Guided Tour Mixpad 12 / Mixpad 9 Channels

Guided Tour - MIXPAD 12 / MIXPAD 9 Channels

7:Balance (brown) - Provided in stereo channels only. When both inputs are connected to a stereo channel, the upper input signal (channels 7, 9, and 11 in the MIXPAD 12 and channels 4, 6, and 8 in the MIXPAD 9) is automatically panned hard left and the lower input signal (channels 8, 10, and 12 in the MIXPAD 12 and channels 5, 7, and 9 in the MIXPAD 9) is automatically panned hard right. In this case, the “Balance” knob controls the relative levels of the paired input signals. When the knob is placed at its center (detented) position, both signals are at equal strength. When moved left of center, the upper input remains at the same strength but the lower input is attenuated; when the knob is moved right of center, the lower input remains at the same strength but the upper input is attenuated. When placed fully counter-clockwise, only the upper input is heard (panned hard left); when placed fully clockwise, only the lower input is heard (panned hard right). In stereo channels where only the upper input is connected, the Balance knob works like a mono channel Pan control; see #6 on the previous page for details. For more information, see the “Using Pan/Balance” section on page 28 in this manual.

8:Level (white) - In mono channels (or in stereo channels where only the upper input is connected), this knob determines the signal level being sent to the main output as well as affecting the signal level being sent to Aux send 2. In stereo channels, this knob simultaneously controls the level of both the upper and lower inputs (the relative levels of the two can be adjusted with the Balance knob, as described above) as well as the signal level being sent to Aux send 2. In practice, you will use the channel Level controls to continuously adjust the levels of the various signals being blended together by the MIXPAD. The “0” position of the knob indicates unity gain (no level attenuation or boost). Moving the knob counterclockwise from the “0” position causes the signal to be attenuated (at the very bottom, it is attenuated infinitely— in other words, there is no sound); moving it clockwise from the “0” position causes the signal to be boosted by as much as 10 dB.

For best signal-to-noise ratio, all Level controls for channels carrying signal should generally be kept at or near the “0” position. Channels that are unused should have their gain controls kept fully counterclockwise at their (minimum) level. See the “Setting the Correct Gain Structure” section on page 23 in this manual for more information.