Mackie DL806 Quick Start Manual page 18

Master Fader: Gain Reduction
Like channel faders, the
output Gain Reduction Meter
shows the amount of gain
reduction applied to the output
by the Compressor / Limiter. Output
channels do not contain gates.
You will learn how to adjust the
Output Compressor / Limiter soon.
Master Fader and Output Meter
As discussed, the master fader
adjusts the output level of the LR,
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Aux Masters 1-6 and the Reverb
and Delay Master Sends, depending
on which output is selected. While
one fader controls the output level
of each output, each output is
independent of the others. Once the
selected output has been chosen,
touch and drag the master fader up
and down to make adjustments.
The output meter displays the
output signal level. The output meter
is presented in mono or stereo
depending on the selected output. It
is stereo for LR while the Auxes and
FX Sends are presented in mono.
Aux Masters 1-4 on the DL806.
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Master Fader
Reduction
Master
Fader
and
Output
Meter
Record
Figure M
Master Fader:
LR
Speaking of FX, if Reverb
or Delay is selected, the fader
controls the master send into
the corresponding FX processor.
This meter should remain green
with the occasional bump into the
yellow zone. The output meters are
Gain
post-fader, so if there is too much
yellow (or any red clipping), lower
the master fader until it's gone and
check the input channels, as well.
Master Fader: Record and Solo
If the selected output is LR, a
Record button resides below the
master fader as seen to the left in
Figure M. This allows you to easily
record the LR output on the iPad.
Similar to playback, recording also
only works when the iPad is attached
to the mixer, not in Wi-Fi mode.
Pressing Record will begin
recording immediately. The Recording
button illuminates red when engaged.
Pressing this button a second
time asks you to confirm your wish
to stop the recording, then asks you
to name this masterpiece. If you'd
prefer to think this recording never
took place – it happens, we know – it
may be discarded at this point.
DL806 / DL1608