Getting Started; Channel Setup - Phonic HELIX BOARD 18 FIREWIRE MKII Manual Del Usuario

Getting Started

1. Ensure all power is turned off on your mixer. To totally ensure,
the AC cable should not be connected to the unit.
2. All faders and level controls should be set at the lowest
level and all channels switched off to ensure no sound is
inadvertently sent through the outputs when the device is
switched on. All levels can be altered to acceptable degrees
after the device is turned on.
3. Plug all necessary instruments and equipment into the
device's various inputs as required. This may include line
signal devices, such as keyboards and drum machines, as
well as microphones and/or guitars, keyboards, etc.
4. Plug any necessary equipment into the device's various
outputs. This could include amplifiers and speakers, monitors,
signal processors, and/or recording devices.
5. Plug the supplied AC cable into the AC inlet on the back of the
device and a power outlet of a suitable voltage.
6. Turn the power switch on.
7. Consult the FireWire section of this manual for more
information on its setup and usage.
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Channel Setup

1. To ensure the correct audio level of the input channel is
selected, each of the Mixer's Channel's ON buttons should
be disengaged (which should turn the corresponding LED
indicator off), as well as the Solo buttons on each channel
and all buttons in the Control Room Source section, with
exception to the Main L/R button.
2. Ensure the channel you wish to set has a signal sent to it
similar to the signal that will be sent when in common use.
For example, if the channel has a microphone connected to it,
then you should speak or sing at the same level the performer
normally would during a performance; if a guitar is plugged
into the channel, then the guitar should also be strummed
as it normally would be (and so on). This ensures levels are
completely accurate and avoids having to reset them later.
3. Move the Channel fader and Maser fader to around the 0 dB
mark.
4. Turn the Channel ON.
5. Pushing the channel's Solo button and releasing the Pre/Post
button on the CTRL RM section will send the pre-fader signal
of the activated channel to the Control Room / Phones mixing
bus and the Level Meter will display the Control Room's signal
properties.
6. Set the gain so the level meter indicates the audio level is
around 0 dB (it is advisable to never let the level exceed 7
dB).
7. This channel is now ready to be used; you can stop making
the audio signal.
8. You can now repeat the same process for other channel if you
wish.
HELIX BOARD 18 FIREWIRE MKII