2 - Mixer
Fader
Like the channel faders, the position of the STEREO In this case, the LVL value corresponds to the physical
fader can differ from the internal setting if it has been fader level, and INT gives the internal virtual fader
changed as the result of a MIDI command or a scene value (as marked by the triangular symbol beside the
recall.on-screen fader). In both cases, 0 is full cut, 127 is full
Press the STEREO key alone to bring up the stereo up, and 100 is the unity gain value.
bus fader screen:
Output selection
A pair of tracks can be routed for direct output However, you can use the wheel to select a pair of
through the analog STEREO OUT terminals (and the tracks for output from these terminals, though.
DIGITAL OUT).
NOTE
Usually, the DIRECT OUTPUT parameter should be set to When this function is on, the channel and stereo faders
OFF (that is, the stereo bus is the signal output from have no effect.
these terminals).
Monitoring
Monitoring is a vital part of the whole recording and The level for these two monitoring systems is set
production process. The 2488 provides stereo moni-using the MONITOR LEVEL control.
toring facilities through an external amplifier/speak-
ers combination, as well as headphones.
This monitoring level is affected by the level from
the STEREO fader, but does not affect the level of the
stereo bus.
Monitor selection
As well as the stereo bus, it is possible to monitor the Monitoring the loop and effect sends is useful when
sub mix (see ?Sub mix? on page 29), the effect loop, you want to check the exact mix (as created by the
and the two effect sends (one in each channel), which effect sends) of the signals being sent to the effects.
are all shown by indicators; as well as turning off the
Use the MONITOR SELECT key to cycle through the
monitoring, when no indicator is lit.selections.
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