User Guide

Dugan Model M User Guide
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Meters
The meters have three display modes. The default mode is auto mix gain, which is the
most useful display during normal operation. The input and output meters are only
used when setting or checking levels.
Table 5-1 Meter modes
Click on the Master meters button to cycle through the three meter display modes.
Weight Controls
The weight controls set the side-chain levels for each channel into the control sys-
tem. This establishes the relative sensitivity of the automatic mix for the channels
in use. They do not change the mix levels. When the weight controls are balanced, each
mic has an equal opportunity to take over the system: when one person talks into one
mic, he/she gets all the auto mix gain and the others get turned down.
Figure 5-8 Weight controls
The weight controls should be used to balance the channel auto mix gain indicators
when no one is talking. If a console preamp trimmer is turned down, that channel’s
weight control can be turned up to re-balance the automixing, and vice-versa.
To adjust the weight setting, click and drag the weight slider or enter a number in the
numeric field. Ctrl-click the weight slider to reset it to 0.
Touch and hold the weight slider to reset its value to 0.
Meter Displays Meter Color
auto mix gain
action of the Dugan Speech System green
input
input level yellow
output
output level blue
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