M-AUDIO Fineline User Manual

MIDIMAN

Fineline Manual

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Contents

Introduction .....................................................................................3

Front & Rear Panels - Fig. 1 ......................................................4

Overview ..........................................................................................5

Left and Right Inputs, Level Pots, LED

Indicators & the Mono/Stereo Switch .............................................5

Headphone Output and Phone Level .............................................5

Send Inputs (9, 10, 19, and 20), Send Level

Pots and Send Output .......................................................................5

Mono Mic Switch & Mic 1,2 & 3,4 Outputs ...................................6

Power Indicator ..................................................................................6

Applications and Hints ..............................................................7

Gain Settings .......................................................................................7

Using the Signal and Clipping Indicators ......................................7

Using the Send Inputs and Output for the

Addition of Effects ..............................................................................8

Processing Microphone Signals ........................................................9

Stereo Microphone Operation ..........................................................9

Typical Set-Up - Fig. 2 ...............................................................10

Setting-Up .......................................................................................11

Plugging in Line Level Instruments ..............................................11

Plugging in Microphones ................................................................11

Setting-up the Outputs ....................................................................12

Headphones ......................................................................................13

Typical Applications ..................................................................14

Live Band, Duos and Trios ..............................................................14

Home Studios ....................................................................................14

Submixer for Consoles .....................................................................14

Block Diagram - Fig. 3 ..............................................................15

Limited Warranty ........................................................................16

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Introduction

The FineLine audio mixer is an expansion of MIDIMAN’s Minimixer con­cept of “mixing at the source.” This concept is that the mixer’s primary
function is to combine many audio signals in the most quiet, transparent
manner possible. Control of signal levels, relative mix of instruments,
panning, frequency equalization, and effects is then accomplished prima­rily within the instruments themselves, as is now the case with most mod­ern synthesizers. For older keyboards and microphones, outboard pro­cessing gear can be used to add these features. This new concept offers
many advantages over the traditional mixing console such as smaller size,
lower cost, and less noise.

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Front & Rear Panels - Fig. 1

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Overview

While reading the following description of how FineLine works it may be
helpful to refer to the preceding Front and Rear Panels - Figure 1, or the
Block Diagram - Figure 3 located in the back of this manual.

Left and Right Inputs, Level Pots, LED Indicators and the
Mono/Stereo Switch

Basically, FineLine functions as either a 10 channel, stereo or 20 channel
mono line mixer. 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. These signals are mixed according to
the four front panel Send pots and are mixed at the mono Send Output.

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