Trim - Solid State Logic XL-Desk Owner's Manual

Trim

The black pot provides +/- 20dBs of trim. Use this to control the output when driving the VHD preamplifier
circuit. Alternatively use Trim to drive into inserted outboard compressors. Trim will function on the
currently selected input to the channel.
Below the trim pot is a tri-colour signal present LED. The
three audio levels are indicated are:
Remember it is possible to rescale the X-Desk's metering to a +18dBu (as opposed to the standard +24 dBu)
with the option DIP switches on the rear panel. See DIP Switch Selection on page 28.
DAW When pressed, the input labelled DAW INPUT 1-8 or DAW INPUT 9-16 on the rear-panel is sourced.
The following buttons function on the currently selected input to the channel:
Ø Polarity inversion for the channel
500
Engages the insert point normally associated with the in-line 500-series rack slot*
INS Engages the insert point normally associated with an external piece of outboard equipment. The rear panel
connectors are labelled INSERT SEND/RETURN.
CHOP Makes the direct channel output post-fader, instead of pre-fader
POST
* Please refer to the 500-series Rack section of this chapter for more information regarding signal flow to
and from the rack.
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LED +24dB Scale
Green: –24 dBu
Yellow: +4 dBu
Red: +21 dBu
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+18dB Scale
–24dBu
0dBu
+ 16 dBu