The Console Flashcards
(39 cards)
What are the 4 basic sections of the console?
Inputs
Outputs
Monitors
Master
What does the console give control over?
Volume Tone Blending Routing 8 spacial positions for a large number of audio signal
What are the differences in the channel path and mix path on our console?
Channel path with go to the mixer
Channel path is live inputs and are sent to recorder
Mix path is where you listen and mix down what returns from the recorder
What is shared between the two paths?
Same channel strip
Aux and EQ is shared
What is the difference between a split and inline console layout?
Split console: channel strip and mix path is on opposite sides of each other
Inline console: channel strip and mix path are on the same side
What is a channel strip?
All the components in a single path in a console
Home of the input buttons for mic/line, phantom power, preamp
What is a direct out?
Full signal output
What is an insert?
Send/return of a signal to same point on channel strip
What is an auxiliary send?
Output with control over
What is the direct out used for?
To send signal directly to recorder
Bypass all/part of channel strip
What is an insert used for?
Change the way something sounds
Add effects like compression/EQ/other outboard effects
What is an auxiliary send used for?
To create headphone mixes
Send signal to effects like reverb and delays
What does the master section do?
Give control over the whole console or control each individual channel
“Global functions”
What is a bus?
A signal path through the console
Adds signal from any channel
What are 3 types of buses?
Stereo bus: main left/right output
Aux bus: sends to reverb and headphones
Track assignment bus: send signal to protools
What do the monitor controls allow us to change?
Switch between different sets of monitors
Reduce monitor level (dim)
Combine left and right signal (mono)
What are pre-fader sends?
Fader changes that don’t affect the sound level
What are pre-fader sends used for?
Headphone mixes
What are post-fader sends?
Send level changes when the faders are moved
What are post-fader sends used for?
Effects
How is a PFL solo different from a SIP solo?
PFL lets you hear the full signal before the fader/send/pan are added
SIP lets you hear the signal after all the fader/send/pan changes
What is a hi/lo pass?
Cuts all freq past a selected point
High: /—-
Low: —\
What is a hi/lo shelf?
Raise or lower signal past a selected point
~~~< high
>~~~ low
What is a peak?
Raise or lower a selected band of frequencies
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