User manual SOUNDCRAFT EFX8

[. . . ] TM TM User Guide 1 IMPORTANT Please read this manual carefully before using your mixer for the first time. © Harman International Industries Ltd. 2007 All rights reserved Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents. ZM0356-02 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor. [. . . ] 18 STEREO RETURN INPUTS This pair of inputs accept 3-pole `A' gauge (TRS) jacks. Use these inputs for sources such as keyboards, drum machines, synths or CDs. 19 STEREO RETURN LEVEL This control sets the level of signal routed to the main mix busses. There is an associated PK LED to warn of signals which are too high. 21 Lexicon® FX PROCESSOR OVERVIEW The effects within the console have been designed with both live sound reinforcement and home recording in mind. Featuring the deep, rich reverb algorithms that Lexicon® are renowned for the effects processor offers increased versatility and high quality effects, all instantly accessible via the extremely intuitive front panel controls. The effects processor has 32 programs which are held in two banks of 16 programs which can be stored to allow you to create your own custom effect settings. Front panel controls include a Program Select knob, Tempo and Store buttons, and three independent Parameter knobs that provide instant access and control over the most critical parameters for the selected effect. The table on page 30 lists the functions of the parameter knobs for each fx program. Note: When the console is powered up the program recalled will always be the selected program in BANK A. FX OPERATION Select and Load a Program Turn the Program Select knob to choose a program. Note that the console has 32 programs which are held in two banks of 16 programs. There are individual BANK A and BANK B LED's to indicate which bank is currently active. When turning the rotary Program Select knob through 360 degrees (a full rotation) the selected bank will alternate between BANK A and BANK B. Set the gain on the input channel appropriate to the source (vocal microphone, guitar, keyboard, etc. ). Provide source signal (by speaking or singing into the microphone, playing guitar, keyboard, etc. ) on the selected channel. Turn up the FX Send level on the channel until the Red CLIP LED in the FX Panel lights only occasionally. If the red Input LED stays lit, too much signal is being sent to the effect processor: reduce FX Send on the input channel. Raise the EFFECTS Fader towards the 0dB position to feed the required level of FX Processor output signal to the mix. To increase or decrease the amount of effect on the signal, adjust the FX Send level on the channel that you want affected. 22 FX PROCESSOR CONTROLS 1. Tempo Button - Tapping this button twice sets the Delay Time of the selected program. Store Button - Stores program modifications to one of the program locations. Press and hold for three seconds will store the preset in the current location. The LED will flash rapidly during the store operation and then stay illuminated for 1 second to show the operation is complete. [. . . ] PFL Pre-fade listen: a function that allows the operator to monitor the pre-fade signal in a channel independently of the main mix. In-phase signals reinforce each other, out-of-phase signals result in cancellation. Phase is a measurement of relative displacement between two waves of identical frequency. Polarity A term used to describe the orientation of the positive and negative poles of an audio connection. [. . . ]