PreSonus Notion 6 - Notation Software (Boxed) - Manual (Page 82)

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By default, the sounds from all instruments generated by Notion or VSTi modules arrive at the Mixer’s
Master channel strip for final mixing before the output goes to your computer’s sound card . Since
this is a centralized end point, this is a convenient place to control overall gain, pan, and effects .
Access the Master Channel Strip
If the Master channel strip is not currently visible, click the Master button (located in the upper right
of the Mixer window) . This button turns blue when the Master channel strip is visible . Conversely, you
can click this button to hide the Master so you can see more instrument channel strips at a glance .
Control Gain, Pan, and Effects for All Instruments at Once
Familiar fader, panning, solo/mute, and Insert buttons appear on the Master and operate
the same way as they do on individual instrument channel strips: the difference is
now your settings affect the total sound going to your computer’s sound card .
8 You reduce computer memory demands the more you “share” the same effect across as many
instruments as possible . For that reason, it is highly efficient to use Insert buttons on the Master,
to place up to eight effects on all instruments at once .
8 As a gain controller, for best results try to keep the Master channel strip at zero decibels (look
for the zeros about a third of the way down from the top in the fader) and then adjust individual
instruments to that setting .
8 Usually, you leave the default setting for panning . But for unique production requirements, such
as a digital audio workstation that will be drawing on other sound sources along with Notion, you
are free to alter the panning of Notion’s audio output .
*The default location of the built-in Notion reverb is in the Master Channel . Click
the insert on the Master Channel to view and edit reverb settings .
Master Channel Strip