Crest Audio HPW Music Mixer User Manual


 
mono (main audio bus)
features
The HPW is equipped with 3 main audio buses in addition to the 8 audio subgroups.
This section of the manual deals with 1 of those 3 main buses - the Mono bus. The
Mono bus is directly assignable from all of the Mono and Stereo Inputs, the 8 audio
subgroups and the L-R main buses.
Since the Mono bus is directly-assignable from all input sources, and not a derived,
summed L-R mix, a variety of uses are possible: Center-cluster feed in a L-C-R
church install, subwoofer feed - assign only the appropriate, low-frequency sources to
the bus, or use it to sum the L-R mixes to create a mono mix.
The Matrix Send pots allow the user to mix the post-fader/post-mute Mono sig-
nal with the other 2 main outputs, plus the 8 groups. If the PRE button is pressed, the
signal to the Matrix Send pots is pre-fader/pre-mute. This allows a totally independent
output mix to be created. The main fader level will not affect the Matrix mix. The
overall level of the entire Matrix mix is controlled by the Matrix Masters, located at
the far right of the Master section.
See Matrix section for further matrix information
Mute Switch w/LED
This switch will mute the post-fader output of the Mono audio bus. The LED will illu-
minate when the mute is active. NOTE: These mute switches are NOT part of the
programmable mute scenes.
100mm Fader
This high-quality, 100mm fader is used to control the main output level. Any Post-
fader feeds are affected by this control. Nominal position is at the “0” mark, with
10dB additional gain available above that point.
PK/Sig LED
The FADER is equipped with a bicolor LED that displays the Pre-fader signal level
with varying intensity green illumination, and also indicates impending audio overload
(within 3dB of clipping) by turning red. Audio clipping is sensed both pre- and post-
fader, so even if the fader is down, you will be informed of any bus-related overload
problems.
AFL
An AFL (After-Fader Listen) switch is provided that lets the operator monitor the
audio signal in the console’s Solo system. When depressed, the Mono’s post-fader,
post-mute signal sent to the console’s Solo system (See Master section for details on
the Solo system functions).
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All Mono and Stereo
Inputs, along with the
8 groups and L-R, can be
directly assigned to the
Mono bus.
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Use the Matrix Sends
to create additional
mixes from the 11 main
buses (8 Groups, Left,
Right and Mono). These
additional mixes can be
tailored to suit a specific
need. Mix-in the signals
you need or enhance the
main-mix by adding addi-
tional instruments where
needed.
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