Sends - Midas M32 User Manual

9. Adjust the fifth control to set the release time of the compressor.
10. Adjust the sixth control to set the makeup gain of the compressor; useful when the compression effect has reduced
the overall signal level of the channel too much.
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1. Rotary controls 1 & 2 function the same on pages 1 & 2.
2. Adjust the third control to set the steepness of the compressor knee angle between five separate settings. Adjust
this control to switch between a harder sounding, or more transparent compressor effect.
3. Tap the third control to move the compressor effect before or after the EQ in the channel signal path.
4. Adjust the fourth control to set the frequency of the key filter that can be used to trigger the compressor.
5. Tap the fourth control to toggle the key filter on/off, allowing a specific frequency to control the compressor.
6. Adjust the fifth control to set the steepness of the EQ slope used in the compressor.
7. Tap the fifth control to send the key source to the solo bus, allowing the key source to be monitored and evaluated.
8. Adjust the sixth control to select the specific key source to be used, Choices include 'Self' (the channel's own sig-
nal), as well as any other input/output of the console.
9. Tap the sixth control to assign the selected key source to the compressor.
eq
The eq tab displays all aspects of the channel EQ,
and also displays a detailed visual graphic of the
current EQ curve. This tab can also be accessed
directly by pressing the VIEW button on the top
panel EQUALISER section.
1. If the currently selected channels is an
input, the channel EQ contains four bands,
with various aspects of each band adjust-
ed by rotary controls 2-5.
2. If the currently selected channel is a bus,
the channel EQ contains six bands, with
various aspects of each band adjusted by encoders 1-6.
3. On the EQ screen, the various rotary controls are always tied to the various EQ bands, and the Up/Down navigation
controls are used to toggle whether the four/six rotary controls adjust:
• Gain
• Frequency
• Width
• EQ mode.
Page 1 (Gain)
1. Adjust the first rotary control to set the frequency of the channel low-cut filter.
2. Tap the first control to toggle the low-cut filter in/out of the signal path.
3. Adjust the second control to boost/cut the gain of the low band.
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4. Adjust the third control to boost/cut the gain of the low-mid band.
5. Adjust the fourth control to boost/cut the gain of the high-mid band.
6. Adjust the fifth control to boost/cut the gain of the high band.
7. Tap the sixth control to toggle the EQ in/out of the signal path.
Page 2 (Frequency)
1. Works as above, but the rotary controls now adjust the frequency centre points for the different EQ bands.
Page 3 (Width)
1. Works as above, but the rotary controls now adjust the bandwidth for the different EQ bands. Use a narrow slope
for working with a specific frequency, or use a broader slope for general tone-shaping.
Page 4 (Mode)
1. Works as above, but the rotary controls now adjust the EQ mode for each EQ band. Choices include:
• Low cut
• Low shelf
• Parametric EQ
• Vintage EQ
• High shelf
• High cut.

sends

The sends tab displays and controls all aspects
of the channel sends to the 16 mix buses. Com-
pared to the dedicated top panel send controls,
this screen offers additional functions, such as
send muting and simultaneous metering of the
selected channel's 16 sends. This tab can also be
accessed directly by pressing the VIEW button in
the top panel SENDS section.
The sends tab contains the following param-
eters that can be adjusted using the six rotary
controls:
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1. Adjust the first rotary control to set the level for the first send of the currently selected four-send group.
2. Tap the first control to mute the first send of the currently selected four-send group.
3. Repeat the process with the next three controls for the remaining three sends in the currently selected four-send
group.
4. Adjust the sixth control to select which four sends to control with the rotary controls, shifting focus two sends at a
time.
5. Tap the sixth control to select which four sends to control with the rotary controls, shifting focus four at a time.
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