Control Elements - Alto LYNX-MIX USB SERIES User Manual

1 MONO MIC/LINE Channels
Your L YNX-MIX124 USB is equipped with
4 (8 for L YNX-MIX164 USB, 12 for
L YNX-MIX204 USB) low-noise microphone
preamplifier with optional phantom power,
50 dB of Gain and over 115 dB of S/N
ratio. You can connect almost any type
of microphone. Dynamic microphones do
not need phantom power. Use phantom
power only with condenser microphones
but make sure that the phantom power
button is disengaged before connecting
the microphone. Phantom power will not
damage your dynamic microphones, so
make sure to read the MIC instructions
manual before engaging phantom power.
Use switch (48) to activate/deactivate
phantom power. These channels are also
equipped with 1/4" TRS balanced/unbalanced
LINE-IN plugs to connect line-level
instruments such as keyboards, drum
machines and effect devices.
2 STEREO INPUTS
These are channels 5 through 12 (9 through 16 for L YNX-MIX164 USB, 13
through 20 for L YNX-MIX204 USB). They are organised in stereo pair and
provided with XLR sockets (channels 5/6 for L YNX-MIX124 USB, 9/10 for
L YNX-MIX164 USB, 13/14 for L YNX-MIX204 USB) and 1/4" TRS phone jacks.
If you connect only the left jack, the input will operate in mono mode, that is
the mono signal will appear on both input channels. You can use these inputs
with a stereo keyboard, drum machine, etc.
3 MONO Channel INSERT
This is where you connect external sound processors such as compressor-
limiter, equalizers, etc.. The insert point is available on the first 4 (8 for L YNX-
MIX164 USB, 12 for L YNX-MIX204 USB) MIC channels only.
4 TRIM
The TRIM control is applied in the mono MIC and stereo input channels. It
provides with 2 different indications: One is for the MIC and the other for
LINE levels. When you use a microphone, you shall read the MIC ring (0~50
for mono MIC input, 0~40 for stereo channels); when you use a line level

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