Mackie 1402-VLZ Pro Owner's Manual Glossary

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    Glossary of pro audio terms
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    , which is another way of saying post-fader solo function. aux return A mixer input (sometimes a pair of inputs) with limited control capabilities, intended for bringing the output of an auxiliary processor or other line-level source into the main mix bus. Aux returns can sometimes be assigned to
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    for a particular style of directional microphone. A cardioid mic rejects sound arriving from the rear. channel A functional path in an audio circuit: an input channel, an output channel, a recording channel, the left channel and so on. channel strip bridged mono A mode of operation for a stereo
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    "cue," making sure the level and EQ are all set properly. This requires a special monitoring circuit that only the mixing engineer hears. It does not go out on the air or to the main mixing buses. This "cueing" circuit is the same as pre-fader (PFL) solo on a Mackie mixer, and often the terms are
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    of measurement of power in an used in chorusing or reverb. When delayed signals are mixed back with the original sound, a great number of audio audio effects units. detent A point of slight physical resistance (a clickstop) in the travel of a knob or slide control. Most knobs on Mackie mixers
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    the mix through additional mixer inputs. dual mono A mode of operation for a stereo amplifier that routes a single input to both channels, but still allows independent level control over each amplifier output. effects device or effect processor An external signal processor used to add reverb, delay
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    the hill on the graph. Aside from the level controls, EQs are probably the second most powerful controls on any mixer (no, the power switch doesn't count!). F fader Another name for an audio level control. Today, the term refers to a straight-line slide control rather than a rotary control. family
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    automatically turns off an input signal when it drops below a certain level. This can reduce the overall noise level of your mix by turning off inputs when they are not in use. Threshold, attack time, ground loop A ground loop occurs when the technical ground within an audio system is connected to
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    and minimize added noise. Mackie input and output impedances are set to work well with the vast majority of audio equipment. input module A holdover from the days when the only way that real consoles were built was in modular fashion, one channel per module. See channel strip. insert Noun - a place
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    word for signal voltage, power, strength or volume. Audio signals are sometimes classified according to their level. Commonly used levels are: microphone level (-40 dBu or lower), instrument level (-20 to -10 dBu), and line level (-10 to +30 dBu). line level A signal whose level falls between -10 dBu
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    input in the board?" N monaural Long for mono. Literally, pertaining to or having the use of only one ear. In the audio field, monaural describes a signal or system which carries audio information on a single channel floor The residual level of noise in any system. In a well designed mixer, the noise
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    some electronic pickup devices) from the microphone input jack. The system is called phantom because the power is carried on standard microphone audio wiring in a way that is "invisible" to ordinary dynamic microphones. Mackie mixers use standard +48 volt DC power, switchable on or off. Most quality
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    mixers or mic preamps actually reverses the signal polarity. When out-of-phase signals are mixed setting of the associated channel fader. Sends connected this way are typically (but not always) used for effects. A post-fader output from a mixer channel 3 dB below the level of the center frequency.
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    effects devices. Depending on the internal routing of your mixer and your own inclination, you could use returns as additional line inputs, or you could route your reverb outputs to ordinary line inputs rather than the returns. reverberation, reverb The sound remaining in a room after the source of
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    effective average value of an audio signal or other AC voltage. Most AC voltmeters are calibrated to read RMS volts, though on many meters that calibration is accurate only if the waveform is sinusoidal. effects devices. Mackie mixers call it an Aux Send. shelving A term used to describe the shape
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    . The trim control allows the mixer to accommodate the wide range of input signal levels that come from real-world sources. It is important to set the trim control correctly; its setting determines the overall noise performance in that channel of the mixer. See mic preamp. TRS Acronym for Tip-Ring
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    which contribute to the low noise, high headroom mic preamp circuit employed on many Mackie mixers. XLR connector See Cannon. Y Y-Cable A cable with one input and two outputs, used to mult a source to two inputs. volume The sound level in an audio system. Perhaps the only thing that some bands
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Glossary
of pro audio terms