Panel Descriptions

Control select section (continued)

[LO GAIN] button

This button allows you to adjust the EQ low gain.

The low gain (center frequency 120 Hz) can be boosted or cut by up to 15 dB.

“Applying EQ to Each Group” (p. 28)

[MID FREQ] button

This button allows you to adjust the EQ mid frequency

The center frequency of the mid frequency can be adjusted in a range of 20 Hz–20.0 kHz.

“Applying EQ to Each Group” (p. 28)

[MID GAIN] button

This button allows you to adjust the EQ mid gain.

The mid gain can be boosted or cut by up to 15 dB.

“Applying EQ to Each Group” (p. 28)

[HI GAIN] button

This button allows you to adjust the EQ high gain.

The high gain (center frequency 10 kHz) can be boosted or cut by up to 15 dB.

“Applying EQ to Each Group” (p. 28)

Memory section

Here you can perform memory operations.

[RECALL] button

This button turns memory Recall mode on/off.

When Recall mode is on, this button will light.

“Storing Mixer Settings to Memory (Store)” (p. 30)

[STORE] button

This button turns memory Store mode on/off.

When Store mode is on, this button will light.

“Recalling Mixer Settings from Memory (Recall)” (p. 31)

Supplementary input section

In this section you can adjust the input level of the AUX IN and the ambient mic.

[AUX IN] knob

This adjusts the input level of the AUX IN L/R jack.

“Adjusting the Input Level of AUX IN” (p. 27)

[AMBIENT MIC] mic

This adjusts the input level of the AMBIENT MIC.

“Using the Built-in Ambient Mic” (p. 27)

Line out section

In this section you can adjust the output level of the line out.

LINE OUT [VOLUME] knob

This knob adjusts the line out output level.

“Adjusting the Line Out Output Level” (p. 29)

Headphone section

In this section you can make adjustments for the headphone output.

[REVERB] button

This button turns reverb on/off.

When reverb is on, this button will light.

“Applying Reverb to Each Group” (p. 28)

[BASS] knob

This boosts/cuts the lower range (center frequency 120 Hz) by up to 15 dB.

“Adjusting the Headphones Output Tone” (p. 29)

[TREBLE] knob

This boosts/cuts the upper range (center frequency 10 kHz) by up to 15 dB.

“Adjusting the Headphones Output Tone” (p. 29)

[LIMITER] knob

This adjusts the limiter effect.

The limiter will be off if you turn the [LIMITER] knob to the OFF position (all the way counter-clockwise).

By turning the [LIMITER] knob clockwise from the OFF position, you can adjust the threshold level in a range of 0.0 dB – -40.0 dB.

The indicator above the [LIMITER] knob will light when the limiter operates.

“Applying a Limiter to the Headphones Output” (p. 29)

Level meter

This indicates the headphone output level.

About output muting

If only the -18 dB indicator is blinking, the M-48’s output has been muted by an operation from the M-400 or the computer.

From the M-48, you can defeat muting by pressing any of the top panel buttons.

PHONES [VOLUME] knob

This adjusts the headphone output level.

“Adjusting the Headphones Output Level” (p. 29)

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Roland M-48 Control select section LO Gain button, MID Freq button, MID Gain button, HI Gain button, Recall button

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