Mixer to Share Presets

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Using a Mixer to allow more than two inputs to use presets.

Assumptions

  • You require more two inputs requiring presets.
  • 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.

General Principles

  • Pool your similar inputs to one side of the mixer.
  • Take the pooled output (one side of the mixer) to Power Stand Channel 1 and use a Preset that is appropriate for the input.
  • Pool your 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.
  • 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.

Example 2 Vocals 2 Guitars

You have two vocal microphones - Shure SM 58 - Recommended Preset #14 You have two similar Acoustic Guitars with pickups - Recommended Preset #40

Connections

Microphones
  1. Run both microphones to the mixer.
  2. On the input strips for the microphones all the way to the LEFT
  3. Run the Mixer LEFT output to the Power Stand Channel 1
  4. Set the preset to #14
Guitars
  1. Run both Guitars to the mixer.
  2. On the input strips for the Guitars all the way to the RIGHT
  3. Run the Mixer RIGHT output to the Power Stand Channel 2
  4. Set the preset to #40