Master with GEQ, Master LED-DISPLAY, Standby

POWERMATE3

2.6 MASTER with GEQ

49 - MASTER LED-DISPLAY

The PowerMate offers two 12-segment LED-chains for optical monitoring the output levels of the L/R master signals. The indication range of the LED-meter is

40 dB, indicating the levels that are present at the master outputs in dBu. The meter’s 0 dB mark is ref- erenced to a 0 dBu output signal at the mixer output. Further increasing the level leads to the power ampli- fier’s maximum input level of +8 dBu – equaling an output power of 1000 watts into 4 ohms per channel. Although higher levels are being displayed, the power amp’s clip limiter already limits the signal, which is in- dicated by the lit LIMIT LED in the status display. As soon as a PFL button is engaged, the PFL LED lights. The meter instrument in the master section is simulta- neously switched, so that the left LED-chain indicates the level of the actually chosen channel (in dBu). The right LED-chain indicates the level of the summed post-fader master output.

50 - MUTE

The MUTE button mutes the MASTER L/R output sig- nal. PFL signals are not affected.

51 - PFL

Engaging the master PFL-button, the pre fader mono master signal is routed to the headphones bus, so that it can be monitored via headphones output. The vol- ume of this signal is not affected by the setting of the MASTER fader. The meter instrument in the master section is simultaneously switched, so that the left LED-chain indicates the level of the summed pre-fader L/R master signal channel (in dBu), which basically is the master bus level, while the right LED indicates the level of the summed post-fader master output.

52 - MASTER L/R FADER

Level controls to adjust the output signals of the left and right master outputs (MASTER).

CAUTION: Please, make sure to set the input chan- nel faders or at least the master faders to their minimum position, or to engage the STANDBY switch, before connecting an external sound source to an input of the PowerMate. This will save you, your audience, and the equipment from unnecessary stress.

53 - STANDBY

Pressing the STANDBY switch mutes the output sig- nals at the MASTER A OUT L/R, MASTER B OUT L/R, AUX 1/2 and MON 1/2 outputs. The outputs FX 1/2 and REC SEND L/R are still operational. The STANDBY LED lights indicating that stand-by mode is engaged and that input channel signals are not output via the speaker systems. However, audio signals connected via 2TRACK IN or the DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE (see