Mixing Boards/Consoles - Revision history

Meambobbo: /* Volume Faders */

2016-06-11T03:49:01Z

‎Volume Faders

Meambobbo: /* Channels */

2016-06-11T03:46:14Z

‎Channels

Meambobbo: /* Channels */

2016-06-11T03:45:29Z

‎Channels

Meambobbo: /* Channels */

2016-06-11T03:44:44Z

‎Channels

Meambobbo: /* Channels */

2016-06-11T03:44:31Z

‎Channels

Meambobbo at 20:47, 20 March 2015

2015-03-20T20:47:13Z

Show changes

Meambobbo: /* Mute */

2015-03-13T15:10:27Z

‎Mute

Meambobbo: /* Mute */

2015-03-13T15:10:10Z

‎Mute

Meambobbo at 23:26, 12 March 2015

2015-03-12T23:26:04Z

Meambobbo: /* Phantom Power */

2015-03-12T23:19:20Z

‎Phantom Power

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-The most obvious and common element of each channel is a '''volume fader'''.  This is the thing you slide up and down, consuming most of the space for the strip, and it adjusts the volume of the channel.  The reason such large space is devoted to the volume faders is because the most instrumental part of the mixing board is to ensure all the instruments are mixed at the correct relative volumes.  Sliding faders give the user instant visual feedback on the mixer's volume setting for each channel and allow fine adjustments.  That said, some mixers are designed to be smaller and may forego faders in place of simple knobs.
+The most obvious and common element of each channel is a '''volume fader'''.  This is the thing you slide up and down to adjust the volume of the channel, consuming more of the space for the strip than any other single control.  The reason such large space is devoted to the volume faders is because the most instrumental part of the mixing board is to ensure all the instruments are mixed at the correct relative volumes.  Sliding faders give the user instant visual feedback on the mixer's volume setting for each channel and allow fine adjustments.  That said, some mixers are designed to be smaller and may forego faders in place of simple knobs.
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 Each input and its associated controls are referred to as a '''channel''' or '''channel strip'''.  The term also sometimes covers outputs when they have a similar appearance.  The channels are typically arranged in single row, with the inputs on the left and outputs on the right, although larger mixers may place the outputs in the middle.  This is why they are called channel strips - each channel looks like a vertical strip of tape.

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 Each input and its associated controls are referred to as a '''channel''' or '''channel strip'''.  The term also sometimes covers outputs when they have a similar appearance.  The channels are typically arranged in single row, with the inputs on the left and outputs on the right, although larger mixers may place the outputs in the middle.  This is why they are called channel strips - each channel looks like a vertical strip of tape.

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 Each input and its associated controls are referred to as a '''channel''' or '''channel strip'''.  The term also sometimes covers outputs when they have a similar appearance.  The channels are typically arranged in single row, with the inputs on the left and outputs on the right, although larger mixers may place the outputs in the middle.  This is why they are called channel strips - each channel looks like a vertical strip of tape.

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	Microphone inputs often feature a button to enable <u>phantom power</u>. This provides a +48V DC current through the 2 signal lines of the balanced cable connected to the microphone, essentially powering the microphone. While most dynamic and ribbon microphones do not require this, condenser microphones typically do. It can also be used to power active electronics on other types of devices. Since balanced connections operate on the voltage difference between the 2 signal lines, constant DC power in both lines should not have any effect on the signal itself. Toggling phantom power on/off should have no noticeable effect on a microphone that does not require it, hence the name ''phantom'' power.		Microphone inputs often feature a button to enable <u>phantom power</u>. This provides a +48V DC current through the 2 signal lines of the balanced cable connected to the microphone, essentially powering the microphone. While most dynamic and ribbon microphones do not require this, condenser microphones typically do. It can also be used to power active electronics on other types of devices. Since balanced connections operate on the voltage difference between the 2 signal lines, constant DC power in both lines should not have any effect on the signal itself. Toggling phantom power on/off should have no noticeable effect on a microphone that does not require it, hence the name ''phantom'' power.
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		+	== Pad ==
		+	{{Crumbs\|blue\|6
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Channels\|Channels
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Buses\|Buses
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Volume Faders\|Faders
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Trim/Gain\|Trim/Gain
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Phantom Power\|Phantom Power
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Pad\|Pad
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Mute\|Mute
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Solo\|Solo
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Balance/Pan\|Balance/Pan
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Aux Send/Receive\|Aux Send
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#EQ\|EQ
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Compression/Limiting\|Compression
		+	\|Mixing Boards/Consoles#Level Meters\|Meters
		+	}}
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		+	A <u>pad</u> button or switch is used to attenuate the signal level by a large amount as soon as it enters the mixing board, before hitting any pre-amp (for example -26 db). This is useful for high-volume signals, such as direct feeds from electric guitars with high-output humbucker pickups. The trim/gain knob may not provide enough range to attenuate the signal to the point where it will not clip, or this will help normalize the signal to a level, where it is easier to fine-tune the trim/gain knob to achieve the best [[Tone#Gain Staging\|gain staging]].

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