Humminbird AMX-220 Music Mixer User Manual


 
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4.12 PEAK LED
Inside your AMX-220/AMX-220FX the audio signal is monitored in several different stages and then sent to the
PEAK LED, when this LED blinks, it warns you that you are reaching signal saturation and possible distortion.
The PEAK LED will blink with a level that is 6dB before actual clipping.
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4.13 FADER
This control will adjust the overall level of this channel and set the amount of signal sent to the main output.
4.15 STEREO AUX RETURNS
Use these stereo 1/4" sockets to return the sound of an effect unit to the main mix. You can also use them as
the extra auxiliary inputs, but they are primarily used to connect the output of external effect processors.
Note: in AMX-220FX, the returned signal of AUX RETURN1 will also be routed to AUX RETURN if there is no
signal feeding to AUX RETURN 2 sockets. The signal is summed,on mixed in to the main L/R mix bus.
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4.17 MAIN MIX OUTPUT
The stereo output is supplied both with XLR and 1/4" TRS sockets, which are used to send the audio signal to
an amplifier. Through the main mix level control, you can adjust the output level from - to +10dB.
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2-TRACK IN/OUT
L
R
TAPE OUTTAPE IN
LEFT(MONO) LEFT
1
2
STEREO AUX RETURNS
RIGHT RIGHT
RIGHT(4)
LEFT(3)
ALT OUTPUT
MAIN OUTPUT
LEVEL
MAIN OUTPUT
LEVEL
LEFT
RIGHT
MIC +4dBu
MIC +4dBuMIC +4dBuMIC +4dBu
MAIN MIX OUTPUT(BAL/UNBAL)
4.14 2-TRACK IN/OUT
TAPE IN
Use the Tape input if you wish to listen to your mixer from a Taper Recorder or DAT. You can assign the signal
coming from the Taper Recorder either to CONTROL ROOM/PHONES output using the 2TK IN button on the
front panel or to the MAIN MIX output using the 2TK TO MAIN MIX button.
TAPE OUT
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These RCA sockets will route the main mix into a tape recorder.
4.16 ALT OUTPUT
These 1/4" sockets are unbalanced outputs, the signal level to the ALT OUTPUT is adjusted by ALT 3-4
rotary on the front panel.
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4.18 MIC +4dB
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When the switch is depressed, the output level from MAIN MIX OUTPUT will be reduced 30dB.
When pressing this button, the SOLO signal will replace other signals and reach to the
CONTROL
ROOM
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PHONES, also the LED beside it will illuminate. Usually use the SOLO function to preview each channel
signal before they are let into the mix.
It is useful to set an instrument's input level and EQ, and you can "solo" any channel that you want to.
However, The SOLO switch never affects any mix other than the PHONES/CONTROL ROOM mix.
4.11 SOLO SWITCH & LED INDICATOR
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