MASTER SECTION FEATURES

 

 

DFX·12

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 CHANNEL INTEGRATED LIVE SOUND MIXER

 

 

+12

 

 

 

 

+12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHANTOM POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

+48V

0

 

 

 

 

0

LEFT

RIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLIP

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–12

 

250

1K

3.5K

12

 

8

60

 

12K

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN

EQ

BYPASS

 

NORM

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AUX 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL STEREO

BYPASS

 

4

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

EFFECTS PROCESSOR

LEVEL SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

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REVERSE

 

 

DELAY 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

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+6

GATE

 

 

DELAY 2

 

16

CATHEDRAL

 

 

DELAY 3

 

 

(EFFECTS TO

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

STAGE MONITOR)

LG. HALL

 

 

DELAY 4

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MD. HALL

 

 

CHORUS

 

30

 

 

LG. PLATE

 

 

FLANGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MD. PLATE

 

 

PHASER

0 = +4dBu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SM. ROOM

 

 

SPRING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOCAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELIMINATOR

 

 

 

 

 

U

 

 

 

 

Before you read this chapter, you might want to look at the rather lovely channel strip features on the previous page.

27. STEREO GRAPHIC EQ

This equalizer is used to shape the frequency spectrum of the main mix or monitor mix. It is the last thing in the signal chain before the MAIN MIX (34) faders and the MAIN OUT (5) jacks.

Each EQ slider controls a different section of the audio frequency range. Moving a slider up or down will boost or cut the output levels of signals around the slider’s center frequency. By setting all the EQ sliders to zero (center) you’ll effectively remove it from the signal path.

The following steps show how the equalizer can be used to reduce feedback:

1. Set the EQ sliders to zero

(center) while the band

plays on.

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+6

AUX 1/MON SEND

AUX 1

MUTE

RETURN

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

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+6

AUX 2/EFX SEND

AUX 2/EFX

MUTE

RETURN

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

BREAK

SWITCH

(MUTES ALL MIC CHANNELS)

CD/TAPERETURN MUTE

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

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MAX

PHONES

MAIN MIX

LEFT RIGHT

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

2.

Set the channel GAIN (16)

 

levels, using the LEVEL

 

SET LED (17) and adjust

 

the channel faders for a

 

nice mix.

3.

Slowly turn up the MAIN

 

MIX (34) faders until feed-

 

back just begins to occur.

 

BE CAREFUL! Feedback

 

can occur quickly and be-

 

come very LOUD, very fast.

4.

Cut the appropriate EQ slider

 

until the feedback stops.

Here are some general suggestions on using the EQ:

For better vocal sound, set the 250, and 12K sliders to +5. Note: Make sure the singer

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60

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60

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is within 3 to 6 inches of the microphone. No amount of EQ can save a wandering minstrel.

For more presence, set the 3.5K slider to +5.

To warm up the overall sound, set the 1K slider to –5.

REMEMBER, LESS IS BETTER.

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