Creative 1820M CD Player User Manual


 
4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer
Main Section
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Main Section
The main section contains all controls for controlling the main mix elements as well as
a “TV screen” for viewing the parameters of the current selected insert.
The three buttons across the top of the main section select what is shown on the TV
display. Input and output routings are graphically displayed. When an insert is selected
(by clicking on the insert), the screen shows the available parameters for the currently
selected insert.
Below the TV screen is the Aux Bus section where effects, effects chains or other inserts
can be assigned to the two aux buses. Send and return levels can be individually
controlled for each of the two Aux Buses.
The Aux 1 and Aux 2 buses are fed by the two Aux Sends on each mixer strip. The Master
Send Level control on Aux bus 1 and 2 can be used to attenuate or boost the signal
going into the Auxiliary Inserts. There is also a Master Return Level to control the
amount of the effected signal that will be returned into the main mix.
The Main Bus can also have a chain of effects inserted. (You might put an EQ here to
equalize your entire mix or add an ASIO or WAVE send to record the mix.) Note that the
Main Output level control comes before the Monitor Level so that you can control the
monitor level without affecting the level of your recording mix or main mix. There is a
stereo peak meter that indicates the signal strength for the main mix.
The Monitor section has a volume, balance, and a mute control to cut off the monitor
output.
View
Selection
Buttons
Aux
Insert
Section
Output
Fader &
Meters
Sync &
Sample Rate
Indicators
“TV” Screen
Master
Aux Send
Amounts
Master Aux
Return
Amounts
Physical/Host
Select Buttons
Main
Insert
Section
Monitor Controls
Session Name