4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer

Overview of the Mixer

Mixer Window

The Mixer consists of four main sections.

Application Toolbar Lets you manage sessions and show/hide the various views.

Main Section

Controls all the main levels, aux buses, and their inserts. This sec-

 

tion also has a “TV” which shows parameters for the currently

 

selected effect and the input/output patchbay. It also shows the

 

session’s current sample rate and whether the Digital Audio System

 

is set to internal or external clock.

Mixer Strips

This section is located to the left of the Main Section and shows all

 

the currently instantiated mixer strips. Mixer strips can represent

 

Physical analog/digital inputs, or Host inputs such as ASIO or

 

Direct Sound. Mixer strips can be added or deleted as necessary.

 

This section can be resized by dragging the left edge of the frame.

Effects Palette

This popup window is invoked by pressing the FX button in the

 

toolbar. Iconic representations of all effects presets are shown here,

 

organized by category. From this window, you can drag and drop

 

effect presets into the insert slots available on the mixer strips and

 

main section aux buses and main inserts.

A simplified diagram of the mixer is shown below.

Input

Input

Mixer Block Diagram

Post-Fader Strip

Pre-Fader Strip

 

Insert

 

Insert

 

 

 

 

Chain

 

Chain

 

 

 

 

Panning

 

 

 

 

 

Fader

 

 

Aux

Meter

 

MUTE

 

 

Send

Return

 

 

 

Effects

 

Aux 1

Aux

Aux 1

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

 

Bus 1

 

 

Insert

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chain

 

Monitor

Aux 2

Aux

Aux 2

Send

 

Return

Out

 

 

Amount

 

Amount

MUTE

 

Bus 2

 

Insert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fader

 

 

Chain

Main Bus

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor

 

MUTE

 

 

Effects

 

 

 

 

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert

 

Main Bus

 

 

Chain

Main

 

 

Main

 

 

 

 

 

Level

Out

Pre Fader or Post Fader

When creating a new Mixer Strip, you have the option for the Aux Sends to be Post Fader (both Aux Sends come after the channel fader) or Pre Fader (both Aux Sends come before the channel fader). The Pre-fader option allows you to use either Aux Send as another mix bus, which is unaffected by the channel fader. More Information.

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Creative Professional

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Creative 0404 owner manual Mixer Window, Monitor, Main, Pre Fader or Post Fader

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