29. HI EQ

This control gives you up to 15 dB boost or cut above 12 kHz, and it is also flat at the detent. Use it to add sizzle to cymbals, and an overall sense of transpar- ency, or edge to keyboards,

vocals,­ guitar and bacon

­frying. Turn it down a little to reduce sibilance, or to hide tape hiss.

+15

+10

+5

0

–5

–10

 

 

 

–15

 

 

 

20Hz

100Hz

1kHz

10kHz 20kHz

High EQ

Each AUX send level ranges from off through unity (the center detent position) on up to 15 dB of extra gain (when turned fully clockwise). Chances are you’ll never need this extra gain, but it’s nice to know it’s there if you do.

Channel 7–14 AUX pots control the mono sum of the channel’s stereo signals for each AUX send. For instance, channel 7 (L) and 8 (R) mix together to feed that channel’s AUX send knobs.

We recommend going into a stereo reverb in mono and returning in stereo. We have found that on most “stereo” reverbs the second input just ties up an extra AUX send

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MODERATION DURING EQ

With EQ, you can also screw things up royally. We’ve designed a lot of boost and cut into each equalizer cir- cuit, because we know everyone will occasionally need that. But if you max the EQs on every channel, you’ll get mix mush. Equalize subtly and use the left sides of the knobs (cut), as well as the right (boost). Very few gold-record-album engineers ever use more than about 3dB of EQ. If you need more than that, there’s usually a better way to get it, such as placing a mic differently (or using a different kind of mic entirely).

and adds nothing to the sound. There are exceptions, so feel free to try it both ways. If your effects device is true stereo all the way through, use AUX 1 to feed its left input and AUX 2 to feed the right input.

Still with us? Good for you. Here come the tricky parts, the output, or master section where the mixing is really done. We have even started it on a shiny new page:

31. AUX 1 and 30. AUX 2 SEND

These knobs allow you to tap a portion of each channel signal out to another source for parallel effects processing or stage monitoring. AUX send levels are controlled by the channel’s AUX 1 and AUX 2 knobs and by the AUX 1 MASTER [40].

These are more than just effects and monitor sends. They can be used to generate separate mixes for recording or “mix-minuses” for broadcast. By using AUX 1 in the PRE [39] mode, these mix levels can be obtained independently of the channel’s fader.

AUX 1 (when in post mode) and AUX 2, are post-LOW CUT, post-EQ and post-fader. That is, the sends obey the settings of these controls. AUX 1 in PRE mode follows the EQ and LOW CUT settings only. PAN and LEVEL (FADER) have no effect on the PRE send (see diagram below).

 

 

 

 

LEVEL

PAN

MAIN / ALT

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

GAIN

LO CUT

INSERT

EQ

 

"POST" SIGNAL OBEYS

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTE STATUS

“Pre vs. Post”

 

 

 

 

AUX 2 KNOB

Signal Flow Diagram

 

 

 

TO AUX SEND 2 LEVEL

 

 

 

 

"POST" SIGNAL

AUX 1 KNOB

 

 

 

"PRE" SIGNAL

 

TO AUX SEND 1 LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUX SEND 1 PRE/POST SWITCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

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