Input Mixer Strips; Input Type - E-Mu 1616 PCI Owner's Manual

4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer

Input Mixer Strips

Input Mixer Strips
PatchMix DSP Input Mixer Strips are stereo except for the MicroDock Mic/Line inputs.
Each input mixer strip can be divided into four basic sections.
• Insert Section Effects, EQ, External/Host Sends & Returns can be inserted into the signal path.
• Pan Controls These controls position the signal in the stereo sound field.
• Aux Sends Used to send the signal to sidechain effects or to create separate mixes.
• Volume Control Controls the output level of the channel.
This screen shows a mono strip on the left and a
stereo strip on the right.
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Input Type

Mono/Stereo
The very top of the strip is labeled
mono or stereo and displays the type
of the assigned input. Input mixer
Input Type
strips can be added as desired and can
be configured to input the following:
• Physical input = Hardware
(Analog/SPDIF/ADAT).
• Host Input = Software
(Direct Sound, WAV, ASIO source)
Insert Section
Inserts
You can drag and drop effects from the
Effects Palette or Right-click to insert a
Physical or ASIO Send or Send/Return
A Peak Meter, Trim Control or Test
Signal can also be inserted by Right-
Pan Controls
clicking on the Insert section.
Pan Controls
These controls allow to you position
the channel in the stereo sound field.
Aux Sends
Dual controls on stereo strips allow
you to position each side indepen-
dently.
Channel
Aux Sends
Volume
These controls send the signal to
Control
sidechain effect processors such as
reverb and delay. They can also be used
to create separate mixes for the artist or
for recording.
Mute/Solo
Volume Control
Buttons
Controls the output level of the strip
into the main/monitor mix bus.
Scribble Strip
Mute/Solo Buttons
These convenient buttons allow you to
solo or mute selected channels.
Scribble Strips
Click inside the scribble strip and type
a name of up to eight characters.
The Input Type will
f
turn RED if the input is not
available. (The MicroDock
may be disconnected.)
f Physical input strips
are shown with BLUE text.
Host input strips are
f
shown with WHITE text.
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