Q-SPAND™

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

 

 

25.CUE MIXING CONTROL - This functions allows you to monitor the Cue level as well as the Program (main output) level in your headphones. A channels Cue Level may only be monitored if the channels Cue function is selected. To select a channels cue function depress the Cue Button (10) that is directly associated with the specific channel you wish to monitor. You may use the mixing function to blend both the Cue level and the Program level together. You can vary the output level to either hear more or less of either of the two levels. Sliding the Cue Mixing fader to the CUE position will allow you to hear more of the Cue level. Sliding the knob to the PGM position will allow you to hear more of the Program level (main output). You may also use the Cue Mixing Control to hear either the Cue level or the Program level exclusively. If the fader is in the full CUE position you will only hear the cue level, if the fader is in the full PGM position you will only hear the main output. This function will especially be useful for occasions when an external monitor is not available.

27.CUE LEVEL VOLUME CONTROL - This knob is used to adjusts the headphone volume output level. Turn the knob in a clockwise direction to increase the headphone volume.

28.TRUE BASS LEVEL - This knob is used to control the amount of "TRU BASS" process is applied to the output source signal.

29.HEADPHONE JACK - This jack is used to connect your headphones to the mixer allowing you to monitor the cue source. Use headphones only rated at 8 ohms to 32 ohms. Most DJ headphones are rated at 16 ohm, these are highly recommended. Always be sure the Cue Level Volume (27) is set to minimum before you put the headphones on.

30.SPLIT CUE - This button will activate the "Split Cue" function. When used with a set of stereo headphones, the Split Cue function will assign the Cue signal to the left channel of the headphones and the Program (main output) signal to the right channel of the headphones. Essentially splitting the cue signal in half. This process will allow for headphones mixing. Please note that this function will only work with a set of stereo headphones.

31.WOW CONTROL - This button is used to activate the SRS® WOW Process. The WOW™ process is a combination of 3D Stereo Process and the TRU BASS™ Process. WOW is the latest audio technol- ogy from SRS Labs and creates extraordinary enhancement to the listening experience. Ordinary stereo presents a limited spatial presentation, and often lack-luster bass (low frequency) performance. Any sound system can deliver an audio performance with drastically improved image size, dynamics and immersion when playing a signal processed with WOW. Because the WOW™ effect combines the 3D Stereo™ Process and the TRU BASS™ Process, the processing of the spatial cues surrounds the lis- tener with a holographic representation of the performance. In addition bass becomes deep, rich and controlled through means that don’t require a speaker with a large woofer or cabinet size. In essence you may eliminate the need of a separate sub-woofer.

32.TRU BASS CONTROL - This button is used to activate the SRS® (Sound Retrieval System® ) TRU BASS™ Process. TruBass circuity actively monitors the low-frequency content of an audio signal and optimizes the frequency and amplitude spectrum of the output signal to enhance bass perception. Whether you are limited by space, cost or implementation, for bass previously believed impossible. This process creates deep, rich bass in headphones and speaker systems that have poor or little bass response. Sub-woofer performance will be enhanced substantially. Unprecedented bass response will virtually eliminates the need for large speakers to create low frequency fundamental tones and will in several case eliminate the need for a sub-woofer all together. Be sure that the TRU BASS™ process will not color the midrange or create bass not present on recordings. This process will only define any bass present on a recording.

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Q-SPAND specifications

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