Mixing To Main Lr Buses; Mixing To Aux Buses - SoundCraft Si Compact User Manual

MIXING TO MAIN LR BUSES

To create a simple mix to the Main LR outputs:
NOTE: This assumes you are starting from a factory default state. To reset the console
completely see 'Factory Reset'

MIXING TO AUX BUSES

To create a simple mix to Pre Fade Aux 1:
NOTE: By default buses 11-14 are set POST fade for 'more typical' application as a sub-group,
this can be changed in the OUTPUTS menu.
NOTE: Assumes you have first created a main LR mix as described.
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1. Connect your inputs to the Mic/Line inputs on the console.
2. Connect the PA to Analogue Outputs 15 & 16.
3. Connect headphones to the socket under the armrest.
4. Adjust the gain to achieve a 'good' level on each channel, as a guide the -12dB indicator
should be on most of the time with only the most occasional 'flickering' of the 0dB led.
5. To control any individual channel bring it to the ACS by pressing the SEL key, and to
hear it in your headphones press the associated SOLO key and turn up the monitor
volume control.
6. Raise the master fader to ~0dB.
7. Raise the channel faders and balance your mix.
8. To control the processing of the main mix press the SELect key above the main LR fader
to assign the ACS to the main LR bus.
a) You may now open the GEQ for the main LR bus by pressing either the GEQ HI or LO
key, close the GEQ by pressing the lit HI/LO key again.
1. Connect a monitor to Analogue Outputs 1
2. Press the BUS1 follow key; notice the input faders have
changed colour & position as they are now your sends from the input channels TO Aux
Bus 1. Also note the SEL key over the SEL/MONO fader is lit and the fader glow has changed
colour to Yellow, this is now Bus 1 Master fader
3. Raise the Mono/SEL fader to ~0dB
4. Raise the channel faders and balance your mix, note that the Si Compact has already
SOLO' d the bus for you enabling you to hear it without the need to press any other keys...
5. To control the processing of the Aux Mix use the controls on the ACS.
a) You may now open the GEQ for the Aux bus by pressing either the GEQ HI or LO key,
close the GEQ by pressing the lit HI/LO key again.
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