Terminology Overview; The V-Pot - EAW UMX.96 Owner's Manual

EAW UMX.96 Owner's Manual
Eight stereo line inputs provide connections for external line sources such as CD players, DVD players, etc.
They are also used for external FX returns. Each of the stereo line inputs has channel DSP comparable to the
mono input channels minus the gate/expander.
Four internal effects processors, each with its own send bus, provide the following mono input/stereo out-
put algorithms: reverb, reverb through gate, chorus, mono delay, stereo delay, ping-pong delay, and flanger.
The FX processors are assignable to the output buses via a post-effect 3-band EQ.
After channel processing, the signal is sent to the output buses. 24 general purpose buses can be designated
as Aux buses or as Group mixing buses. All of the aux/group buses have built-in signal processing (high- and
low-pass filtering, compressor/limiter, parametric EQ, digital and analog inserts, 31-band graphic EQ, and
delay) prior to the output jack. In addition to feeding their hardware outputs, output buses configured as
Groups can be routed back to the main Left, Right, and Center/Mono buses.
An eight-output matrix mixer lets you create eight separate mixes, each from a combination of any 16 sig-
nals on the console including inputs, returns, auxes, groups, or main outputs. Each matrix output has its own
DSP (high-pass and low-pass filtering, parametric EQ, comp/limit, digital and analog inserts, 31-band graphic
EQ, and delay) prior to the output connector.
The left, right, and center/mono mixes, after their own set of DSP, are delivered to the built in 3x12 sys-
tem processor. These 12 outputs can be configured as crossover channels (2-way, 3-way, and 4-way) or as
individually defined band-pass outputs. There is a 6-band parametric equalizer and delay on the three input
legs. For each of the 12 outputs, there is also a 6-band equalizer, low-pass and high-pass filters, alignment
delay, and output limiter.
2.4

Terminology Overview

A mixing console is a very visual piece of hardware. It is also tactile. A few items on the UMX.96 need their
own unique names along with some explanation.
2.4.1

The V-Pot

The Virtual Potentiometer, or V-Pot, replaces the potentiometers usually used for controls on analog con-
soles. Unlike the potentiometers used in analog consoles, the encoder never wears out or gets noisy and
allows control of many parameters for various channels from a single knob.
A V-Pot is an endless rotary encoder surrounded by 15 equally spaced red LEDs in a 270 degree arc. The
activity of the lighted LEDs usually displays the position of the multifunctional virtual pot. It can display posi-
tion by a single LED, or multiple LEDs. Directly below the encoder is an amber LED whose function depends
on the currently selected function of the V-Pot.
The V-Pot is also used as a momentary push button (push down on the knob). The function of this switch
depends on the selected parameter being controlled by the V-Pot and is noted throughout this manual.
Mic Trim
Continuous LEDs
Left to Right
Pan Continuous LEDs
Single-Lit LEDs
Indicates
Pan Centered
2-3
Q
From Center
Overview