Channel Strips - Mackie DL806 Quick Start Manual

Channel Strips: Introduction
While dragging the Mixer View
left and right, you may have noticed
that each channel strip looks
almost exactly the same. Well, it's
because they are! We will go over
the features of one channel strip top
to bottom. The same idea works for
the remaining channel faders.
Since we already dialed in signal
on channel 8, let's utilize each
function on that channel as they are
discussed; this gives you an audible,
as well as a visual, representation of
each function.
Channel Strips: EQ
The EQ curve displays the
current EQ processing applied to
each channel. Tapping a channel's
EQ curve will change the outlook
from the Mixer View to that
channel's Channel View. EQs that
are engaged will illuminate.
You will learn how to adjust the
EQ soon, but if you're feeling saucy,
go try it out now! When you are ready
to return to the Mixer View, just tap
the Mixer button located in the
top-left corner of the app.
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Channel Strips

Channel Strips: Mute
Mute buttons do just what they
sound like they do. They mute – turn
off – the signal on the channel(s).
Mute buttons illuminate red when
engaged. Go ahead and mute
and un-mute channel 8 to hear
and see the difference.
Channel Strips: Pan
Just below the Mute buttons are
the horizontal Pan sliders. These
controls allow you to adjust how
much of the channel signal is sent
to the left versus the right outputs.
Touch and drag the channel 8
Pan slider left and right to make
adjustments. Tapping a channel's
Pan ball twice will center it.
Note that the pan function is
only available when the selected
output is LR. More on the
selected output later.
Channel Strips: Gain Reduction
The Gain Reduction Meter
displays the input channel gain
reduction from the Gate and
Compressor. The single meter
shows the sum of the total reduction
applied by the Gate and Compressor.
You will learn how to adjust the
Gates and Compressors soon.
EQ
Mute
Pan
Gain Reduction
Channel Faders
and Input Meters
Selected
Output
Indicator
Solo
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DL806 / DL1608