E-MU 0404 PCI - Manual (Page 26)

4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer
Input Mixer Strips
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Input Mixer Strips
PatchMix DSP Line Input Mixer Strips are mono. The WAVE and S/PDIF strips are stereo.
Each input mixer strip can be divided into four basic sections.
Input Type
The very top of the strip is labeled
mono or stereo and displays the type
of the assigned input. Input mixer
strips can be added as desired and can
be configured to input the following:
Inserts
You can drag and drop effects from the
Effects Palette or Right-click to insert a
Physical or ASIO Send or Send/Return
A Peak Meter, Trim Control or Test
Signal can also be inserted by Right-
clicking.
Pan Controls
These controls allow to you position
the channel in the stereo sound field.
Dual controls on stereo strips allow
you to position each side indepen-
dently.
Aux Sends
These controls send the signal to
sidechain effect processors such as
reverb and delay. They can also be used
to create separate mixes for the artist or
for recording.
Volume Control
Controls the output level of the strip
into the main/monitor mix bus.
Mute/Solo Buttons
These convenient buttons allow you to
solo or mute selected channels.
Scribble Strips
Click inside the scribble strip and type
a name of up to eight characters.
• Insert Section Effects, EQ, External/Host Sends and Returns can be inserted into the signal path.
• Pan Controls This control positions the signal in the stereo sound field.
• Aux Sends Used to send the signal to sidechain effects or to create separate mixes.
• Volume Control Controls the output level of the channel.
• Physical input
(Analog/SPDIF)
• Host Input
(Direct Sound, WAV, ASIO source)
Mono/Stereo
Input Type
Insert Section
Aux Sends
Channel
Volume
Control
Pan Controls
Mute/Solo
Buttons
Scribble Strip
This screen shows a mono strip on the left and a
stereo strip on the right.
f Physical input strips
are shown with BLUE text.
f Host input strips are
shown with WHITE text.
f The Input Type will
turn RED if the input is not
available.
f To learn how to record
monophonic inputs in
stereo, see
page 72 .