Solid State Logic Soundscape Mixer - Manual (Page 60)

Soundscape Mixpander
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The various controls and their operation have been described in the “Mixer controls overview”,
“Output pan and balance controls”, and “Fader and mute groups, output mute buttons, solo
groups and solo buttons” sections of this chapter.
NOTE: As well as sending a duplicate of the signal to the selected destination, an output element
also passes the original signal through to the next element below it in the Mixer column where it is
inserted.
NOTE: “Output without fader” elements and an input elements look very similar. This could be
confusing, for example, if you load a very complex Mixer that you have not used for a long time. If
you are in any doubt as to the nature of a mixer element, you can select the Element Info tool and
click that element (in Mixer Edit mode only). A window will appear where you can check all the
available information for that element. The first item in that window will tell you what the element
is. Additionally, there is always a little space above an output element or below an input element
that can help with identification (i.e., the top of an output element or bottom of an input element
cannot be moved right against the element above or below it – there is always a small “gap”
remaining).
Faders
Mono and stereo faders are available for insertion at any point in a mixer column. They could be
useful, for example after a “plug-in” input element used as an effects return into a mixer column.
Please take care when choosing a fader element: if a mono fader is inserted in a stereo signal path,
only the left side of the signal will respond to the fader. A stereo fader would work in a mono
signal path, but requires more DSP resources than a mono fader. Mono and stereo faders look the
same:
Peakmeters
Mono and stereo peakmeters are available for insertion at any point in a mixer column. Output
peakmeters are pre-fader, so it is advisable to have a peakmeter after the input element when
recording:
Mono
peakmeter
Stereo
peakmeter