SoundCraft Rac Pac manual Pan, Routing, Fader, Solo

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Aux 3 and 4 are always POST-FADE, ideal for Effects where it is useful for the Aux Send to fade up and down with the fader. For flexibility, the Master Section AUX2 PRE switch

1allows you to switch AUX 2 from post- to pre-fade across the whole mixer as required. Aux 5 & 6 are identical to Aux 3 & 4 and may be selected as an alternative by pressing

2the 5-6 switch.

Leave all of the knobs turned fully left when not in use.

5 PAN

This control sets the amount of the channel signal feeding the pairs of Groups, allowing you to move the source smoothly across the stereo image. When the control is turned

3fully right or left you are able to place the signal at unity gain to either Groups 2 & 4 or 1 & 3 respectively.

6 ROUTING

This switch selects either Groups 1 & 2 (switch released) or Groups 3 & 4 (switch pressed) as the destination for the channel signal after it has passed through the PAN control.

7 FADER

The linear FADER gives you smooth control of the overall signal level in the channel strip, allowing precise balancing of the various source signals being mixed to the Master Section. You get most control when the input GAIN is set up correctly, giving a normal

4fader position around the ‘0’ mark, generous control range below and some gain in hand above the mark when you need that little bit extra. See the ‘Initial Setting Up’ section for help in setting a suitable signal level.

Note that the post-fader signal is available as a DIRECT OUTPUT from the channel to feed tape tracks or other external equipment.

8 SOLO

5The latching SOLO switch has two distinctive modes of operation, depending on the position of the master section SOLO MODE switch. When this switch is released (AFL/PFL) all channel SOLO switches function as PFL (Pre-Fade-Listen). When SOLO

6MODE is pressed (IN PLACE) all SOLO switches become a SOLO-IN-PLACE facility.

In PFL/AFL mode, pressing the SOLO switch feeds the pre-fade channel signal to the monitor output, headphones and Right Bargraph Meter, replacing the selected source. You use this switch to listen to a channel signal without affecting the mixer outputs, to check the signal quality or simply to check that it is there!

In SOLO mode, pressing one or more channel SOLO switches mutes all other channels leaving the selected channels alone in the mix. The Stereo Returns or FX Returns are

7not muted, and this allows the selected channels to be monitored in their true stereo position, including any effects which may have been added.

The associated PEAK LED indicator normally warns when an excessively high signal level is present in the channel. The signal is sampled just after the EQ section and the LED will light approximately 4dB before clipping. This point is post-insert, and will therefore take into account the effect of any equipment connected to the Insert jack.

8When the SOLO switch is pressed the LED lights continuously to show which channels are being monitored.

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