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For an example, suppose your

band is performing on stage, and

you hear something unusual (well,

more unusual than normal). Without

interrupting their performance, you

can Solo each channel in turn, and

listen in the headphones until you

identify the problem channel or

band member. The Solo signal is not

affected by that channel’s MUTE (14),

or FADER (17). The channel signals to

the Aux, main mix and su/jointfilesconvert/1337712/bgroups are

not affected.

STEREO CHANNELS

The following details show the

differences from the Mono channels:

There are no microphone inputs,

inserts, or low cut ﬁlters, and the Mid

EQ frequency is ﬁxed at 2.5 kHz.

The 1/4” inputs are Line-Level, not

instrument level.

As AUX 1 and 2 buses are mono,

the stereo signals are summed before

reaching the AUX SEND (11,12) knobs.

SOLO (18) sends a sum of both

channels to the control room and

headphones.

GAIN (4), EQ (7-10), and MUTE (14),

and the channel FADERs (17) operate

equally on both left and right signals.

PAN (13) works rather like the

balance control on a home stereo,

adjusting the left and right balance

onto the main mix or su/jointfilesconvert/1337712/bgroups.

19. LINE INPUTS

These inputs accept 1/4" TRS

balanced and TS unbalanced plugs

from any line-level instrument, effects

device, or tape player. They can be

driven by virtually any line-level signal.

Guitars and other instrument-level

sources should not be connected

directly to these inputs. Use the INST

(2) inputs of channel 1 to 8, or use a

preamp to give a line-level output,

and connect that to these inputs.

Mono sources should be

connected to the left input only. The

left signal will then be split equally to

the left and right. You can use the

PAN (13) control to change the left/

right balance of the main mix and

su/jointfilesconvert/1337712/bgroups.

Stereo sources should be

connected to both left and right

inputs, where they will pass through

the channel strip separated. The

standard convention is to plug in the

left signals into the odd-numbered

channels, and the right signals into

even-numbered channels.

20. LINE/PHONO switch

(channels 13 and 14 only)

In the up position, channel 13 and

14 accept line-level signals.

In the down position, these

two inputs accept phono-level

signals direct from turntables. An

internal phono preampliﬁer applies

the standard (RIAA) phono re-

equalization, and ampliﬁes the raw

cartridge signals to line-level.

Suppose you have a turntable

and a favorite record from when you

were young. Connect the phono-

level outputs of the turntable to the

Ch 13 and 14 1/4" inputs. (You might

need a pair of RCA to 1/4" adapters,

depending on your turntable.) Also

connect the turntable’s ground wire

to the mixer’s rear panel ground

screw. Play the record and adjust

the GAIN (4) as normal, so the LEVEL

SET LED (5) just lights. Select SOLO

(18) to hear it in the control room or

headphones, or press L-R to send it to

your main mix.

Caution: DO NOT press

the line/phono switch

down if you are putting in

a line-level signal (or if your

turntable already has line-

level outputs). This could overload the

mixer and damage your hearing.

21. LINE/USB switch

(channels 15 and 16 only)

In the up position, channel 15 and

16 accept line-level signals.

In the down position, the stereo

channel is not fed by its 1/4" inputs,

but by the rear panel USB port

connected to a computer.

In the mixer’s USB section, the

digital audio output from software

such as Tracktion is converted to line-

level, two-channel analog, that feeds

channels 15-16 just before the GAIN

(4) knob.

For example, suppose you have

recorded and mixed a lovely tune

using Tracktion software. You can

select Play in Tracktion, and press this

LINE/USB switch in to get the signals

into the mixer. Adjust the channel

GAIN (4) as normal, so the LEVEL SET

LED (5) just lights. Press L-R (16) to

send it to the main mix.

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LINE

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MUTE

GAIN

CD/ TAPE

MUTE

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GAIN

MUTE

PANPANPAN

LINE LINE LINE

GAIN GAIN

PAN

MID

EQ EQ

AUX

HIGH

LOW

MID

HIGH

LOW

MID

HIGH

LOW

MID

HIGH

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