MOTU UltraLite-mk3 Hybrid User Manual page 71

Bus mute
The bus mute button (Figure 11-2) disables
(silences) the mix.
Bus level meter
The bus level meter, which is post-fader, shows you
the output for the mix's output.
Bus reverb send/return
The bus reverb send (Figure 11-2) feeds the output
of the mix bus, pre-fader, to the UltraLite-mk3's
global reverb processor, where it is merged with
any other signals being fed to the reverb. The
reverb's output can then be fed back into the mixer
at various return points, including the bus return
(discussed below).
The bus reverb return (Figure 11-2) feeds the
output of the UltraLite-mk3's global reverb
processor into the mix bus, pre-fader. This includes
any other signals currently being fed to the reverb.
The bus reverb return is disabled (grayed out)
when the reverb Split Point is set to Output to
eliminate the possibility for feedback loops created
by reverb send/return loops. See "Split point" on
page 89.
Input section
The horizontally scrolling area in the Mix tab to the
left of the master fader (Figure 11-2) displays
channel strips for all currently enabled
UltraLite-mk3 inputs.
Naming an input
Click the input name at the top of the input channel
strip (Figure 11-2) to edit the name. Input names
are global across all mixes. This name also appears
in host audio software on the computer (if the
software supports channel names).
Input channel focus
Click the channel focus button (Figure 11-3) to
view and edit parameters in the channel settings
section of the CueMix FX window (Figure 11-7 on
C U E M I X F X
page 76). Clicking the mix bus master fader focus
button brings the assigned output into focus, if
there is one.
Input pan section
The input pan knob (Figure 11-2) pans the input
across the bus stereo outputs. If the input itself is
grouped as a stereo pair (in the Inputs tab), two
forms of panning control are provided:
Balance
Balance works like the balance knob on some
radios: turn it left and the right channel dims, turn
it right and left channel dims. But the left channel
always stays left and the right channel stays right.
Width
Width spreads the left and right channels across the
stereo image, depending on the knob position.
Maximum value (turning the pan knob all the way
up) maintains the original stereo image: the left
channel goes entirely left and right goes entirely
right, without attenuation. The minimum value
(turning the knob all the way down) creates a
mono effect: equal amounts of left and right are
combined and sent to both outputs. In between,
the left out is a mixture of the left input and some of
the right input (and vice-versa) with the effect of
narrowing the field.
Input fader and mute/solo
To add an input to a mix, or remove it, click its
Mute button. To solo it, use its Solo button. Use the
input fader (Figure 11-2) to adjust the level for the
input in the mix. Note that an input can have
different level, pan, mute and solo settings for
different mixes. Input channel level meters are
post-fader.
If any solo button on the current (active) bus is
enabled, the Solo Light (Figure 11-1) will
illuminate.
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