Quick Start Guide

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Carrying Handle - This useful
handle allows the L6 to be safely
transported and moved to
various locations.
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Feet (Horizontal) - These four
feet allow the L6 to be placed
horizontally on a table or other at
surface. If the L6 is rack mounted,
and there is no free rack space
below, then these feet need to
be removed by carefully undoing
the screws holding them to the
bottom of the chassis.
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Screw Holes - These holes on the
top and bottom front rails are used
to secure the 500-series modules
in place on the L6. They are also
used to secure blank plates (L1B) to
cover empty spaces in the L6.
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Module Connectors - These
multi-pin connectors are used to
connect to the rear connector of
any 500-series module plugged
into the L6. The pin-out of these
connectors follows the standard
conventions for 500-series
modules for audio input and
output, power, phantom power,
and ground. The exceptions
are for the Aux input and
output connections. Check the
compatibility of any modules you
use by comparing the connector
pin-outs shown on page 19 of this
quick start guide.
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Power Indicator - This lamp
illuminates when AC power is
applied and the L6 power switch is
turned on. It indicates that the L6
internal power supply is working
and supplying power to the
500-series modules.
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Power Switch - Set this to the
Up position to turn on the L6.
Do this after all connections to
the 500-series modules have
been made. Set the switch in the
Down position to turn o the
power to the L6.
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Feet (Vertical) - These feet are
used when the L6 is placed in the
vertical position.
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AC Input - The supplied power
cord connects to this AC input. The
L6 has an internal switching power
supply that can accept AC mains
voltages from 100 VAC to 240 VAC,
50/60 Hz. Make sure the front
panel power switch is turned o
before making connections.
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GROUND LIFT - This switch is
used to remove the audio ground
in situations where audio hum
is present.
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AUDIO Switch - This switch allows
you to link the output of one
module to the input of the next
module in line, to create an audio
chain of modules. For an example,
if the rst module is a microphone
preamplier and AUDIO 1-2 is
pressed, then the output from the
preamplier will be sent to the
input of module 2, such as an EQ. If
AUDIO 2-3 is also pressed, then the
EQ output will go to module 3 such
as a compressor, and so on. In this
example, IN 2 and IN 3 XLR inputs
are disconnected, and the audio
for this chain of modules comes in
on IN 1, and out from OUT 3.
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IN - This balanced XLR audio input
connects to the audio outputs of
your external equipment, such
as instruments, microphones,
and line-level outputs. The audio
signals are then passed on to the
inputs of the 500-series modules.
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AUX IN - This balanced XLR audio
input is used if your module has
this capability.
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AUX OUT - This balanced XLR
audio output is used if your
module has this capability.
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OUT - This balanced XLR audio
output sends the output of the
module to the balanced audio
input of your external equipment.
Use the AUDIO switches if you
want to send the audio output
directly to the input of the next
module in line. In this case the
signals are sent internally and no
XLR patch cords are required.
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COMP BUS - These switches are
used for those compressors that
allow linking together for stereo
or multi-channel compressor
applications. Only certain
compressors have this feature,
and our current MIDAS 522
compressor/limiter does not.
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Rack Ears - The supplied rack ears
can be screwed to the sides of the
L6 to allow it to be rack-mounted
in a 19" 3U space. The feet on the
lower horizontal panel have to be
removed for the L6 to be tted into
a rack, if there is no free rack space
below. The handle and the 4 other
feet (vertical) can be left in place,
as the rack ears cover them.
(EN) Step 2: Controls
LEGEND L10/L6 Controls
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