B" Aux Returns And Tape Returns; Level; Mute; Solo - Mackie SR40.8 Owner's Manual

"B" AUX RETURNS AND
TAPE RETURNS
The four "B" AUX RETURNS and the two
TAPE RETURNS are basically the same, but
with different input hardware
your basic, no-frills, stereo Channels. AUX
RETURNS B1, B2, B3, TAPE A and TAPE B are
dedicated to the LEFT/RIGHT mix, and AUX
RETURN B4 is dedicated to the CENTER mix.
Equipped with LEVEL, MUTE and SOLO con-
trols, they're perfect for getting reverb and
delay signals to the main mixes. If you need to
send these signals to the monitors (via AUX
SENDS) or to the SUBS, patch them into the
MAIN AUX RETURNS (A1–A4)

LEVEL

Point Before: "B" AUX RETURNS
INPUT
.
Point After: MUTE
.
The signal is off with the rotary LEVEL con-
trol turned fully counterclockwise, unity gain
is at the center "U" detent, and turned fully up
provides 15dB gain.

MUTE

Point Before: LEVEL
Point After: LEFT/RIGHT mix (AUX RETURN
B1, B2, B3, TAPE A, TAPE B); CENTER mix
(AUX RETURN B4).
Muting removes the signal from the dedi-
cated LEFT/RIGHT/CENTER mixes and AFL
SOLO. The PFL SOLO and PFL Meter paths
will not be affected. The signal is muted with
the switch engaged (down). "B" AUX
RETURNS and TAPE A and TAPE B do not
have momentary MUTE switches or associated
LEDs and are not controllable via ULTRA
MUTE
™
.
AUX RETURNS
U U
+15 +15
O O O O
LEVEL LEVEL
MUTE MUTE

SOLO

SOLO
1 2
B B
. They're
instead.
, TAPE
.
ASSIGNED TO
CENTER
U U
+15 +15
O O O O
LEVEL LEVEL
MUTE MUTE
SOLO SOLO
3 4
B B
SOLO
PFL Point Before: "B" AUX RETURNS
TAPE INPUT
.
PFL Point After: SOLO (LEFT/RIGHT/CENTER
PFL mix (mono).
Faders)
AFL Point Before: LEVEL
AFL Point After: SOLO (LEFT/RIGHT/CENTER
AFL mix (stereo).
Faders)
SOLO allows you to audition signals through
your headphones without having to assign
them to any of the LEFT/RIGHT/CENTER
or subgroups (SUB 1–8 mixes)
mixes
You can simultaneously SOLO as many signals
as you like. The SR40•8 features nondestruc-
tive solo: Engaging SOLO does not interrupt
any of the other Channels, buses or outputs.
Not only that, the SOLO system comes in two
flavors: PFL (Pre-Fader Listen) and AFL
(After-Fader Listen, Solo-In-Place).
Remember: AUX SENDS SOLO has prece-
dence over AUX RETURNS SOLO — you can't
combine these signals.
TAPE RETURNS
U U U
+15 +15
O O O O O O
LINE OUT
LEVEL LEVEL
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
SOLO SOLO
TAPE A TAPE B MONITOR
,
.
.
RUDE
SOLO LIGHT
+15
PFL
AFL
INPUTS
PFL
AFL
OUTPUTS
SOLO
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