AUX SENDS SOLO EFFECTS TO MONITORS
Once again, in a live sound situations AUXIf you want to add reverb or delay to the
SEND 1 and 2 are likely to feed your stagestage monitor mixes, these are the knobs for
monitors. YouOll want to check the mix youOreyou. Operating independently of their respec-
sending them, and thatOs what these two but-tively numbered AUX RETURNS level controls,
tons are for. (AUX 3 through AUX 6 have nothese knobs are exactly the same as the AUX 1
such switch.) Below each switch is a greenand AUX 2 knobs found in the channel strip .
LED that, just like the channelOs �20 LED ,These two knobs feed AUX RETURN signals
helps you find the rogue SOLO switch.to their respective AUX SEND outputs : TO
The only thing different about AUX SENDSAUX SEND 1 feeds AUX RETURN 1 to AUX
SOLO is that itOs not really PFL (pre-fader lis-SEND 1 master, and TO AUX SEND 2 feeds
ten), and itOs not really SIP (solo-in-place), itOsAUX RETURN 2 to AUX SEND 2 master. They
actually AFL (after-fader listen, and yes, weare off when turned fully down, deliver unity
know thereOs no fader in this case.) Duringgain at the center detent, and can provide up
NORMAL (AFL) mode , youOll get AUXto 15dB of gain turned fully up. AUX RETURN
SEND 1Os solo signal, post-AUX SENDS master3 and AUX RETURN 4 have no such knobs.
level, in the left side of the C-R OUTS,
MAIN MIX TO SUBS (AUX RET 3)
PHONES output and meter display, and AUX
SEND 2 on the right side. (If you ever you useWith this switch up, AUX RETURN 3
AUX 1 and 2 to create a stereo monitor mix,behaves like all the others N it delivers a
youOll understand why.) In LEVEL SET (PFL)stereo signal, regulated by its level knob, to the
mode, youOll get the signal dead-center, but stillMAIN L-R MIX . When you engage this
post-AUX SENDS master level.switch, the signals are removed from the MAIN
L-R MIX buses and sent to the 1-2/3-4 switch,
AUX RETURNS (LEVEL)
which diverts the signal once more. WeOre not
These four controls set the overall level offinished. Please read on.
effects received from the stereo AUX RETURN
1�2/3�4 (AUX RET 3)
input jacks . These controls are designed to
handle a wide range of signal levels N eachAs youOve just read, if the MAIN MIX TO
knob goes from off, to unity gain at the detent,SUBS switch is disengaged, the 1�2/3�4 switch
to 20dB gain fully clockwise, to compensate fordoes absolutely nothing. LetOs now assume itOs
low-level effects. Signals passingengaged. AUX RETURN 3Os stereo signal will not
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through the STEREO AUXbe sent to the MAIN MIX, but to subgroup fad-
12V
0.5A
CR1604-VLZRETURN level controls will pro-ers 1 and 2 (1�2/3�4 switch up) or subgroup
16-CHANNEL MIC/LINE MIXER
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ceed directly to the MAIN L-Rfaders 3 and 4 (switch down).
UUU
MIX fader , with exceptionsLetOs say youOve made a stereo drum submix on
111SEND 1TO AUX
that weOll discuss in a moment.subgroup faders 1 and 2, so you can ride those
OO+10OO+20OO+15EFFECTS TO
UUUMONITORSTypically, these knobs cantwo faders instead of the seven channels that the
222SEND 2just live at the center detent,drums came from. Subgroup fader 1 has itsTO AUX
OO+10OO+20OO+15
and the effects deviceOs outputASSIGN TO MAIN MIX, LEFT button engaged
AUX
SENDSUASSIGN OPTIONS
control should be set at what-and subgroup fader 2 has its ASSIGN TO MAIN
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�ever they call unity gain (checkMIX, RIGHT button engaged, blending the drumSOLOOO+20MAIN MIX1 2
TO SUBS3�4
Utheir manual). If that turns outsubmix back into the MAIN L-R MIX. The drum
2
SOLO4
to be too loud or too quiet, ad-channels are also sending signals to your reverb
C-R / PHNS RETURNS
PHAN PWROO+20ONLYSOLOjust the effects deviceOs outputs,via the AUX sends and the reverb outputs are
STEREO AUX RETURNS
not the mixer. That way, thepatched into AUX RETURN 3. So far so good.
0 dB=0 dBuULEFT RIGHT
CLIPmixerOs knobs are easy toEven though you could send AUX RETURN 3
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OOMAXOO+2010relocate at the center detent.directly to the MAIN L-R MIX (MAIN MIX TO
C-R / PHONESTAPE IN7SUBS switch up), you donOt want to. Instead, en-
4
2gage the MAIN MIX TO SUBS switch and makeTAPETAPE TO
MAIN MIX
0sure the 1�2/3�4 switch is up. Now the reverb
SUBS 1 2�2
return will be blended into the drum submix,4
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and as you ride those two faders, the reverb
SUBS 3�4SOLOSET
10
level will follow.
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MAIN MIXMODE30Why do we want that? Because if you had
NORMAL (AFL)RUDE
SOURCELEVEL SET(PFL)LIGHTjust sent the reverb directly to the MAIN L-RSOLO
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