Roland VS-1824 owner manual Mixer Channel Strip Detail, Input Mixer

Chapter 6 Mixer Channel Strip Detail

This chapter explains in detail each of the settings available in the Mixer display for the Input Mixer, Track Mixer, and the Master Block. For general information about signal flow, busses, etc., see Chapter 5, “Using The Digital Mixer.”

Input Mixer

The following functions are found in the Input Mixer. Press the SELECT button for any Input to view and adjust its settings. Press the function button located under the display corresponding to the setting you wish to change. Or, press

the [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] buttons to move the cursor to the setting you wish to change. Use the TIME/ VALUE dial to select the desired value.

If you adjust the equalizer and the pan while sound is playing, you may notice “blips” in the sound. This is not a malfunction. If you find it annoying, adjust the equalizer and the pan when the sound is not playing.

You can use three-band EQ on as many as 16 tracks and/or inputs at the same time. Three-band EQ cannot be used on Tracks 17 and 18. Two-band EQ can be used on all 28 tracks and inputs at the same time.

Low

This adjusts the gain (-12 dB to +12 dB) and the shelving frequency (40 Hz-1.5 kHz) of the low-band EQ.

Mid

This adjusts the gain (-12 dB to +12 dB) and the center frequency (200 Hz-8 kHz), and the Q (filter sharpness) (0.5-

16)of the mid-band EQ. The Mid band is not available when “2 Band EQ” is selected.

High

This adjusts the gain (-12 dB to +12 dB) and the shelving frequency (500 Hz-18 kHz) of the high-band EQ.

ENTER Button

When the cursor is positioned inside the EQ section, the ENTER button will be blinking. Press [ENTER] to view a graphic display of the EQ settings.

[F1 (MIX)] MIX Bus Enable/Pan

Sets the panning of the signal (L63-R63) sent to the MIX bus.

(Mix Assign Switch)

On:

The channel is assigned directly to the MIX bus. Set this to “on” when you simply want to mix an input without actually recording it.

Off:

The channel is not assigned to the MIX bus.

(Pan Knob)

Sets the left-right balance (L63-R63) of the channel in the MIX

bus.

[F2 (Low)], [F3 (Mid)], and

[F4 (High)] Equalizer

Sw (Equalizer Switch)

Turns the EQ on and off. The EQ switch must be ON to make

settings in the EQ section.

(Equalizer Select)

This setting selects how many bands of EQ are available in

the channel.

2 Band EQ:

Low and High bands are available.

3 Band EQ:

Low, Mid, and High bands are available.

[F6 (PRM.V)] Parameter View/

[F6 (CH.V)] Channel View

This changes the display from Channel View to Parameter

View. Press [F6 (PRM.V)] to view the parameter settings

(such as Pan or Effect Send) for all channels. Press [F6

(CH.V)] to view all of the mixer settings for just one channel.

[F1 (FX1)] Effect 1 Send

Channel settings for the EFFECT 1 Bus. Sets the Effect Send Switch, the Send Level (0-127) and panning.

Sw (Effect Send Switch)

Switches the channel to the EFFECT bus.

Off:

The channel is not sent to the EFFECT bus.

Pre:

The signal is sent to the EFFECT bus before it passes through the mixer fader.

Post:

The signal is sent to the EFFECT bus after it passes through the mixer fader.

Level

Sets the send level (0-127) of the signal sent to the EFFECT 1 Bus.

Panning

Sets the panning (L63-R63) of the signal sent to the EFFECT 1 Bus.

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