Creative 0404 Input Mixer Strips, Input Type, Inserts, Pan Controls, Aux Sends, Volume Control

4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer

Input Mixer Strips

Input Mixer Strips

PatchMix DSP Line Input Mixer Strips are mono. The WAVE and S/PDIF strips are stereo. Each input mixer strip can be divided into four basic sections.

•	Insert Section	Effects, EQ, External/Host Sends and Returns can be inserted into the signal path.
•	Pan Controls	This control positions the signal in the stereo sound field.
•	Aux Sends	Used to send the signal to sidechain effects or to create separate mixes.
•	Volume Control	Controls the output level of the channel.

Mono/Stereo	Input Type
	The very top of the strip is labeled
	mono or stereo and displays the type
Input Type	of the assigned input. Input mixer
	strips can be added as desired and can
	be configured to input the following:

f The Input Type will

turn RED if the input is not

available.

Insert Section

Pan Controls

•Physical input (Analog/SPDIF)

•Host Input

(Direct Sound, WAV, ASIO source)

Inserts

You can drag and drop effects from the Effects Palette or Right-click to insert a Physical or ASIO Send or Send/Return A Peak Meter, Trim Control or Test Signal can also be inserted by Right- clicking.

f Physical input strips

are shown with BLUE text.

f Host input strips are

shown with WHITE text.

fTo learn how to record monophonic inputs in stereo, see page 72.

Aux Sends

Channel

Volume

Control

Mute/Solo

Buttons

Scribble Strip

This screen shows a mono strip on the left and a stereo strip on the right.

Pan Controls

These controls allow to you position the channel in the stereo sound field. Dual controls on stereo strips allow you to position each side indepen- dently.

Aux Sends

These controls send the signal to sidechain effect processors such as reverb and delay. They can also be used to create separate mixes for the artist or for recording.

Volume Control

Controls the output level of the strip into the main/monitor mix bus.

Mute/Solo Buttons

These convenient buttons allow you to solo or mute selected channels.

Scribble Strips

Click inside the scribble strip and type a name of up to eight characters.

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