Harrison Labs V2.0.2 manual Master Channel, Right-click here to add or remove redirects

10.0 Master Channel

Mixbus provides a single Master channel. The Master channel provides the final output signal for listening via speakers or exporting to wav files. In addition to the features listed below, the Master channel has a built-in trans- parent signal limiter to avoid the distortion that occurs in overly loud digital signals.

Name button
Click to rename or other utility functions.	Pre- and Post-fader redirects
Note: There is no “input” button for the Master	Right-click here to add or remove redirects.
channel. The input for this strip comes directly from	Redirects may be sends, insert paths, or plug-ins.
the mix buses and/or the input channels.	Redirects positioned above the “---Fader---” are
	pre-fader and those positioned below are post-
	fader.
Plug-in Controls
Controls from the plug-ins can be mapped here for
quick access. The number of control slots avail-
able depends upon the resolution of the computer
screen. A higher resolution will yeld more slots.
	Correlation (Phase) Meter
	Indicates mono compatibility of a stereo signal.
	When the left and right main buses are in phase
	the meter deviates to the right. Complete deflec-
	tion to the left side of the meter indicates 180
K-meter	degrees out of phase.
This meter, designed with input by Bob Katz, indi-
cates the average level of the stereo audio signal.
The meter is calibrated to -14dBFS. See
http://www.digido.com/level-practices-part-2-	Tone section
includes-the-k-system.html for more information.	The lighted button in the the top-left corner is used
	to enable or disable the tone controls. Mixbus pro-
	vides 3 bands of tone control: low shelving, mid
	bell, and high shelving.
Master Bus Limiter
The limiter for the main bus can be engaged by	Tape Saturation
clicking the left button. The right button engages	The pointer meter indicates the amount of satura-
the look-ahead function of the limiter. Gain reduc-	tion that is applied to the signal. Use the “Tape
tion is shown in yellow by the meter above the	Saturation” knob to adjust the signal for the pre-
slate.	ferred analog tone.
	Compressor Section
Mute and Master Bus Slate	There are 5 controls for the Harrison channel com-
Displays the bus name and values as knobs are	pressor: The lighted button enables/disables the
adjusted. Use Name button to change.	compressor, a threshold slider next to the fader
	adjusts the threshold of the compressor, a “speed”
Input Trim	knob, a knob for make-up gain, and a Mode selec-
The input trim knob can adjust the input level with	tor (“L”). The mode may be one of 3 selections:
-20dB to +10dB of gain.	Level, Compress, or Limit. These modes accom-
	modate the most common compression tech-
Fader Automation	niques. The bar to the right of the threshold slider
The button under the meter (“M”) allows the user to	shows gain reduction in red.
select the fader automation mode – Manual, Play,
Write or Touch.
	Master Peak Meters
Fader Level Display	Unlike the track and mixbus meters, which can
Fader level can also be set by entering a value.	exceed 0dBFS safely, the master output meter will
	turn yellow when the peak signal approaches -2
Mix Group (Grp) and Meter Controls	dBFS. The built-in limiter is activated at -1 dBFS.
The Grp button allows faders to be assigned to Mix
Groups which links fader, solo, and mute controls.
The meter point button selects between input, pre-
fader and post-fader.	Peak Hold Value
	Double-click on the peak hold value to clear it.

Section 10.0 - Master Channel 17 Mixbus User Guide