Carvin FX44 Instruction Manual - Page 17
Groups
View all Carvin FX44 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 17 highlights
FX44 Mixer Detailed Control Descriptions Section 3 The Four Sub Groups 1) Buss/Tape Switch The Buss/Tape switch is a recording feature that allows playback of multi-track tape channels through the sub groups for quick playback checks of the track(s) just recorded. Depressing the TAPE switch routes the tape playback signal through the sub group's 2 TRK level and PAN controls to the two-track mix. This allows quick checks of what went to tape without having to disturb the input channel settings in case a retake in needed. 2) MON 1 Buss Send The MON 1 level control allows you to send the sub group signal to the MON 1 monitor mix. This is a pre fader send. 3) Two-Track Level and PAN Controls The 2 TRK level control is used to send the sub group signal to the two-track mix. The PAN control allows you to pan the sub group signal across the stereo field of the two-track mix. When the mixer is used for recording the 2 TRK and PAN controls allow you to listen to tape tracks after recording them without having to go through the input channels. In a complex recording session the all the channels may be in use and a quick playback of a tape track could present a problem except for the Buss/Tape switch. Note: The tape inputs to the FX44 mixers are internally connected to the line inputs of the first four channels. When doing four-track final mixdowns you would normally use the first four input channels to mix the four tape tracks. Any line input signals present at the first four channels will also be heard so you should take care to see that if there are line inputs connected to these channels that they are silent during mix down. Or you can simply disconnect the line inputs to the first four channels to make sure the mix is not contaminated by extraneous signals. 4) PFL Switch The sub-group P FL ("pre fader listen") switch allows you to solo audition each sub group to the control room monitors (or phones) without affecting the main mix. The P FL switch lets you to hear only the sub-group (or channel) selected, even though you may be sending many signals through me mixer to the main mix. You can combine solos. This means that you can depress one or more P F L switches in order to listen to combinations instruments to be sure their levels are good and that they are blending well. Whenever you depress a PFL switch the associated green LED will come on to indicate that that sub-group is soloed. Also, whenever any channel or sub group is soloed, another master LED will light up on the System Master Strip to indicate that you are in a solo mode and that the normal control room feed has been interrupted by the solo system. 5) Sub Group Fader The Sub-group Fader controls the volume of each sub-group. It is accurately calibrated and adjusts the level of each sub-group as it is sent to the sub outputs, tape outputs, and two-track mix. 3-7