Cadac LIVE1 - Manual (Page 26)

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Revision L1.1 2011-12 Live1
Aux sends
There are six Auxiliary Send Master sections on the
Live1. Signals sent from the input channels to the six
Auxiliary sends are summed in the Aux. Master sections
(located in the Sub/Aux/Mono Return and Stereo Return
strips), where the overall Auxiliary send output level can
be set with the Aux Master faders. The Auxiliary outputs
are designated AUX 1 to AUX 6 on the rear panel.
PFL - pressing the PFL button allows the Auxiliary send
to be monitored by the PFL/AFL system in the same way
as channels and subgroups. The Aux. send continues
to operate normally while the PFL button is pressed. An
adjacent green LED illuminates to confi rm that PFL/AFL
is active.
Because the Auxiliary sends are always mono, monitoring will be in mono
whether global PFL or AFL mode is selected. In PFL mode, the signal will be
heard pre the Aux. Master fader, in AFL mode, it will be heard post the fader.
The Aux. send MUTE button does not affect the PFL/AFL monitoring, regardless
of the global mode.
M – Pressing the M (MUTE) button mutes the Auxiliary send. As described
above, PFL or AFL monitoring are unaffected. An adjacent red LED illuminates
to confi rm that MUTE is applied.
Fader – a 60 mm plastic conductive fader with a grey knob adjusts the overall
Auxiliary Master level. The pre-fade Aux. Master signal may be metered at the
top of the subgroup strips (Auxes 1 to 4) or the stereo return strips (Auxes 5 and
6) - see “Meter” on page 25.
Aux returns
The Live1 is equipped with six mono Auxiliary returns, which
may be used for FX returns or other additional inputs into
the mix. The inputs are labelled RTN 1 to RTN 6 on the rear
panel. The signal at each return is routed at equal levels to
the left and right legs of the L-R Master output.
Note that the six Auxiliary returns have no internal relationship with the six
Auxiliary sends (though it would be logical to use the same numbered send and
return for an external FX loop).
L-R – a rotary control which adjusts the overall mono return level to the L-R
Master mix.
AUX 5 and AUX 6 – it is possible to “spin” some of the Aux. return signals back
into Aux. sends 5 and/or 6. The most likely use of this would be to add echo
or reverb to a foldback send; in this case Auxes 5 & 6 would be used to derive
the foldback mix, and one of Auxes 1 to 4 as an FX send to the external reverb
device. The reverb device output is then brought back into the mixer via an Aux.
return (or a pair), and added to the foldback as required via these controls. In
this way, different amounts of echo can be added to the same input signal in the
main mix and the artist’s foldback.
This “spin” facility is not available for Aux. returns 5 and 6.