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8. This button mutes both channels. Pressing the button again deactivates the mute function. You

may also use the space bar of the keyboard to mute or un-mute the LS1.

9. Mute L and Mute R will mute either the left or right channel. They toggle with each other and

with the large mute button. By clicking on the active button, the mute is deactivated again.

10. The Dim button lowers the signal level, until it is deactivated by pressing the button once

again. The signal can be attenuated by either 10dB or 20dB, which can be set in the Settings

window. A mouse-over pop up help indicates the current setting.

11. The Zoom button raises the signal by 20dB to check for hums and buzzes. Pressing it again

deactivates the function and brings the signal back down. To avoid the risk of blowing your

speakers, a limiter is engaged when the zoom function is on. If you play music when using the

zoom function, an attenuated and distorted sound will be heard. This is normal. Use Zoom only

for checking very low level sounds.

12. The Mono function sums both sides of the stereo signal into one mono signal, which is then

played back on both speakers. If you want to listen to a ’real‘ mono source, you can additionally

press either the ’Mute L‘ or ’Mute R‘ button and mute one of the speakers. You will now hear both

sides of the stereosignal mixed and played back on one speaker.

(-> This function offers a great tool while setting up your LS1‘s. Listen to the mono sum of your music in

turn on the left and right speaker and move your loudspeakers until both sound identical.)

13. The S (for Side) function calculates the difference between the left and right signals and plays

them on both speakers. This is a very useful tool for checking the stereo content during recording

or mixing and for monitoring MS processing during mastering.

14. The swap button swaps the left and right speaker channels, a trick used by mixing engineers

to temporarily have a fresh look on the stereo balance of the mix. If the left and right speakers

are physically reversed and you want to permanently swap them, please do not use this swap

button but check out the ‚Remote Connection‘ setting in the LS1 tab of the Settings window in

stead.

15. The Sim function activates a digital simulation of either a ported speaker system or a small

box shelf type speaker, which can be set in the preferences. This can help the audio engineer

determine how a mix ’translates‘ to other types of speaker systems. For your home listening

pleasure you want to make sure that this button is turned off!

Software Control Settings

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