Application Guide; Gain Structure - Lake LM 26 Operation Manual

9. Application Guide

This chapter describes the practical application and use of the LM 26.
9.1

Gain Structure

The LM 26 architecture provides gain adjustments at various points in the signal path and therefore, various
places for muting and level adjustment. Each mute or gain adjustment point serves a different purpose.
The signal flow diagram in chapter 5 provides a useful reference for the signal path. The following sections
describe the various adjustment points, all of which are available via the Lake Controller software.
9.1.1 Input Headroom (Analog Inputs Only)
This parameter should be set relevant to the output level of the analog audio source (e.g. mixing console).
This setting does not affect the other gain stages, or the overall noise floor; it allows control of the appropri-
ate headroom at the input stage only.
To adjust, navigate to I/O CONFIG > INPUT CONFIGURATION in the Lake Controller. Please refer to the
Lake Controller Operation Manual for further details.
9.1.2 Input Mixer
Input Mixer gains can remain at 0.00 dB for most configurations; if only one input channel is used per
Module, the other can be set to -INF.
To adjust, navigate to I/O CONFIG and tap the Input Mixer blocks for the Module in the Lake Controller.
Please refer to the Lake Controller Operation Manual for further details.
9.1.3 Module Input Gain
Input Gain is used to adjust the level between different speaker cabinets in the system. This gain can remain
at 0.00 dB unless a lower level is required for the cabinet/s driven by this Module.
To adjust, navigate to MODULES > EQ/LEVELS > LEVELS in the Lake Controller. Please refer to the
Lake Controller Operation Manual for further details.
9.1.4 Module Output Gain (Levels)
Factory and User Gain are provided for each Module output. These two stages provide a level of security
and control for the system designer (Factory) and a further level of adjustment for the user (User), both of
which combine to balance the level between frequency bands in a multi-way crossover.
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