User Guide

1. Get to know your mixer

1.1 MONO INPUT CHANNELS (M)

1. Mic Input Socket uses a standard 3-Pin XLR socket for connecting

dynamic or condenser microphones.

2. Line / Inst Input Socket uses a standard 1/4” (6.25mm) Jack socket

for connecting balanced or unbalanced signals such as guitars and

other instruments.

3. Gain Control adjusts the gain of the input preamplifier to drive the

source signal level. Gain ranges from 5dB to 60dB.

4. Instrument activates the Line / Inst input circuit for electro-

acoustic and electric guitars, basses and other Direct Input

instruments. When activated the Mic Input Socket is disabled.

5. For channels M3 and M4 this is replaced by a LINE/PAD switch. This

activates the LINE input and a PAD circuit which reduces the Mic Input

Socket gain level by -20dB for very loud sources.

6. lo-cut (Hi-Pass Filter) is used for reducing Low Frequency noise such

as handling noise, popping, rumble and proximity effect in microphone

signals.

7. HF EQ (High Frequency) equaliser affects treble frequencies in

the signal for adding “brightness” and “definition” or for reducing “hiss”

and “harshness”.

8. MF EQ (Mid Frequency) equaliser affects frequencies in the signal

for adding “presence” or for removing “boxiness”.

9. LF EQ (Low Frequency) equaliser affects bass frequencies in the

signal to cover “boom” and “sub-bass” frequencies.

10. AUX send controls the amount of signal sent from the channel to

the aux buss and AUX OUT. The signal is sourced pre-fader (MIX) so

is independent of the level being sent to the main L-R Mix.

There is a master level control for the AUX OUT.

11. FX send controls the amount of signal sent from the channel to

the FX buss and the FX OUT. The signal is post-fader (MIX) which

means it’s affected by the channel MIX control so it stays in proportion

to the signal going to the MAIN MIX.

There is no master level control for the FX OUT.

12. PAN adjusts signal from a mono input channel between the left

and right busses and subsequently the main outputs.

13. MIX rotary fader controls the amount of signal to the left and right

busses.

14. Pre-Fade Listen (PFL) switches the channel input signal to the

headphones for checking before adding it to Mix. The PFL signal is

taken after the EQ but before the MIX control. The LR Meters display

the channel input level when the PFL switch is activated.