Samson PA324 Monitor Section, Samson, 11Graphic Equalizer, 12Effects Return Control EFX RETURN

Controls and Functions

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

MONITOR SECTION

The PA 324 has two internal power amplifiers and depending on the MODE selection switch, the ampli- fiers are fed from the MAIN or MONITOR bus signal. The following section describes the MONITOR bus operation, which allows you to adjust the overall tone

SAMSON 14	PA324
	24BITDSP
POWERED MIXER	DIGITAL EFFECTS
MONITOR / MAIN

and volume, and specify the mix level of the built-in effects.

11Graphic Equalizer

EFX

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			POWER
	-20 -10 -7 -4 0 +3 +6	CLIP	PHANTOM
					MODE
			ON BRIDGE			MAIN
MAIN			OFF	MAIN		MAIN
				MAIN		MONITOR
+12dB11	MONITOR / MAIN
			+12dB		5	13
0dB			0dB

The PA324’s 7-band Graphic Equalizer allows you to contour the frequency response of the MONITOR bus signal, providing a maximum of +/-12dB of cut/boost for each frequency band. This is an especially useful tool for cutting fre- quencies that cause annoying feedback. The frequency response is flat when the sliders are in the center position. Moving a slider in the positive direction will boost that frequency by as much as 12dB, and moving the slider in the negative direction will cut that frequency by up to 12dB. Once you set a frequency response curve using the Graphic Equalizer, the EQ curve is applied to both the MONITOR bus signal that is sent to the monitor speakers, and the line level signal which is sent from the MONITOR OUT jack.

0	10		0	10
	RETURN		-12dB	VOLUME
	-12dB
	63Hz	160Hz 400Hz 1KHz	2.5KHz 6.4KHz 16KHz

MAIN

EFX	+12dB		+12dB
5				5
	0dB		0dB
0	10		0	10
RETURN	-12dB		-12dB	VOLUME
	63Hz	160Hz 400Hz 1KHz	2.5KHz 6.4KHz 16KHz

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AUX IN TAPE IN REC OUT MAIN OUT MONITOR OUT

12Effects Return Control (EFX RETURN)

The EFX RETURN control is used to adjust the level of the effect sound being sent back from the built-in digital effect to the MONITOR bus. This allows you to hear the DSP effects in your monitor speakers.

13Volume Control (MASTER)

The VOLUME level control is the overall master control for the MONITOR bus. The MONITOR level affects both the MONITOR bus signal which is sent to the monitor speakers and the line level signal which is sent from the MONITOR OUT jack.

14Output Level Meter

The OUTPUT LEVEL METER allows you to monitor the level of the signal which is being sent to the MONI- TOR OUT jack and MONITOR POWER AMPLIFIER.

NOTE: To avoid distortion, adjust the VOLUME level control so that the 0 indicator LED lights occasionally.

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