User guide

CHAPTER
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6 Front Panel Operation
OVERVIEW
The 896mk3 Hybrid offers complete front-panel
programming via six rotary encoders and a 2x16
backlit LCD display. All 896mk3 settings can be
accessed via these front-panel controls.
Analog input controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Master vol and “(MAIN OUT)” phone jack . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Phones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Analog input meters with V-Limit™ compressor. . . . . 48
Programmable meters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Push-button rotary encoders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Multi-function LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
896mk3 Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
CueMix menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Inputs menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Outputs menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mixes menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reverb menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Stand-alone operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
ANALOG INPUT CONTROLS
The 896mk3 front panel analog input controls
(Figure 6-1) allow you to work with a wide variety
of recording situations.
For information about connections and settings,
see “Analog inputs” on page 23 in the installation
chapter.
For information about the many settings available
for the mic/guitar inputs, see:
■ “The Inputs tab” on page 77
■ “The channel settings section” on page 81
■ “The Channel tab” on page 82
■ “The EQ tab” on page 84
■ “The Dynamics tab” on page 91
Figure 6-1: The 896mk3 Hybrid front panel mic/instrument input controls.
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