User manual

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The mixer
Adjusting Input Gain (Cubase only)
Each audio channel and input/output channel features an
Input Gain control. This controls the gain for the incoming
signal, before EQ and effects.
The Input Gain is not meant to be used as a volume con-
trol in the mixer, as it is not suited for continuous level ad-
justments during playback. It can, however, be used to cut
or boost the gain in various circumstances:
• To change the level of a signal before the effects section.
The level going into certain effects can change the way the signal is af-
fected. A compressor, for example, can be “driven” harder by raising the
Input Gain.
• To boost the level of poorly recorded signals.
To change the Input Gain, you need to press [Shift] and
adjust the control (to avoid accidental gain changes). If
you press [Alt]/[Option], you can adjust the Input Gain
with a fader. Alternatively, you can also enter the desired
number in the value field.
Input Phase switch (Cubase only)
Each audio channel and input/output channel has an Input
Phase switch, to the left of the Input Gain control. When
activated, the phase polarity is inverted for the signal. Use
this to correct for balanced lines and mics that are wired
backwards, or mics that are “out of phase” due to their po-
sitioning.
• Phase polarity is important when mixing together two
similar signals.
If the signals are “out of phase” with respect to one another, there will be
some cancellation in the resulting audio, producing a hollow sound with
less low frequency content.
Level meters for MIDI channels
The level meters for MIDI channels do not show actual vol-
ume levels. Instead, they indicate the velocity values of the
notes played back on MIDI tracks.
MIDI tracks set to the same MIDI channel and output
If you have several MIDI tracks set to the same MIDI chan-
nel (and routed to the same MIDI output), making volume
and pan settings for one of these MIDI tracks/mixer chan-
nels will also affect all other mixer channels set to the
same MIDI channel/output combination.
Using Solo and Mute
The Mute and Solo buttons
You can use the Mute and Solo buttons to silence one or
several channels. The following applies:
• The Mute button silences the selected channel.
Clicking the Mute button again unmutes the channel. Several channels
can be muted simultaneously. A muted channel is indicated by a lit Mute
button and also by the lit Global Mute indicator on the common panel.
• Clicking the Solo button for a channel mutes all other
channels.
A soloed channel is indicated by a lit Solo button, and also by the lit Glo-
bal Solo indicator on the common panel. Click the Solo button again to
turn off Solo.
• Several channels can be soloed at the same time.
However, if you press [Ctrl]/[Command] and click the Solo button for a
channel, any other soloed channels will automatically be un-soloed (i.e.
this Solo mode is exclusive).
• [Alt]/[Option]-clicking a Solo button activates “Solo De-
feat” for that channel.
In this mode the channel will not be muted if you solo another channel. To
turn off Solo Defeat, [Alt]/[Option]-click the Solo button again.
A muted channel
in the mixer.
A lit Global Mute indicator on the
common panel shows that one or
more channels are muted.
[Alt]/[Option]-click a Solo
button…
…to activate Solo Defeat for that channel.