MASTER
46. MASTER LED-DISPLAY
The CMS offers two 12-segment LED-chains for indication of left and right channel output levels. The indication range of the LED-meter is 40dB, indicating the levels (in dBu) that are present at the master outputs. The meter’s 0dB mark is referenced to a 0dBu output signal at the mixer output.
Please mind that the signal indicated by the Master LED display is pre equalizer.
The master display is automatically switched to PFL-indication, once a PFL- button is engaged (yellow LED lights). The left LED chain indicates the PFL-level (the sum of all channels with PFL-buttons engaged) while the right LED chain indicates the level of the summed master output. This display mode is useful for checking the signal level of a single input channel, for example. When doing so, please make sure that the only PFL-button engaged is the one of that specific channel.
47. STANDBY
Pressing the STANDBY button mutes the output signals at the MASTER OUT L/R and the MONO OUTPUT.
The STANDBY LED lights indicating that STANDBY operation has been activated. All audio signals coming from the input channels are not output via the MASTER OUTPUTS. However, audio signals connected via 2Track Return are still outputted, providing you with a very comfortable solution to play intermission music during performance breaks.
Caution: The monitor outputs AUX3/4 are still operational.
48. PFL MASTER
Engaging the master PFL-button, the PRE FADER stereo master signal is routed to the phones bus, so that it can be monitored via headphones output. The volume 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 (in dBu) of the summed pre-fader L/R master signal channel, which basically is the master bus level, while the right LED indicates the level of the summed post-fader master output.
49. MASTER L + R
Level controls to adjust the output signals of the left and right main outputs (MASTER).
Please, make sure to set the input channel 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. This will save you, your audience, and the equipment from unnecessary stress.
50. EQ Routing
This switch allows assigning the internal 7-band equalizer to the master or the AUX3/4 buses wit two LEDs indicating the corresponding mode. In EQ to AUX3/4 mode (yellow LED lights) the “LEFT GRAPHIC EQUALIZER” controls the AUX3 channel while the “RIGHT GRAPHIC EQUALIZER” controls AUX4. In EQ to MASTER mode (green LED lights) both equalizers control the MASTER outputs as described in paragraph 44 “7-Band Equalizer”.
