Signal Chain - Ashly mXa-1502 Operating Manual

mXa-1502 • Operating Manual
6.2

Signal Chain

Pluggable DSP blocks get placed and edited here. Input signals can be routed to any of four mixers,
then from mixers to power amp or aux outputs. Separate Editor and Diagram views are shown below.
Every channel has a tool icon for creating or loading a DSP template, copying a DSP chain, or adding
mute to a subpreset. DSP functions can be linked across channels using one of 16 link groups.
6.2a Mic inputs 1-8
• Mute/unmute channel, add DSP blocks. Click
the gear icon at upper left corner of each
channel to set gain or phantom power. Click the
"•••" icon at upper right corner of any channel for
additional copy/subpreset/template functions.
Also see Settings>Panels>Rear
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6.2b Stereo inputs 9-12
• Mute, DSP, Templates
6.2c Mixers 1-4
• Edit mixer routing, adjust levels, ducker,
automixer, show/hide chains, add to sub-preset
Panel.
6.2d Speaker & Aux 1-2
• Source mixer select, mute, DSP
6.2e Presets, Subpresets, & Templates
Presets and Sub-Presets get saved to the mXa-
1502 for device, scheduled, or triggered recall.
Use sub-presets when faster recall of a subset
of parameters is desired. Before saving a sub-
preset, first select any required DSP functions
and select <Add to Subpreset> for each.
Note: Recalling a Subpreset will temporarily
overwrite Preset settings. When the original preset
is recalled, the subpreset settings are canceled.
Templates are files that represent all the
settings for a single channel. Using these
allows settings for certain signal types (such as
mics or playback sources or loudspeakers) to
be quickly loaded or saved for later use.
6.2f Input DSP blocks
Available DSP functions* for input channels:
• Audio Meter
• Autoleveler
• Brick Wall Limiter
• Compressor
• DCA gain
• Delay
• Gain
• Gate
• Graphic Equalizer
• High-Pass Filter
• Low-Pass Filter
• Parametric Equalizer
• Signal Generator
• VCA Gain
*Channel 9-12 DSP functions operate in stereo.
6.2g Output DSP blocks
All input DSP blocks are available on output
channels, plus the following:
• Ambient Noise Compensation
• Crossover
• FIR Filter
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