SMX-6 or
the AMB-5, a second "phantom" input slider may be visible that represents the net input gain at that point.
That is, it reflects the input level as affected by any of the Auto gates, limiters, compressors, etc., and
their relation to the Max Gain setting.
Net input gain
Applies To
SMX-6, AMB-5
The net gain of an input is the amount of gain that is applied from an input channel to one of the output
channels after the application of all enabled Auto functions. The net gain of each input is displayed along
with the mic/line input gain on the control panel. If the Auto functions of the mixer are turned off, then the
net gain is equal to the mic/line input gain. If, however, Auto is turned on then the net gain can be
expected to differ from the mic/line input gain. When this is the case, the net gain will be displayed as a
"phantom" fader for any input/output channel where it differs from the mic/line input gain. The net gain
slider may move actively, showing the operation of the various Auto functions. The reason that this is
called the "net" gain is because the gain settings may be the result of several Auto functions working
together.
Input Level
Applies To
SMX-6, AMB-5
The peak input level of each audio input is represented by a moving bar graph in the center of the mic/line
input.
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