FXpansion BFD Premium Acoustic Drum Module - Manual (Page 30)

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Bus Mixer area
This Mixer area allows easy control over the
overall mix. Within BFD, a bus is a grouping of
mic channels of a similar type (see section 10:1).
Direct Master
This bus incorporates the Direct mic channels
for all Kit-Pieces, including the bleed channels in
the kick and snare mics. The Direct Master level
fader controls the volume of these signals for all
Kit-Pieces after the individual Direct trim settings
have been applied.
Overhead
This bus incorporates the stereo Overhead
mic channels for all Kit-Pieces. The Overhead
level fader controls the volume of these
channels for all Kit-Pieces after the Kit-Piece
Trim settings have been applied.
Room
This bus incorporates the stereo Room mic channels for all Kit-Pieces. The Room level
fader controls the volume of these channels for all Kit-Pieces after the Kit-Piece Trim
settings have been applied.
PZM
This bus incorporates the stereo PZM mic channels for all Kit-Pieces. The PZM level
fader controls the volume of these signals for all Kit-Pieces, after the Kit-Piece Trim
settings have been applied.
Meter LEDs
The volume of each bus is represented on LED VU meters. These can be turned off in
the BFD Options panel.
Solo and Mute buttons
These function in exactly the sane way to Solo and Mute buttons in the Kit-Piece Mixer
area, except that these affect the mic buses.
Distance
This control, available for the Overhead, Room and
PZM buses, allows you to virtually manipulate the
distance of each ambient mic set from the drumkit.
Increasing the control shifts the mic set away from
the kit from the default position at the minimum
value. Changes to the distance parameters are
refl ected in the Drum Room ‘moving mics’.
Chapter 5: Mixing in BFD
Mixer preset controls
Master Dynamics
Master fader
and meter
bus faders and meters
Width controls
Solo & Mute buttons
Distance controls