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Soundcraft Notepad User Guide
THE 60-SECOND GUIDE (NOTEPAD 124FX shown)
1 MIC INPUT (XLR) Connect Microphones here. If you are using a condenser mic, ensure phantom
power is supplied by pressing the switch at the top of the master section.
WARNING: Do Not apply Phantom Power before connecting a microphone.
2 LINE INPUT (¼” Jack) Connect Line level sources here, e.g. Synth, Drum Machine, DI etc.
3 GAIN CONTROL Adjust this to increase or decrease the level of the incoming signal.
4 PEAK LED This is used to indicate that the signal is close to distorting (clipping) on a specic
channel.
5 EQ STAGE Adjust these controls to change the signal tone (the character of the signal).
6 HPF The high-pass lter reduces the level of bass frequencies only. Use this in live PA
situations to reduce stage rumble or ‘popping’ from mics.
7 FX SEND /AUX SEND Adjust this control to change the level of the signal to the FX processor (Notepad
124FX) or an artist’s monitors (headphones/in-ear/stage monitors, Notepad 124).
8 PAN or BAL CONTROL Use the PAN control to position the signal within the stereo eld. On Stereo inputs,
BAL adjusts the balance of the stereo signal within the mix.
9 INPUT CHANNEL FADER This is used to control the level fed to the Mix Bus outputs.
10 +4/-10 SWITCH Used to set the input sensitivity of the stereo input channels (not Notepad 102)
11 MIX OUTPUTS (¼” Jack) Connect these to your analogue recording device, or to your amplication system.
12 MASTER FADER This fader controls the overall level of the mix outputs.
To get you working as fast as possible, this manual begins with a 60-second guide. Here you can nd quick
information on any feature of the console.
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