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1.Input Phase
Each External Input and Monitor speaker output has a Input Phase reversal switch. 
When lit, all audio paths within the channel will have their phase reversed.
2.Input Gain
Each External Input, Monitor speaker output and the Talkback input has an Input Gain 
control. When an External Input or Monitor becomes active, the Gain settings will be 
recalled.
3.Channel Inserts
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12.Listen DIM
This gain control adjusts the volume of the Main Mix when channels have been put in 
Listen mode. This allow you to keep Listen enabled channels in context with the Main 
Mix. If the Listen DIM is set to minus infinity, Listen enabled channels will be heard by 
themselves. Any other setting leaves the Main Mix on at a lower level.
13.DIM Enable
This turns the Control Room Level down by a preset amount (default is -30dB). This 
allows a quick reduction in...

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21.Activate Channel Buttons
These buttons turn each channel’s output on or off. When lit, the channel is on.
22.Channel Labels
These labels reflect the names created in VST Connections.
23.Talkback Level
This popup fader controls the amount of Talkback signal fed to each Studio’s output.
24.Talkback Enable
In order for Talkback signals to be routed to a Studio, this button must be lit. Clicking 
on it turns it on or off. When the Talkback Enable is off, the Talkback...

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The Monitor controls from the Control Room Mixer
30.Individual Speaker Solos
Each speaker icon is a solo button for that channel. [Shift]-clicking a speaker will solo 
all the speakers in that row (front or rear). [Ctrl]/[Command]-clicking on a speaker that 
is already soloed will mute that speaker and solo all other channels.
31.LFE Solo
The plus icon solos the LFE channel.
32.Solo Rear Speakers
This solos all rear channels.
33.Rears to Front
This button solos the...

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37.Monitor Labels
This area displays the names of the four possible Monitors. The names are created in 
VST Connections when you define a Monitor channel.
38.Monitor Selection
These buttons select the current Monitor set. Each Monitor has its own settings in-
cluding Down-Mix preset, solo enables, inserts, Input Gain and Input Phase. These 
settings are automatically recalled when a Monitor is selected.
39.Speaker Down-Mix Selection
These buttons select the Down-Mix...

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Suggested Settings
With all the versatility that the Control Room provides there are also 
opportunities for confusion when first setting up the Control Room. 
The following list contains suggestions that could help to quickly set 
up the Control Room to get started for recording and mixing.
• If you do not have a master recording device and only use the Export Mixdown 
function to create finished mix files, set your Main Mix VST Output to “Not As-
signed”. This...

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Control Room Preferences
There are several preferences for the Control Room Mixer. These are 
found in the Preferences dialog (VST – Control Room page).
The Control Room Preferences
Most of these preferences deal with what options are visible in the 
Control Room Mixer. This allows you to customize the layout of the 
Mixer and only have the controls visible that you use the most without 
added clutter.
•Reference Level 
This setting determines the Control Room level...

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•Show Control Room Volume in Transport Panel
This option makes the small fader at the right hand side of the Transport Panel control 
the Control Room level. When this option is not checked, that fader controls the level 
of the Main Mix bus.
•Disable Talkback during Recording
When checked, this option will turn off the Talkback channel when the transport enters 
Record. It is advisable to set the Talkback DIM to 0dB when using this feature so as 
not to radically...

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• In the Project Mixer, the Studio Sends are accessed by choosing the Studio 
Sends option from the display pulldown menu in each channel or by pressing 
the star icon found in the common panel of the extended mixer.
The Studio Sends view in the Project Mixer  

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• In the Inspector, a Studio Sends tab can be found. This will display all Studio 
Sends for the selected track.
The Studio Sends tab in the Inspector
Each Studio can have a unique name in order to help identify what it is 
being used for. For example, the four Studios could be named:
• Vocalist Mix
• Guitarist Mix
• Bassist Mix
• Drummer’s Mix