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FLOW 8
FLOW 8 Controls
Step 2: Controls
(EN)
(1)
MIC 1/MIC 2 inputs accept
audio signals over cables using
balanced XLR connectors. Both
XLR jacks feature individually-
selectable phantom power for
condenser mics. Phantom power
can be activated in the control
app or via the MAIN button and
SELECT/ADJUST push encoder (see
"Getting Started").
(2)
MIC 3/MIC 4 combo jacks accept
audio signals from line-level
sources or dynamic microphones
over cables with balanced XLR,
balanced ¼" TRS or unbalanced
¼" TS connectors. To run
condenser microphones with
these inputs, you will need an
external preamp or phantom
power supply that provides
+48 V of power, such as the
Behringer PS400.
NOTE: These inputs do NOT offer
phantom power!
(3)
FOOTSW jack connects to an
external single or dual
control footswitch using a ¼"
TRS connector.
PHONES jack connects to
(4)
headphones using a
¼" TRS stereo plug.
MAIN L/MAIN R connections send
(5)
out the final stereo mix over cables
using balanced XLR connectors.
(6)
STEREO/MONO inputs can accept
either stereo line-level signals
(5/6 and 7/8 stereo pairs), or a
mono signal (5L and 7L for mono
line-level sources, 6R and 8R for
mono Hi-Z signals from guitars
and basses.)
(7)
MONITOR SEND
(MON 1/MON 2) jacks provide two
monitor outputs. These outputs
accept cables with balanced
¼" TRS or unbalanced
¼" TS connectors.
(8)
HOLDING POSTS allow you to
place your smartphone directly
onto the mixer for easy viewing
of levels and settings on the
smartphone control app.
(9)
CHANNEL FADERS set mix levels
for their respective channels.
These faders can also be used
to control the send levels to the
MON 1/MON 2 output jacks or the
FX 1/FX 2 internal busses when
selected in the controlapp or by
pressing the menu layer's related
hardware button (see [16], [21]
and [22]).
(10)
OFFSET/CLIP LEDs indicate when
the input gain is clipping the
channel headroom or when the
hardware faders are in a different
position than the fader level
shown in the control app (the LEDs
will switch off when the hardware
faders are returned to the level
shown in the control app).
(11)
MENU button push opens Menu
Mode when the MAIN, MON 1 or
MON 2 menu layer is selected.
Pressing the MENU button again
will exit from Menu Mode.
(12)
APP LED starts blinking when
Bluetooth* pairing is underway
for the control app. When pairing
is successful, the LED lights
consistently. When the Bluetooth
connection fails or is deactivated,
the LED will go off. See the
Bluetooth instructions in
"Getting Started" for details.
(13)
AUDIO LED lights up to indicate
when Bluetooth pairing is active
for audio streaming. See the
Bluetooth instructions in
"Getting Started" for details.
(14)
BT/USB knob sets volume for
digital audio routed into the
mixer via Bluetooth or the rear
USB AUDIO connector.
PHONES knob controls the
(15)
headphone volume.
(16)
FX 1/FX 2 buttons switches
between the two FX engines for
patch selection and parameter
adjustment. When the FX 1 or
FX 2 menu buttons are selected,
the channel faders are then used
to set Send levels to the
FX engines.
(17)
MENU SCREEN displays the names
(24)
MAIN knob controls the master
of the currently-active effects for
volume for the currently selected
the two FX engines, and allows
buss – FX 1, FX 2, MON 1, MON 2 or
access to the FX preset list when
MAIN. The final volume setting is
the FX 1 or FX 2 button is pressed.
indicated by the LED ring around
Press the MENU button to open
the knob. When adjusting the
and close Menu Mode. Rotate the
master volume setting of the
SELECT/ADJUST push encoder to
currently-selected bus from the
navigate sub-menus and
smartphone app, the LED ring
then press to select specific
will change to show the volume
menu items.
setting selected for that bus in
the app.
(18)
SELECT/ADJUST push encoder is
used to navigate menus (turn) and
(25)
USB AUDIO jack enables
to enter/confirm (press).
connection to a computer for
audio streaming, firmware
(19)
MUTE button switches off all
updates and MIDI control.
audio from the FX section. A long
This USB connection also
press of the MUTE button activates
allows FLOW 8 to be used as
the ALL MUTE function (see
multi-channel audio interface for
"Getting Started").
recording to computer.
When used as a recording
TAP button allows you to tap in
(20)
interface, 10 channels are
a tempo for quick adjustment of
transmitted to the computer
time-based effects.
(8 analog inputs, plus the main
MON 1/MON 2 buttons select
L/R bus mix tapped pre-fader),
(21)
either of the monitor mixes
and 2 stereo playback channels,
for direct monitoring and level
controllable via the BT/ USB
setting in place of the main mix.
channel, are streamed back to the
To return to the main mix,
FLOW 8 mixer.
press the MAIN button.
(26)
DC IN jack uses a Micro-USB
Press MON 1 and MON 2
connection to provide power to
simultaneously to active the
the unit. Power should come from
EZ GAIN function
either the included external power
(see "Getting Started").
supply or a USB power bank with
MAIN button selects the main
(22)
a Micro-USB connection.
mix for the final output. Press the
MAIN button to return to the main
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monitor mixes with the MON 1 and
MON 2 buttons. Press and hold
the MAIN button for manual gain
setting and to activate phantom
power (see "Getting Started").
VU METER shows levels for the
(23)
main mix, monitor mixes or FX
send signals. In SOLO mode,
this meter allows more detailed
gain setting on individual input
channels. The red LEDs "1" and "2"
at the top of the meter will light
up when +48 V phantom power is
activated for Channels 1 and
2 respectively.
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