Dan Dugan Sound Design E - Manual (Page 23)

Dugan Model E User Guide Operation
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Figure 4-3 During ambience with 4 mics, auto mix gain displays should hover around -6 dB
Figure 4-4 During ambience with 8 mics, auto mix gain displays should hover around -9 dB
TIP: To eliminate unwanted noise in the mix, use the gain displays to locate the of-
fending channel and activate its mute button.
4.3 Pre-fader Insert
The Dugan Speech System works best if patched post-fader. If your console allows this,
skip this section. If you use a pre-fader insert, this section describes how to properly
mute channels and pre-listen to muted channels.
4.3.1 Muting Channels
Mics must be muted by using the Dugan’s mute buttons. Pulling a fader down on the
console will not properly mute a channel. Although that mic is no longer audible in the
mix, it still contributes to the gain computations and causes ambient noise fluctuation.
In the worst case, this could cut off a speaker.