User manual M-AUDIO FINELINE

[. . . ] With the front panel Mono/Stereo Switch set to Stereo, signals plugged into the 10 Left Inputs will be mixed to the Left Output jack, and signals plugged into the 10 Right Inputs will be mixed to the Right Output Jack. The level of the Left and Right mixed Output signal is set by the Left and Right Level pots which provide 12 dB of gain when turned all the way up. When the Mono/Stereo Switch is set to Mono, all 20 inputs are combined and fed to both the Left and Right Outputs while the Left and Right Level pots independently control their respective output levels. The Left and Right input signals are each monitored by LEDs which show signal present and clipping levels. Headphone Output and Phones Level The left and right output signals are also routed to a stereo headphone amplifier which has its own volume pot for convenient monitoring. Send Inputs (9, 10, 19 & 20), Send Level Pots & Send Output In addition to being sent out the normal Left and Right Outputs, channels 9 and 10 of the left inputs and 19 and 20 of the right inputs, are sent to another mixing buss - the Send Out. [. . . ] Then route the remaining output to a normal Input channel on the opposite input buss. This will work well when both stereo outputs of an instrument have similar signals, such as the stereo chorus output of many keyboards. A good example of such an instrument would be the Korg Poly 800. The left output of the Poly 800 could be plugged into FineLine Left Send channel 9. The right Poly 800 output could then be plugged into any non-send Right channel Input, such as 11. In this way the Poly 800 stereo signal will appear at FineLine's stereo Outputs, and when the Send Level 9 pot is turned up, the Poly 800 signal will also appear at the Send Output for the addition of reverb or other effects. In this example only one send channel is used saving the other three Send channels for three other instruments which may not have internal reverb. 8 Processing Microphone Signals Processing microphone signals can be handled in a similar fashion utilizing unused, non-send Inputs as returns. With the Mono Mic Switch off, the MIC 3, 4 Output would typically be sent to the effects unit input. The effects unit's stereo outputs could then be plugged into non-send Inputs, such as say, 2 and 12. The effect unit's mix control would then control the wet/dry balance, while the effect's output level control would function as a master fader of the microphone signals in the FineLine mix. Alternately, the Mono Mic Switch could be turned on, and the effect unit's mix control turned to wet only. Now the effect unit's output level control would function as the wet/dry balance. Both the FineLine Send Output and the microphones could share the same reverb unit in this configuration. Most stereo reverb units simply sum the left and right inputs for the sake of processing so these inputs could be used to combine the microphone and Send signals. The Send Output of FineLine would plug into one of the effect unit's inputs, while the MIC 3, 4 Output would plug into the other effect unit input. Stereo Microphone Operation If you want a stereo microphone mix you must plug into both the MIC 1, 2 Output and the MIC 3, 4 Output, and turn the Mono Mic Switch off. The two signals can then be plugged into the stereo inputs of an effects unit and returned to FineLine for a stereo, processed mix. Alternately, the stereo microphone signals may be routed elsewhere, such as to the inputs of a stereo sampler. In this way FineLine's XLR inputs can function as microphone preamps, independent of or along with FineLine's other functions. 9 Typical Set-Up - Fig. 2 Image not Available 10 Setting-up FineLine has 16 non-send, line level inputs, 4 send, line level inputs, and 4 XLR microphone inputs. FineLine can also be configured for either stereo or monaural operation. In reading the following section you may wish to refer to the Typical System Set-Up - Figure 2 which precedes this section. Plugging in Line Level Instruments To start setting-up your system first decide whether you wish to use FineLine as a monaural or stereo mixer and set the front Mono/Stereo switch accordingly. If you are using FineLine for live performance you will probably want to use it in mono mode. [. . . ] Shipment to and/or from MIDIMAN shall be at the expense of the purchaser. Such equipment should be in a protective package with a description of the problem. The remedy for breach of this limited warranty shall not include any other damages. MIDIMAN will not be liable for consequential, special, indirect, or similar damages or claims including loss of profit or any other commercial damage, even if its agents have been advised of the possibility of such damages, and in no event will MIDIMAN's liability for any damages to the purchaser or any other person exceed the price paid for the product, regardless of any form of the claim. [. . . ]