User manual SOUNDCRAFT FOLIO SX

[. . . ] PAGE 15 PAGE 15 PAGE 14 PAGE 15 PAGE 9 PAGE 9/12 PAGE 9 PAGE 9 PAGE 10 PAGE 10 PAGE 10 PAGE 11 Page 1 PAGE 14 PAGE 14 PAGE 15 PAGE 11 Page 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a SPIRIT FOLIO SX mixer, brought to you with pride by the SPIRIT team of Andy, Colin, Chris, James, Simon, Mukesh, Graham, Martin, Paul, Matt and Peter, with the support of many others - we hope you will have as much fun using it!Owning a SPIRIT console brings you the expertise and support of one of the industrys leading manufacturers and the results of over 23 years experience supporting some of the biggest names in the business. Built to the highest standards using quality components and new surface mount technology, FOLIO SX is designed to be as easy to use as possible, but some time spent NOW, looking through this manual and getting to know your new mixer will give you lots of helpful tips and confidence, away from the pressures of a live session. Dont be afraid to experiment to find out how each control affects the sound - this will only extend your creativity and help you to get the best from your mixer. Installation and Safety Precautions Installing the Mixer C orrect connection and positioning of your mixer is important for successful and trouble-free operation. [. . . ] When the control is turned fully right or left you feed only that side of the signal to the mix. Unity gain is provided by the control in the centre-detented position. 2 3 5 9 ON All outputs from the channel except inserts are muted when the ON switch is released and enabled when the switch is down. 10 6 MIX / SUB The channel signal may be routed in stereo to either the main MIX (switch UP) or SUB buses (switch DOWN). The left/right balance is set by the BAL control (see above). 11 FADER The 100mm FADER gives you smooth control of the overall signal level in the channel strip, allowing precise balancing of the various source signals being mixed to the Master Section. It is important that the input level is set correctly to give maximum travel on the fader which should normally be used at around the `0 mark. See the `Initial Set Up section on page 16 for help in setting the right level. 7 12 PFL When the latching PFL switch is pressed, the pre-fade signal is fed in mono to the headphones, control room output and meters, where it replaces the selected monitor source (MIX, SUB or 2TK). The PFL/AFL LED on the Master section illuminates to warn that a PFL is active. This is a useful way of listening to any required input signal without interrupting the main mix, for making adjustments or tracing problems. 8 9 10 11 12 Page 13 Master Section 1 PHANTOM POWER Many professional condenser mics need PHANTOM POWER, which is a method of sending a powering voltage down the same wires as the mic signal. TAKE CARE when using unbalanced mics which may be damaged by the phantom power voltage. Balanced dynamic mics can normally be used with phantom power switched on (contact your microphone manufacturer for guidance) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mics should always be plugged in, and all output faders set to minimum before switching the Phantom Power ON to avoid damage to external equipment 2 3 POWER INDICATOR This LED lights to show when power is connected to the console. 7 BARGRAPH METERS The three colour peak reading BARGRAPH METERS normally follow the Monitor selection to show the level of the MIX RIGHT and MIX LEFT outputs, giving you a constant warning of excessive peaks in the signal which might cause overloading. Aim to keep the signal just touching the amber segments at peak levels for best performance. Similarly, if the output level is too low and hardly registering at all on the meters, the level of background noise may become significant. When any PFL switch is pressed, the meters switch to show the selected PFL signal on both meters, in mono. 8 9 11 10 4 2TK LEVEL The rotary control sets the level of the 2 Track Tape input, which is routed to the headphones, monitor outputs and meters. These inputs, on RCA phono connectors are an ideal to connect the playback of a tape machine for monitoring. 5 MIX/SUB When this switch is released the meters and headphones monitor the Mix signal. Alternatively, pressing the switch selects the SUB mix as the monitor source. 6 2TK Pressing the 2TK switch selects the 2TK input as the monitor source, instead of the MIX or SUB signal (see MIX/SUB above). 7 MONITOR & PHONES LEVEL This control sets the output level to the MONITOR LEFT & RIGHT outputs. If HEADPHONES are plugged into the PHNS jack the Monitor outputs are cut off, and the knob then sets the headphone listening level. When the PHONES are unplugged the Monitor output is restored. 8 AUX MASTERS Each Aux output has a master output level control and associated AFL switch. Page 14 AUX AFLs Just like the PFL switches on the channels, you can monitor each AUX output by pressing the AFL switch. This routes the AUX output signal to the MONITOR or PHONES, replacing any existing signal (normally the Monitor receives either MIX, SUB or 2TK, see above). The METERS also switch from the selected source to display the PFL/AFL signal and the PFL/AFL LED lights to warn that a PFL or AFL switch is pressed. When you release the switch the Monitor swaps back to the previous source. 1 2 3 4 5 6 AUX 2 POST/PRE The input channels provide both Pre- and Post-Fade AUX 2 sends which may be selected desk-wide on the Master Section. Press the POST/PRE switch to make all of the AUX 2 Sends on the channel strips PRE-FADE. This means that they will all be unaffected by the position of the channel faders, making them ideal for FOLDBACK or MONITORING. When the switch is released the AUX 2 Sends are all POST-FADE, and will fade up and down with the channel faders. [. . . ] the available signal range above the nominal level before clipping occurs. a technique used on unbalanced outputs to minimise the effect of hum and interference when connecting to external balanced inputs. a break point in the signal path to allow the connection of external devices, for instance signal processors or to another mixer line level signals at a nominal level of -10 to +6dBu, usually coming from a low impedance source. abbreviation of panorama: controls levels sent to left and right outputs. [. . . ]