Dan Dugan Sound Design E-1 - Manual (Page 33)

Dugan Models E-1 and E-1A User Guide Dugan Control Panel
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Bypass
When bypass is active, the signal passes through without automixing. That channel
appears inactive, with all lights extinguished.
Figure 4-4 bypass button lit
Since all analog I/O is bypassed when the power is off, it is not necessary to unpatch
the Model E-1A when not in use.
If you are using analog I/O, bypass mode physically connects the input to the output
with a relay. Channels are automatically bypassed when the power is off. In man
mode, the signal undergoes an A/D and D/A conversion, with the specified latency,
but no automixing.
Man and bypass modes are the same except for the transition. Bypass is instantaneous,
which can cause an audible click, while man performs a quick fade without sonic ar-
tifacts.
To deactivate bypass , you can:
• Click bypass again;
- OR -
• Click any of the three channel mode buttons.
Channel Modes
There are three channel modes: man , auto , and mute . Changing modes initiates a half-
second fade to the new mode. Like radio buttons, you can only choose one mode at
a time.
Figure 4-5 Channel modes