Dan Dugan Sound Design Dugan-VN16 - Manual (Page 59)

Dugan-VN16 User Guide The Dugan Control Panel
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3. Activate the preset button next to the active mode button on each channel.
This causes that mode to be selected when the system restarts.
4. Initially, set the mixer’s faders to unity gain.
5. Speak into each mic normally at the desired distance from the mic. Increase the mix-
er’s input gain to just below clipping for best automatic mixing performance.
The input gain before the Dugan-VN16 should be high enough keep the level LED
lit green during silences.
If the input gain controls are set too low, the inputs drop below the minimum op-
erating level, and the smooth ambience is disrupted.
6. Adjust each live mic channel’s weight setting until the fluctuating ambient noise
registers approximately equally on all auto mix gain meters.
Note that raising one channel’s weight setting causes its auto mix gain to rise and
the others to fall. With balanced weight settings, all mics have equal access to the
system gain.
7. During the event, adjust the faders to refine your mix.
There is usually no need to adjust the Dugan-VN16’s controls during the event.
Since the Dugan Speech System manages gain, there is no need to mute live mic
channels (on the mixer or Dugan-VN16) unless there is disturbing noise.
NOTE: If channel clipping occurs, turn down its input gain on the console, and increase the chan-
nel’s weight setting on the Dugan to re-establish the ambient noise balance.