Metering, Faders, Strip | Spirit 328 guide

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Metering

The 328 has full metering of every input and output signal as standard - no need for an extra meter bridge here! The 10 segment bar graph meters have 3 easily selected modes that show either

MIC/LINE Inputs 1-16,

TAPE Inputs 17-32

GROUP Outputs 1-8, AUX Outputs 1-4 and FX Sends 1 and 2.

Under normal operation, the Stereo Output Meters will display the stereo mix bus

-in mono when the MONO switch is pressed. When the 2 TRK switch is illuminated the Stereo Output Meters will display the 2-Track return inputs. When any channels are soloed the solo bus will be displayed and the Gain Reduction Level and Gate Open/Closed will be displayed when the DYNAMICS switch is illuminated.

Faders

The 100mm long throw faders found on the 328 work just as you would expect on an analogue console. There are 4 modes of operation for the channel faders according to the FADER BANK selection:

“MIC/LINE 1-16 - Faders control the level of the MIC/LINE Inputs 1-16

“TAPE 17-32 - Faders control the level of the TAPE Inputs 17-32.

“MASTERS - Faders control output level of GROUP 1-8, Master output level for AUX 1, 2, 3 or 4 and Master output level for FX 1 and 2.

“MIDI controller mode - When none of the FADER BANK buttons are selected the 16 channel faders and 16 ROTARY CONTROLS function as programmable MIDI controllers.

E-Strip

The E-Strip is a feature unique to the Digital 328 and works just like a conventional analogue channel strip rotated through 90°. The E-Strip has 3-band fully Parametric Equalisation, 4 AUX Sends, 2 internal FX Sends and a PAN control which are available for use on the MIC/LINE and TAPE channels, Stereo Input 1&2 and FX Return 1&2.

The E-Strip can also be configured to work as 16 dedicated Level controls for MIC/LINE Inputs 1-16 or TAPE Inputs 17-32, or as dedicated controllers for AUX Send level 1, 2, 3 and 4, FX Send level 1 and 2 or PAN controls.

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Spirit Digital 328 Users Guide Version 2