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1 W or k sho p M-16DX 16-Channel Digital Mixer © 2007 Roland Corpora tion U.S. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be r eproduced in any f orm without the written permission of Roland Corpor ation U .S. M16DXWS04 Live Mixing with the M-16DX[...]
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2 About the Workshop Booklets The EDIROL M-16DX 16- Channel Digital Mixer delivers the power of digital mixing to musicians at an incr edibly aff ordable price. This crystal-clear 24-bit digital mixer supports sample rates up to 96 kH z, and it ’ s extremely flexible, with a wide range of analog and digital inputs and outputs, and effects. T he M[...]
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3 Cabling While the M-16DX’ s inputs can work with balanced or unbalanced cables, they ’ re designed t o work with balanced cables. Balanced cables provide optimal noise-rejection, so if you can use them, do—they ’ll help you avoid problems at a gig. Balanced cables split their signal into two copies that travel up the cable out of phase wi[...]
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4 P erformer Hookup Example T o give you an idea of how you can use the M-16DX’ s inputs, let ’ s talk about how you’ d hook up a small group with two singing acoustic guitarists with pickups on their guitars, a keyboard player , a bass player , and a beatbox rhythm back ing. On the front of the I/O module, connect the two vocal mics— • t[...]
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5 the Alt bus— • to create a few different types of mixes. Y ou can make a click-track feed— • that allows your r hythm-keeper to play to a metronome click only he/she can hear . a main mix with added per former-only elements— • such as spoken cues from one musician to another . a main mix with elements the per formers don ’t want to [...]
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6 Creating a Monitor Mix with Aux Bus 2 The Aux 2 bus normally sends input channel signals to the M-16DX’ s internal effects. When you use it instead for a monitor mix, the internal effect processor is automatically turned off. Sending the Aux 2 Signal to the Stage The A ux 2 bus is a mono bus , like Aux Bus 1. Connect the A UX SEND 2 output jack[...]
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7 Using the CONTROL ROOM outputs for an Alt bus monitor mix gives you: an overall Alt bus gain control— • using the PHONES/CONTROL ROOM knob. routing flexibilit y— • using the MUTE MAIN MIX button and the PHONES/ CONTROL ROOM AL T and FX buttons. Theref ore, we recommend connecting the CONTROL ROOM L and R jacks to your monitor-speaker powe[...]
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8 Some Live-Mixing Thoughts Here are some tips for building a successful live mix with the M-16DX. Keep onstage volumes to a minimum— • When onstage amps are turned up too high, you’ll have little chance of getting the mix under control, with quieter elements such as v ocals being hard t o bring out in the mix. T alk to your performers about [...]