Operational Manual
Knobs, Buttons and Flashy Lights
KNOBS, BUTTONS AND FLASHY LIGHTS
Input Section
MONO Buttons – Under normal circumstances, all of the odd numbered channels entering Sumo are routed to the left side of the bus, while even numbers are routed to the right. Of course, this is going to sound a little unusual if your kick drum appears on the left and your snare is on the right, etc. So the first two channel pairs (1/2 + 3/4) can each be mono’d, effectively panning them dead centre, right where you want them. Also, routing mono sources through a single channel saves outputs from your DAW.
Mix Gain – This control gives you a
MIX INSERT Switches – These buttons refer to the insert connections on the back panel. Use these if you want to add your own EQ, compression, or anything else you can think of. The ‘In’ switch puts the inserts in circuit, breaking the signal path if nothing is connected.
The ‘Post Dyn’ switch allows you to alterthe position of the inserts in the chain: before (pre) or after (post) the internal compressor and limiter.
!Be careful of boosting with an inserted unit when in
particularly important with digital gear, where overs must be avoided at all costs.
Output Meter – This meter will display system output level in dBu for either the main sum bus or two track input; whichever is selected in the monitor section. Or whichever source you are listening to, if you like. The legend beneath the meter shows how the analogue levels relate to digital output when the digital card is installed. If you wish to line the analogue inputs of your digital gear up to match the meters, 0dBu should equate to
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