Specifications

S3L System Guide78
To adjust channel input gain from Channel Control:
1 Select one or more channels to target them in Channel Control.
2 Make sure the Channel Control main menu is shown in the
Channel Control displays (
User, Input, EQ, Comp/Lim,
Exp/Gate, Aux 1–8, Aux 9–16,
and Var Groups).
3 Press the Channel Control encoder under the display showing
Input.
4 Gain (with Gain Guess) is assigned to the first encoder in
Channel Control. Adjust the gain by rotating the encoder.
Using Gain Guess
The automated Gain Guess function can be used to set a nominal
level for a channel based on its incoming signal. When you en-
abled Gain Guess, the system samples incoming signals and au-
tomatically sets the channel Input Gain and pad for a 0 dB refer-
ence. Gain Guess follows the current Meter mode (Peak or RMS).
To engage Gain Guess:
1 On-Screen, click and hold the Guess button. The LED flashes
to indicate level sampling.
2 Release the button. Input Gain will be set so the incoming sig-
nal reaches 0 dB peak (if Peak mode is selected) or 0 dB RMS
(if RMS mode is selected).
Setting Right Offset on Stereo Channels
On stereo Input Channels and FX Returns, the Gain control af-
fects both the left and right channels. The Right Offset feature lets
you offset the gain of the right channel relative to the left channel
by –20 dB to +20 dB, within the overall gain limits.
To adjust Right Offset from Channel Control:
1 Select one or more input channels.
2 Make sure the Channel Control main menu is shown in the
Channel Control displays.
3 Press the Channel Control encoder under the display showing
Input.
4 Under the display showing Right Offset, adjust the offset by ro-
tating the assigned Channel encoder.
Stereo Level Offset Indication
The Stereo LED below the channel meter flashes when the differ-
ence in signal level between the left and right channels is 12 dB or
greater.
20 dB Pad
A 20 dB pad can be applied to any analog input assigned to an In-
put Channel or FX Return.
To apply a 20 dB pad from the channel encoders:
1 Press the Gain Channel Encoder Assign switch to assign Gain
control to the channel encoders.
2 Press the channel encoder In switch to toggle the pad in/out.
To apply a 20 dB pad from Channel Control:
1 Select one or more input channels.
2 Make sure the Channel Control main menu is shown in the
Channel Control displays.
3 Press the Channel Control encoder under the display showing
Input.
4 Under the display showing Gain, press the corresponding en-
coder
In switch to toggle the pad in/out. A lit In switch indi-
cates the Pad is in.
Press the Back/Top Channel Control Navigation switch to re-
turn to the Channel Control main menu.
Input Channel Control encoder
Engaging Gain Guess on-screen
User
Input
EQ
Ch 1
Expnd
Top
In
Back
Page
Page
1
Channel encoder In switch
The Gain Guess feature turns the Pad on or off as needed to
accommodate incoming signal level
Ch 1
Gain
1
EQ
LR
DY