Quick Start Guide
32 33PRO X Quick Start Guide
Input Equalisation (E Zone)
Use EQ to equalise the input signal via the treble, hi-mid, lo-mid and bass lters,
which are situated in the input channel strip’s E zone. Treble and bass each have
a parametric lter option and three speci c shelving modes. Visual feedback for
EQ is via GUI only.
>
> To EQ the input signal
1. In an input fast strip, press the quick access button of the desired EQ lter
(treble, hi-mid, lo-mid or bass). This will select the channel and open the
EQ lter’s processing area in the GUI’s channel strip. Alternatively, you can
navigate to it using the bass and treble up and do
wn arrow buttons in the
E-zone (shown above).
2. In the input fast strip, press EQ to switch the EQ in. The EQ button’s LED will
illuminate when its EQ is switched in.
3. In the E zone, adjust the freq, width and gain cont
rol knobs to apply
EQ as desired.
4. Audition the di erent lters, including the ‘minimum harmonic disruption’
types, by scrolling through them using the SHAPE button.
NOTE: The minimum harmonic disruption lters are bright and deep,
which are available for treble and bass
, respectively. These lters use
psychoacoustic phenomena to generate steep slopes that sound natural.
Input Dynamics Processing (D Zone)
Set up compressor and gate dynamics processors using the controls in the input
channel strip’s D zone.
There are four compressors available, corrective, adaptive, creative and vintage,
each with the option of hard knee, medium knee and soft knee.
>> To set up a compressor/limiter
1. In an input fast strip, press the compressor quick access button in the comp
section. This will select the channel and assign its compressor processing
area to the GUI channel strip.
2. In the comp section, press ON to switch the compressor in.
3. In the D zone, operate the a
ttack, ratio/range (ratio), release, threshold
and make up controls to apply processing. You could also set up a limiter by
using a high threshold and a steep ratio (greater than 5:1). The hold control
knob has no a ect as it is only used for the gate
.
4. Press KNEE to audition the di erent algorithms.
5. Press MODE to try di erent compressor types (corrective, adaptive,
creative, shimmer and vintage).
>> To set up a gate
1. In an input fast strip, press the gate quick access button in the gate section.
This will select the channel and assign it
s gate processing area to the GUI
channel strip.
2. In the gate section, press ON to switch the gate in.
3. In the D zone, operate the attack, ratio/range (range), release,
threshold and hold controls to apply processing. The make up control
knob has no a ect as it is only used for the compressor
4. There is also a MODE fu
nction to select either Gate, Transient Gate or
Ducker modes.
Output Processing
The outputs have a six-band PEQ with shelving modes on bands 1, 2 and 6.
They also have the option of using a GEQ, which is accessed via the GEQ button in
their EQ processing areas.
Using VCA/POP Groups
VCA/POP groups (bottom of the mix bay) allow simultaneous control over a
number of channels. This provides a quick method of bringing particular channels
to the control surface and saves you having to remember their name/number.
You can choose channel group associations and also con gure the colour and
lege
nd of each group’s LCD select button to make them instantly recognisable.
The LCD select button for each group is used for both group member assignment
and group recall.
Any group can have any channels (input/output) assigned to them, although in
nor
mal practise is more likely that they will only have one or the other.
VCA groups include fader, solo and mute control. However, POP groups — which
have no audio function — are limited to unfolding channels (on area A or B).
POP groups let yo
u create a group of related instruments that you need on the
control surface for some function.
Graph shows the eects of EQ
LEDs for EQ
lter selection
indication
Filter quick
access button
Input fast strip
GUI channel strip
E zone