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MODERATION DURING EQ
With EQ, you can also upset things royally. We’ve de-
signed a lot of boost and cut into each equalizer circuit,
because we know everyone will occasionally need that.
But if you max the EQs on every channel, you’ll get mix
mush. Equalize subtly and use the left sides of the knobs
(cut), as well as the right (boost). Very few gold-record-
album engineers ever use more than about 3 dB of EQ.
If you need more than that, there’s usually a better way
to get it, such as placing a mic differently (or using a
different kind of mic or singer entirely).
28. AUX
These knobs allow you to tap a portion of each chan-
nel signal out to another source for parallel effects
processing or stage monitoring. Aux send levels are
controlled by these knobs and by the aux master [37].
These are more than just effects and monitor sends.
They can be used to generate separate mixes for record-
ing or “mix-minuses” for broadcast. By using aux in the
pre mode, these mix levels can be obtained indepen-
dently of the channel’s level control.
Aux in post mode is post-low cut, post-EQ and post-
level. That is, the aux send obeys the settings of these
controls. Aux in pre mode follows the EQ and low cut
settings only. Pan and level have no effect on the pre
send.
The aux send level ranges from off through unity (the
center position) on up to 15 dB of extra gain (when
turned fully clockwise). Chances are you’ll never need
this extra gain, but it’s nice to know it’s there if you do.
The channel 3–8 aux knobs control the mono sum
of the channel’s stereo signals for each aux send. For
instance, channel 5 (L) and 6 (R) mix together to feed
that channel’s aux send knob.
Still with us? Good for you. Here come the tricky
parts, the output or master section where the mixing is
really done.
LINE IN 7-8
HI
12kHz
MID
2.5kHz
LOW
80Hz
EQ
1
PAN
LEVEL
POWER
RUDE
SOLO
LEVEL
SET
CONTROL
ROOM
SOURCE
ALT 3-4
TAPE
MAIN MIX
LEFT RIGHT
0dB=0dBu
ASSIGN
TO MAIN MIX
MAIN MIX
+12dB
O
O
+10dB
O
O
SEND
O
O
+10
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+12dB
O
O
CTL ROOM/SUBMIX
PHONES
AUX
3
4
0
2
15
20
10
6
30
10
7
20
1
MUTE
ALT 3-4
PRE FADER
SOLO
LINE IN 5-6
MONO
BAL
OR
UNBAL
L
R
BAL
OR
UNBAL
MONO
BAL
OR
UNBAL
L
R
MONO
BAL
OR
UNBAL
L
R
L
R
ST RETURN
BAL/UNBAL
L
3
ALT OUTPUT
R
4
BAL/UNBAL
L
R
BAL/UNBAL
L
R
PRE
POST
+4
MIC
AUX
MASTER
O
O
+20
STEREO
RETURN
LOW CUT
100 Hz
18dB/OCT
GAIN
+15dB - 45dB
INSERT
LINE IN 1
LINE IN 3
LINE IN 4
MIC
1
BAL
OR
UNBAL
GAIN
+15dB - 45dB
GAIN
INSERT
LINE IN 2
MIC
2
MIC
3
X
DR2 MIC PRE
X
DR2 MIC PRE
X
DR2 MIC PRE
MAIN
OUTPUT
LEVEL
PHANTOM
POWER
CR OUTPUT
TAPE IN
TAPE OUT
L
R
L
R
PHONES
MAIN OUT BALANCED
L
R
AUX SEND
BAL/UNBAL
MAIN OUT
HI
12kHz
MID
2.5kHz
LOW
80Hz
EQ
PAN
LEVEL
+12dB
O
O
AUX
MUTE
ALT 3-4
PRE FADER
SOLO
HI
12kHz
MID
2.5kHz
LOW
80Hz
EQ
PAN
LEVEL
+12dB
O
O
AUX
3-4
MUTE
ALT 3-4
PRE FADER
SOLO
HI
12kHz
MID
2.5kHz
LOW
80Hz
EQ
PAN
LEVEL
+12dB
+12dB
O
O
AUX
MUTE
ALT 3-4
PRE FADER
SOLO
HI
12kHz
MID
2.5kHz
LOW
80Hz
EQ
PAN
LEVEL
O
O
AUX
MUTE
ALT 3-4
PRE FADER
SOLO
5-6
7-8
O
O
MAX
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
L R
U
U
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
L R
U
U
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
L R
U
U
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
L R
U
U
U
O
O
+15
U
+15
-15
+15
-15
+15
-15
L R
U
U
U
O
O
+15
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
-10
dBV
M
IC GAIN
0
U
60
-10
dBV
M
IC GAIN
0
U
60
M
IC GAIN
0
60
2
POWER
ON
POWER
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