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Β³ξ Check that the gain pots for the overall bus levels, located in the top right corner of the centre section (
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see what happens in the meters when you turn the pots in the channel.
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concentrate on here: The two pots below the stereo cue are the gain trim for the FX busses. FX1 and 3 share
a pot, as do FX 2 and 4.
Β³ξ Press the upper gain pot, labelled
FX1/3, to switch on FX1. The LED below it and to the right will light to
indicate that it is on.
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has been made, as will the
FX3 LED to the right of the FX1/3 pot. Notice that the FX1 meter has gone
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Β³ξ Press the AFL button in the
FX3 area to listen to the FX3 bus send. Press it again to return to normal
monitoring.
Β³ξ In the
ST RET 3 area, located below FX sends 1 and 2, press MIX to send the returning signal to the mix
bus. You should now hear the processing you created added to the clean CD signal in the monitoring.
Β³ξ Press the AFL button below the ST RET 3 gain trim to listen to the signal on its own.
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MONO button above the balance control. This reduces the stereo return to mono. The balance
pot will now be a pan pot. Press the
MONO button again to restore the return to stereo again.
Β³ξ Press the
AFL button again to return to normal monitoring.
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