Mixer to Share Presets on the Compact: Difference between revisions

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This article is about using a Mixer to allow more than one input per Compact channel to use [[ToneMatch®|ToneMatch® Presets]].
[[Image:MixerToSharePresetsCompact.jpg|right]]
[[Image:MixerToSharePresetsCompact.jpg|right]]
Using a Mixer to allow more than one input per Compact channel to use presets.
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== Assumptions ==
=== Assumptions ===
* You have more than two inputs requiring presets.
* You have more than two inputs requiring presets.
* Two or more of those inputs are similar, for example: microphones that are of the same make and model.
* Two or more of those inputs are similar, for example: microphones that are of the same make and model.
* You have a stereo mixer or one that has two distinct busses.
* You have a stereo mixer or one that has two distinct busses.


== General Principles ==
=== General Principles ===
For the following discussion, a "side" of the mixer is either Left or Right, or it could be a "buss" or "alt" channel routing.
For the following discussion, a "side" of the mixer is either Left or Right, or it could be a "buss" or "alt" channel routing.
* Pool one group of similar inputs to one side of the mixer.  
* Pool all microphone inputs to one side of the mixer (e.g. LEFT).  
* Take the pooled output (one side of the mixer) to  Power Stand Channel 1 and use a Preset that is appropriate for the input.
** Take the pooled output (LEFT output the mixer) to  Compact Channel 1 (built-in Preset is Handheld Vocal Microphone)
* Pool another group of similar inputs to the other side of the mixer.  Sometimes the similarity is that these inputs do not share a common Preset - so you will use Preset 00.
* Pool all other inputs to the other side of the mixer (e.g. RIGHT)  
 
If these inputs are not acoustic guitars with pickups run the mixer RIGHT output to Compact Channel 2 with the ToneMatch switch set to Line Level (down).
* Take the pooled output (the other side of the mixer) to  Power Stand Channel 2 and use a Preset that is appropriate for the input, or Preset 00.
* Take the pooled output (the other side of the mixer) to  Power Stand Channel 2 and use a Preset that is appropriate for the input, or Preset 00.
** Take the pooled output (RIGHT output the mixer) to  Compact Channel 2
** If the inputs are acoustic guitars with pickups set the ToneMatch switch ON (up position)
** If the inputs are NOT acoustic guitars with pickups set the ToneMatch switch to Line Level(down position)
== Example ==
=== Example ===
=== 2 Vocals, 2 Guitars ===
==== 2 Vocals, 2 Guitars ====
You have two vocal microphones - Shure SM 58 - Recommended Preset #14
* You have two vocal microphones.  Route these through the mixer to Compact Channel 1
You have two similar Acoustic Guitars with pickups - Recommended Preset #40
* You have two similar Acoustic Guitars with pickups.  Route these through the mixer to Compact Channel 2 with ToneMatch switch on (UP).


[[Image:MixerToSharePresetsCompact.jpg]]
[[Image:MixerToSharePresetsCompact.jpg]]


==== Connections ====
===== Connections =====
===== Microphones =====
====== Microphones ======
# Run both microphones to the mixer.  
# Run both microphones to the mixer.  
# On the input strips for the microphones pan all the way to the LEFT
# On the input strips for the microphones pan all the way to the LEFT
# Run the Mixer LEFT output to the Compact Channel 1
# Run the Mixer LEFT output to the Compact Channel 1
===== Guitars =====
====== Guitars ======
# Run both Guitars to the mixer.  
# Run both Guitars to the mixer.  
# On the input strips for the Guitars pan all the way to the RIGHT
# On the input strips for the Guitars pan all the way to the RIGHT
# Run the Mixer RIGHT output to the Power Stand Channel 2
# Run the Mixer RIGHT output to the Power Stand Channel 2
# Set the Compact Channel 2 ToneMatch Switch ON (up position)
# Set the Compact Channel 2 ToneMatch Switch ON (up position)
==== 2 Vocals, 2 Instruments ====
====== Microphones ======
# Run both microphones to the mixer.
# On the input strips for the microphones pan all the way to the LEFT
# Run the Mixer LEFT output to the Compact Channel 1
[[Image:MixerToSharePresetsCompact02.jpg]]
====== Instruments ======
# Run both Instruments to the mixer.  I used a Keyboard and an Electric Bass as examples
# On the input strips for the Instruments pan all the way to the RIGHT
# Run the Mixer RIGHT output to the Power Stand Channel 2
# Set the Compact Channel 2 ToneMatch Switch to Line Level (down position)


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