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MASTER SECTION (EFX)
1 PHANTOM POWER
Many professional condenser mics need PHANTOM POWER, which is a method of sending a powering voltage down
the same wires as the mic signal. Press the switch to enable the +48V power to
all of the MIC inputs. The adjacent LED illuminates when the power is active.
WARNING: TAKE CARE when using unbalanced mics
which may be damaged by the phantom power volt-
age. Balanced dynamic mics can normally be used with
phantom power switched on (contact your microphone manufacturer for guidance).
Mics should always be plugged in, and all output faders set to minimum before switching the Phantom Power ON to avoid damage to external equipment
2 POWER INDICATOR
This LED lights to show when power is connected to the console.
3 MASTER FADERS
The MASTER FADERS set the final level of the MIX outputs, and separate faders are provided for each output. These should normally be set close to the ‘0’ mark if the input GAIN settings have been correctly set, to give maximum travel on the faders for smoothest control.
4 MIX OUTPUTS, INSERTS & MONO OUTPUT
The Mix LEFT and RIGHT outputs are sent from the XLR sockets as imped-
5 BARGRAPH METERS
The
Similarly, if the output level is too low and hardly registering at all on the meters, the level of background noise may become significant. Take care to set up the input levels for best performance.
When any PFL switch is pressed, the meters switch to show the selected PFL signal on both meters, in mono; the PFL ACTIVE LED also lights.
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