INPUT/STEREO
21. SIGNAL / PEAK indicator
The Signal / Peak indicator provides optical information of a channel’s actual signal level at all times. As already mentioned in the chapter “GAIN”, the “signal present” LED should blink in the rhythm of the incoming signal. If this is not the case, increasing the input level using the gain control is necessary. On the other hand, if the PEAK LED lights constantly, the corresponding channel is likely to enter clipping and you have to reduce amplification using the gain control. The “signal present” LED lights at levels 30dB below clipping while the peak LED lights at a level of 8dB below the occurrence of overdrive. To prevent the mixer’s input channels from clipping, which for instance may be caused by increasing volumes, keeping an eye on these indicators during operation is a good idea, too. Of course, engaging a channel’s
22. CHANNEL FADER
Stereo Fader for setting the volume of a stereo channel.
Different from the fader function of the MIC input channels, here, the audio signal is not amplified when a channel fader is set to its maximum position. To be sure to use the mixer’s entire dynamic capacity, set the CHANNEL FADER during playback to its maximum position.
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