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Although the 2-track output is primarily designed for recording, it can also be used as a PA feed, or as a send
to the input of your sampler. Depressing
20 dB.
2.4.6 Monitor section
Though most of you will want to audition the main mix
include the Alt 3-4 bus
A single volume control
shows the level of the chosen signal. You can connect your headphones to the headphones connector
the front panel.
The output signal of the main mix remains untouched when you choose different sources for monitoring.
If you want to audition external sources very often, you could do worse than connect your 2-track input to a hi-fi
pre-amp, allowing you to monitor a variety of extra sources such as vinyl, cassette recorder, CD player, etc.
2.4.7 Alt 3-4 output
By depressing the MUTE/ALT 3-4 button
the main mix.
Level to the Alt 3-4 outputs (TRS connectors on the back panel) is adjusted by the fader
the signal PFL-ed (
Alt 3-4 is likely to bewilder newcomers. We want to illustrate how this feature may be used most effectively.
Subgroups are commonly used as a mixing aid both live and in the studio, e.g. to control the outputs from all
drum channels with just 1 or 2 submaster faders. They are also used to route to multitrack recorders.
There are no fully-fledged subgroups on the MX1804X. However, the Alt 3-4 bus offers you a second independent
stereo submix with its own submaster stereo fader. Combining the Alt 3-4 outputs with the main mix may be
effected by pressing the switch ALT 3-4 TO MIX
use the possibility to send signals to the Alt 3-4 outputs
By depressing the ALT 3-4 PFL switch
+
Remember that when Alt 3-4 is in use, you do not have a channel mute facility on your desk:
you will have to pull down the fader to silence any channel.
2.4.8 Graphic equalizer
The graphic equalizer
room acoustics or your personal taste. Each individual frequency band has up to 10 dB boost or cut. You can
engage the equalizer with the EQ IN switch
2.4.9 Digital effects processor
A special feature of the MX1804X is its integrated effects processor, which supplies the same quality, as our
well-known 19" effects processor VIRTUALIZER. This effects module offers 32 different standard effects like
reverb, chorus, flanger, delay, pitch shifter and various combination effects. With the FX sends
channels in combination with the FX master send
sure that the LED level display
CLIP LED lighting up. With the two UP
rate of change can be accelerated by pressing the opposite button while holding down the first. In order to
activate the selected preset, you press the ENTER button
number. You can choose the appropriate preset from the list to the right of the level display of the effects
module. By using the FX PROCESSOR DIRECT IN inputs
directly with the effect processor.
EURORACK MX1804X
on the rear panel will lower the level at the XLR connectors by
and 2-track playback
sends the level to the headphones and main monitors. The bargraph meter
a channel's output will be routed to the Alt 3-4 output instead of
and
up).
you can control the Alt 3-4 signal separately.
processes the main mix signal. This way you can adapt the main mix signal to the
on the effects module always displays a sufficiently high level, without the
and DOWN
2. OPERATION
most of the time there are exceptions. These
.
. To take advantage of the extra routing option you should
.
, this is indicated by the illumination of the faders.
you can feed the signal to the effects processor. Make
buttons you can choose the desired preset. The
. The display
, you can also connect an external signal
. Use
to have
in each
shows the activated preset
on
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