QSC TouchMix User Manual

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TouchMix®

User Manual

TouchMix-30 Pro Firmware Version 3.0

TouchMix-16 Firmware Version 3.0

TouchMix-8 Firmware Version 3.0

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EXPLANATION OF TERMS AND SYMBOLS

The term “WARNING!” indicates instructions regarding personal safety. If the instructions are not followed the result may be bodily injury or death.

The term “CAUTION!” indicates instructions regarding possible damage to physical equipment. If these instructions are not followed, it may result in damage to the equipment that may not be covered under the warranty.

The term “IMPORTANT!” indicates instructions or information that are vital to the successful completion of theprocedure.

The term "NOTE" is used to indicate additional useful information.

The intent of the lightning ﬂash with arrowhead symbol in a triangle is to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated "dangerous" voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufﬁcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans.

The intent of the exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is to alert the user to the presence of important safety, and operating and maintenance instructions in this manual.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING!:

Maximum ambient operating temperature is 40°C (104°F).

WARNING!:

the power supply from the electric outlet immediately after use.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Do not submerge the apparatus in water or liquids.

7. Do not use any aerosol spray, cleaner, disinfectant or fumigant on, near or into the apparatus.

8. Clean only with a dry cloth.

9. Do not block any ventilation opening. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

10. Keep all ventilation openings free of dust or other matter.

11. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

12. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, the power cord shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

13. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

14. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from theapparatus.

15. Do not unplug the unit by pulling on the cord, use the plug.

16. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the manufacturer.

17. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

18. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

19. The appliance coupler, or the AC Mains plug, is the AC mains disconnect device and shall remain readily accessible after installation.

20. Adhere to all applicable, local codes.

21. Consult a licensed, professional engineer when any doubt or questions arise regarding a physical equipment installation.

22. Inspect the apparatus, including the power supply for signs of external wear and tear or signs of damage. All damage to the apparatus should be immediately repaired by a QSC authorized service station or QSC International Distributor. Failure to perform necessary repairs could lead to additional damage or to safety hazards. Failure to perform necessary repairs voids the limited warranty and QSC is not responsible for any injury, harm or related damages arising from any failure to perform those repairs.

TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

DO NOT LEAVE THE TouchMix-8 / TouchMix-16 POWER SUPPLY UNATTENDED WHEN PLUGGED IN. Always unplug

Maintenance and Repair

WARNING!: and repair methods. To avoid a danger of subsequent damage to the apparatus, injuries to persons and/or the creation of additional safety hazards, all maintenance or repair work on the apparatus should be performed only by a QSC authorized service station or an authorized QSC International Distributor. QSC is not responsible for any injury, harm or related damages arising from any failure of the customer, owner or user of the apparatus to facilitate those repairs.

Advance technology, e.g., the use of modern materials and powerful electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance

FCC Statement

NOTE:

FCCRules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

Warranty

For a copy of the QSC Limited Warranty, visit the QSC website at www.qsc.com

Para una copia de la Garantía Limitada de QSC, visite el sitio web de QSC, en www.qsc.com

Pour obtenir une copie de la garantie limitée de QSC, visitez le site de QSC à www.qsc.com

Besuchen Sie die Webseite von QSC (www.qsc.com) um eine Kopie der beschräenkte Garantie von QSC zu erhalten.

如果您想要QSC有限保修的複印本，请造访QSC品的网站www.qsc.com

Для ознакомления с условиями ограниченной гарантии, посетите страницу компании QSC в интернете www.qsc.com

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Table of Contents

Maintenance and Repair ...... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ... .. .....

FCC Statement ...... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ... .. ..

Warranty ... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ..... .... ..... .... ..

TouchMix® How To.

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TouchMix-30 Pro Package Contents .....................................................................1

TouchMix-8 / TouchMix-16 Package Contents ............................................................1

About This Manual ......................................................................................1

Getting Started .........................................................................................1

Turn off Demo Mode ....................................................................................1

Recall a Factory Scene ..................................................................................2

What is a Scene? ....................................................................................2

Build a Mix Using Factory Presets .........................................................................2

What is a Channel Preset? .............................................................................2

Auxiliary Outputs .......................................................................................3

What is an Auxiliary? ..................................................................................3

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Effects ..................................................................................................3

Name the Effects Channels (or Mixes) .....................................................................3

Using the FX Wizard ....................................................................................4

Using the Input Channel FX Tab ...........................................................................4

Pitch Correct ..........................................................................................4

Using Pitch Correct ..................................................................................5

Using the FX Channel Effect Tab ...........................................................................5

Using the FX Overview ..................................................................................5

Mute Groups ............................................................................................6

DCA Groups .............................................................................................6

Sub Groups (TouchMix-30 Pro only) .....................................................................7

Using Auxiliaries as Sub Groups (TouchMix-8 and 16 only) ...............................................8

Matrix Mixing ...........................................................................................8

Save Your Work as a Scene ..............................................................................9

Sound Check ............................................................................................9

Using TouchMix with QSC Ampliﬁers and Loudspeakers .......................................................9

Loudspeaker Gain and Preset Pop-up .....................................................................9

Select a QSC Loudspeaker Preset ......................................................................10

QSC GXD Ampliﬁer Settings ...........................................................................10

Phantom Power (+48V) ................................................................................10

Work on Your Inputs ...................................................................................10

Simple and Advanced Mode .............................................................................11

Auxiliary (Stage Monitor) Mixes ..........................................................................11

Input by Input ......................................................................................11

Mix On Faders ......................................................................................11

Output Processing .....................................................................................11

Overview Tab .......................................................................................12

PEQ Tab ..........................................................................................12

GEQ Tab ..........................................................................................12

Anti-Feedback Tab ...................................................................................13

Limiter Tab ........................................................................................13

Auxes Tab (TouchMix-30 Pro only) ......................................................................13

Presets Tab ........................................................................................13

Setup Tab .........................................................................................13

Recording ............................................................................................14

Multi-Track Playback & Mix Down .......................................................................16

Mix Down .........................................................................................16

DAW Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Anti-Feedback System ..................................................................................17

Manually Ringing Out a System ..........................................................................17

Using the Feedback Wizard .............................................................................17

Pre-Feedback Wizard Checklist: ........................................................................17

More about the Anti-Feedback System ...................................................................18

Real Time Analyzer (RTA) ...............................................................................18

Mutes ..................................................................................................19

Copy & Paste ...........................................................................................20

Patch Matrix (TouchMix-30 Pro only) ...................................................................21

Room Tuning Wizard ....................................................................................22

TouchMix-30 Pro .....................................................................................22

TouchMix-8 or TouchMix-16 ............................................................................22

User Buttons ... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. .

MIDI Control ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... .

Security ...... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ... .. ..... ...

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Monitor (TouchMix-30 Pro only) ... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ....

Monitor (TouchMix-16 only) .. ..... .. ... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... ....

Solo In Place (SIP) (TouchMix-30 Pro only) .

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TouchMix Reference ............................................................................27

Getting Started ........................................................................................27

Top Panel and Remote-Device Controls (TouchMix-30 Pro) ..................................................27

Rear Panel (TouchMix-30 Pro) ...........................................................................28

Right Side of the TouchMix-16 Mixing Surface

Right Side of the TouchMix-8 Mixing Surface

Rear Panel (TouchMix-16) ..............................................................................32

Rear Panel (TouchMix-8) ...............................................................................32

TouchMix-30 Pro Speciﬁcations .........................................................................33

TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16 Speciﬁcations ...............................................................35

TouchMix™ Feature List ................................................................................37

Nav Strip ..............................................................................................39

Channel Controls .....................................................................................40

Input Channels .........................................................................................41

Input Channel − Overview ...............................................................................41

Input Channel – Analog Trim .............................................................................43

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Input Channel − EQ ....................................................................................44

Input Channel − Compressor ............................................................................45

Input Channel − Gate ...................................................................................46

Input Channel − FX Sends ...............................................................................47

FX Signal Flow ......................................................................................47

Input Channel − Aux Sends ..............................................................................48

Auxiliary Channels Flow Diagram ........................................................................48

Input Channel − Presets ................................................................................49

Input Channel − Setup ..................................................................................50

Output Channels .......................................................................................51

Output Channel – Overview .............................................................................51

Output Channel − GEQ .................................................................................52

Output Channel − PEQ ..................................................................................53

Output Channel − Compressor / Limiter ...................................................................54

Output Channel − Anti-Feedback .........................................................................55

Output Channel − Auxes (TouchMix-30 Pro only)

Output Channel − Presets ..............................................................................57

Output Channel − Setup / Delay ..........................................................................58

Output – Speaker Settings ..............................................................................59

GXD Amp Settings ................................................................................59

On the GXD Ampliﬁer ................................................................................59

On the TouchMix ....................................................................................59

Aux Overview .........................................................................................60

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Sub Groups (TouchMix-30 Pro only) ....................................................................61

Sub Group − Overview ..................................................................................61

Sub Group − PEQ ......................................................................................62

Sub Group − Compressor / Limiter .......................................................................63

Sub Groups − FX Sends ................................................................................64

Sub Group − Auxes ....................................................................................65

Sub Group − Presets ...................................................................................66

Sub Group − Setup ....................................................................................67

2-Trk Playback ..........................................................................................68

2-Trk Playback − Overview ..............................................................................68

2-Trk PB – EQ .........................................................................................69

2-Trk Playback – Audio Player ............................................................................70

2-Trk Playback − Auxes .................................................................................71

2-Trk Playback − Presets ...............................................................................72

2-Trk Playback − Setup .................................................................................73

2-Trk / Multitrack Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

FX Masters .............................................................................................75

FX Master − Overview ..................................................................................75

FX Masters − EQ ......................................................................................76

FX Masters − Presets ..................................................................................77

FX Master − Setup ....................................................................................78

FX Master − Auxes ....................................................................................79

FX Overview ..........................................................................................80

Wizards ................................................................................................81

FX Wizard ............................................................................................81

Gain Wizard ..........................................................................................82

Room Tuning Wizard ...................................................................................83

FX Processor ...........................................................................................85

FX Processor – Basic Chorus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

FX Processor – Dense Reverb ...........................................................................86

FX Processor – Lush Reverb ............................................................................87

FX Processor – Mono and Stereo Delay ...................................................................88

FX Processor – Pitch Shift .............................................................................89

FX Processor – Pitch Correct ..........................................................................90

Remote Connections ..................................................................................91

Security ................................................................................................92

Security Setup ........................................................................................92

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Miscellaneous Features .................................................................................93

Menu ................................................................................................93

Remote Control Settings ...............................................................................94

User Buttons .........................................................................................95

User button defaults: ................................................................................95

Mixer Setup ..........................................................................................96

Phantom Power .......................................................................................97

Mute Groups ...........................................................................................98

About Mute Groups ....................................................................................98

Mute Groups Screen ...................................................................................98

Mute Group Edit Screen ...............................................................................98

Record / Playback (Multitrack USB Drive) .................................................................99

Record / Playback – Main Screen .......................................................................99

2-Trk − Recording ....................................................................................100

2-Trk Recording Setup ..............................................................................100

DAW – Record / Playback (TouchMix-30 Pro only) .........................................................101

Real-time Analyzer (RTA) ...............................................................................102

Scenes ............................................................................................103

Channel Safe .........................................................................................104

Auto Mixer TouchMix-30 Pro ..........................................................................105

Description .......................................................................................105

Accessing the Auto-Mixer ............................................................................105

Auto-Mixer Controls and Indicators ....................................................................105

External Control Surfaces - TouchMix-30 Pro ............................................................106

Channel Strip View ................................................................................106

Custom Fader Banks - TouchMix-30 Pro .................................................................107

Set up the Custom Fader Banks .......................................................................107

DCA Group Assignments ..............................................................................108

About DCA Groups .................................................................................108

MIDI ................................................................................................109

Talkback / Noise ......................................................................................110

TouchMix Wi-Fi Control ................................................................................111

Before You Begin .....................................................................................111

Wi-Fi Router Access Point .............................................................................111

Setting it up ......................................................................................111

Connecting to a Facility’s Network .....................................................................111

Wireless Network Setup: Create New Network ...........................................................112

Wireless Network Setup: Connect to Existing Network .....................................................113

Wired Network Setup: Static IP Address ................................................................114

Wired Network Setup: Auto IP Address (DHCP) ..........................................................115

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TouchMix-30 Pro Phones and Monitor ...................................................................116

Phones Level ......................................................................................116

Monitor Level and Settings ...........................................................................116

TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16 Phones

and TouchMix-16 Monitor ............................................................................116

Aecording Setup – Multitrack USB ......................................................................117

Aecall Session – Multitrack USB ........................................................................118

Wux Mix on Faders ...................................................................................119

TouchMix-30 Pro ..................................................................................119

Summary ........................................................................................119

Control Descriptions: ...............................................................................119

Patch Matrix (TouchMix-30 Pro only) ....................................................................120

Using the Patch Matrix ..............................................................................120

Copy and Paste ......................................................................................121

TouchMix-30 Pro Firmware Version 3.0 Features ... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. ..

Scenes, Snapshots and Cue Lists

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Snapshots

Cue Lists

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TouchMix® How To

Mixer Setup

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IMPORTANT: Firmware Version 3.0 installed. Earlier ﬁrmware releases do not support all of the functions described and some operations may differ.

This User Manual applies to mixers with TouchMix-30 Pro Firmware Version 3.0, or TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16

We know you want to get right to using your TouchMix mixer, but before you do please stop and take a moment to visit www.qsc.com and register your TouchMix. By registering you can…

• Download the latest ﬁrmware so that your mixer has all the latest features, reﬁnements and performance enhancements.

• Sign up to be notiﬁed of future updates.

• Check to see if you are eligible for free extended warranty coverage.

While you’re there, you can also ﬁnd videos and other tools to help you get the most from your TouchMix-30 Pro.

TouchMix-30 Pro Package Contents

1. TouchMix-30 Pro Mixer

2. Quick Start Guide TouchMix-30 Pro (TD-000509)

3. Warning Information Sheet (TD-000430)

4. Limited Warranty (TD-000453-01 English)

5. One of the following power cords

6. North America TouchMix-30 Pro, 2M, V-Lock

7. Europe TouchMix-30 Pro, 2M, V-Lock

TouchMix-8 / TouchMix-16 Package Contents

1. TouchMix-16 or TouchMix-8

2. Quick-Start Guide (TD-000445 or TD-000446)

3. Warning Information Sheet

4. Limited Warranty (TD-000453-01 English)

5. USB Wi-Fi adaptor (installed in mixer’s USB port)

6. Power supply with IEC cable (AC connector type varies by region)

7. TouchMix carrying case

About This Manual

This manual covers the features and operation of the TouchMix-8, TouchMix-16 (with ﬁrmware version 3.0) and TouchMix-30 Pro (with software version 2.0). These mixers share many features and operational similarities but differ in other respects – most signiﬁcantly, input and output channel count. Features and functions that are unique to just one model are identiﬁed as such.

Getting Started

Since your TouchMix is a digital mixer there are lots of things you can do off-line to save time during setup and help you get acquainted with your mixer. We highly recommend spending a little quality time with the mixer before taking it to a show for the ﬁrst time.

Turn off Demo Mode

Demo mode is a looping slide show that plays as a factory default to give prospective buyers an overview of the mixer. You’ll probably want to turn Demo Mode off – even though our graphics guys are really proud of how itlooks.

To Disable Demo Mode:

Demo Mode Off On

Recall a Factory Scene

Rock Band

Inputs 1-8

Preset Name

Yes

What is a Scene?

Scenes allow storage and recall of mixer settings. A Scene includes all channel-processing settings, channel Names, Phantom Power settings, Effects selections, DCA, Sub Group and Mute Group assignments. Scenes also include level settings. Factory scenes are stored with input faders at minimum to prevent any surprises (feedback, music at 20 dB above the threshold of pain, etc.) when the scene is recalled. User scenes are stored with levels set as they were when the scene was saved. User scenes may be stored to internal memory and to an external USB storage device.

There are circumstances when it’s useful to recall a scene but omit certain settings from being changed. The TouchMix-30 Pro offers these Recall Options:

• Omit Levels: When switched on, the scene will be recalled without making any change to any level settings.

• Omit Outputs: When switched on, the scene will be recalled without making any change to any output EQ, comp/limiter or level settings. This is

especially useful when recalling a scene after the mixer’s outputs have been adjusted for a particular venue and speaker system.

• Omit Routing: When switched on, the scene will be recalled without making any change to routing such as Sub Group assignments and pre/

postselections.

Your TouchMix is loaded with pre-deﬁned scenes for various kinds of performances. You can ﬁnd the one that’s most like the show you’ll be mixing and start there.

To Recall a Factory Scene:

Scene:

Default

Defualt

Horn Band

Factory

Recall

The factory scenes list includes a scene named Default. This scene will “zero” the mixer by returning all controls to their factory settings.

To Zero the mixer:

Scene:

Default

Defualt

Horn Band

Factory

Recall

If you'd like to navigate around the mix and see what the recalled settings are, return to the screen.

Build a Mix Using Factory Presets

What is a Channel Preset?

A Channel Preset consists of settings for a single channel that are saved and can be recalled for use at a later time. A Channel Preset includes settings for the channel EQ, Compressor and Gate. The channel name, phantom power setting and level settings are also stored with the preset but may be omitted from a preset recall by setting the Recall Options switches at the bottom of the presets screen.

Your TouchMix includes over 120 channel presets that were programmed to work with common microphones in real, live sound applications by skilled and experienced concert-sound mix-engineers. And they work. Those who have used TouchMix-30 Pro report great results using the presets with little or no modiﬁcation. You can also save your own channel presets to the mixer’s internal memory or to an external USB storage device.

To Select Channel Presets:

In 1

Presets

1. Make sure that the Factory / User switch is in the Factory position.

2. In the left window you’ll see a list of instrument categories. Touch an instrument category name and a list of speciﬁc instruments appears in the

3. Select a type of instrument and the right window will display a list of options for that instrument. There may be options with and without gates

To Learn About the Selected Preset:

To Recall the Preset:

middle window.

and compressors as well as options for various types of microphones and pick-ups or different styles of music. Select the one that seems best for yourapplication.

Preset Info

Select any item

Recall

You’ve just dialed in the settings for an input channel. You’ll also notice that the channel has been given a name that corresponds with the

Aux Masters

FX Masters 1-8

instrument you selected. You can leave the name as is or rename the channel.

To Name a Channel:

Go to the Next Channel:

Repeat the process until you’ve set up all the channels you need.

Setup

Joe’s MicMic

Enter

Auxiliary Outputs

What is an Auxiliary?

In addition to the Main L/R (left/right) output mix, your TouchMix mixer is capable of controlling 4 (TouchMix-8), 8 (TouchMix-16) or 14 (TouchMix-30 Pro) additional output mixes.

These Auxiliary mixes are typically used to drive stage monitor speaker systems or in-ear monitors (IEM) for performers. They may also be used for a recording mix, audio feed to video or a send to an overﬂow area. In any case, it makes sense to label the auxiliary outputs to help keep them straight during use. Type in a name for the output – it could be the name of the performer who gets that mix or it could be something like “Singers” or “Horns” or “Video” or “Patio”.

To name an auxiliary output:

The name will be displayed on the aux mix selector buttons on the left side of the screen.

Auxes may also be linked so that two mono mixes become one stereo mix.

Aux 1

Setup

Aux

Joe’s Monitor

To Link two Auxes:

TouchMix-30 Pro

receive their signal from the corresponding Auxiliary Mixes and are intended to drive wired, In Ear Monitors (IEM). If using these outputs, it’s recommended that the Auxiliary mixes driving these headphone outputs be linked for stereo operation.

TouchMix-8

TouchMix-16

outputs may also be conﬁgured as balanced, mono, line-level outputs (see the Aux output channel Setup tab).

– A pair of TRS headphone outputs labelled Aux 11/12 and Aux 13/14 may be found on the mixer’s rear panel. These outputs

– A single TRS headphone output labelled Aux 3/4 may be found on the mixer’s rear panel.

– A pair of TRS headphone outputs labelled Aux 7/8 and Aux 9/10 may be found on the mixer’s top panel. These unbalanced, stereo

Aux 1

Setup

Link Link

Effects

Audio effects (FX) such as reverb, delay, chorus, pitch shift (pitch change) and pitch correct are essential in today’s audio production.

The TouchMix-30 Pro has six multi-effects processors or “engines” while the TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16 have four. All of these processors may be conﬁgured to be one of six different effects including Lush Reverb, Dense Reverb, Chorus, Mono Delay, Stereo Delay and Pitch Shift.

Each of these effects have multiple presets. The reverb processors, for example have presets simulating various sizes of rooms and halls as well as reverb plates. In addition, there are brighter and darker sounding variations.

Along with the above effects, there is a Pitch Correct effect that can be assigned (inserted) to any one of the input channels.

Name the Effects Channels (or Mixes)

In the middle of a show it’s easy to forget which effect was intended for what performers or instruments so this would be a great time to name the Effects Send channels. For example, you might name an FX channel “Voc Delay” or “Drum Rev”.

To Name FX channels:

FX 1

Setup

New Verb

Using the FX Wizard

Inputs 1-8

Less experienced users will ﬁnd that the FX Wizard simpliﬁes what can be a confusing process while skilled operators will ﬁnd it to be incredibly fast. With the FX Wizard you can quickly…

• Select an effect that’s right for the instruments or voices you want to enhance.

• Bring the instruments or voices into the effect.

• Adjust the overall amount of the effect that will be heard.

• Send the effect to monitors as you desire.

Select and Assign Effects (FX) Using the Wizard:

Select an effect preset. Only effects that work for the Source and Type of input you have selected will be shown. So any effect you select using the wizard will be a valid one although it may or may not work in the context of your mix

Select an Effect Preset:

1. Use the Master Encoder or touch-and-drag to scroll up and down the list to see all the selections. Select one item from each list.

2. Touch Recall. The Preset is now loaded, and the name is displayed below the Type window.

3. With the Preset loaded, it’s time to decide which input channels should go to the FX1 processor.

Send inputs to the FX processor:

4. Buttons with the names of inputs are displayed on the Wizard Screen. Touch any button to send an input to the effect. Use the FX Master fader

to adjust the amount of effect heard in the main mix.

Send the effect to monitors:

5. Is the performer going to want to hear the effect in the stage monitors or in-ear monitors? If so, it’s easy to send it there. Just use the "Select

Aux Outputs (monitors) to receive:" buttons to route the effect to a monitor.

6. There are more effects available so touch one of the tabs at the top of the screen to set up more effects.

Wizard

FX Wizard

FX 3

Using the Input Channel FX Tab

The FX tab on the Input Channels provides another way to select and control effects.

To access FX from an Input Channel:

In 1

Once in the Channel FX screen, you can…

• Go to the Effects Processor’s control panel by touching a control panel icon. Press Home to come back.

• Use the sliders to control the amount of signal sent from the channel to each of the Effects Processors,

• Adjust the two most important parameters for each Effect using the “Global FX Parameters” controls. Note that any adjustment made to these

controls is global and will change the Effect everywhere it is used.

Pitch Correct

To assign Pitch Correct to a channel:

The Pitch Correct Effect is somewhat different than the Reverb, Delay, Chorus and Pitch Shift Effects. Pitch Correct can only be used on one input channel at a time and there is one Pitch Correct effect. When it is assigned to a channel, it will be unassigned from any channel to which it was previously assigned.

Touch the Enable button to assign Pitch Correct to the currently selected channel.

In 1

Pitch Correct

Enable

Using Pitch Correct

FX Masters 1-8

Yes

Use the Blend control to vary the mix between corrected (wet) and uncorrected (dry) signal. 100% wet is used to correct pitch. A blend between wet and dry is used to provide a doubling effect.

Use the Key control to select a musical key. This helps Pitch Correct be more accurate in determining what the intended note is.

Use the Correct Rate control to adjust how quickly the pitch correction tracks.

Using the FX Channel Effect Tab

Go to the FX Channel Effect Tab (From the Input Channel FX tab):

To Access the FX Control Panel:

FX 1

Eect

Touch the Effect window to select the type of effect.

• Chorus

• Stereo Delay

• Pitch Shift

• Dense Reverb

• Lush Reverb

• Mono Delay

Once an Effect is selected touch the Preset Tab. From this screen select a preset setting for the effect. Note that the setting can include EQ. Factory presets are displayed in the left-hand window. User presets may be stored and recalled using the center and right-hand windows.

Factory

Pitch-Light Detune

Pitch-Medium Detune

To select an Effects preset:

Recall

FX 1

Presets

Eect

Touch the Effect Tab to return to the Effect Processor control panel. Each type of Effect Processor displays a different control panel with parameters appropriate for the Effect.

Use the FX Master fader to the right of the FX panel to adjust the amount of effect heard in the main speaker system.

To adjust the level of the Effect sent to the Main L/R Output:

Below the Effect control panel is the FX Returns to Monitors section. Use the sliders to set how much of the effect is sent to each auxiliary / monitor mix. If two auxiliaries have been linked, a slider and a pan control will be displayed. Above each slider is a channel label and a Mute [M] indicator.

Using the FX Overview

If you would prefer to see the send and return levels for all your effects at once, the FX overview is the place to go.

To use the FX Overview:

1. Input channels are arranged in columns. Use the Nav Strip to select a group of Input channels. Each Input channel sends for FX Sends 1–4 (TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16) and 1 – 6 (TouchMix-30 Pro).

2. Individual FX Mixes are arranged in horizontal rows.

3. FX Master fader – The FX Master fader controls the overall output level of the FX Mix to the Main L/R outputs. Note that the FX Master does not

affect the level of the Effect sent to the Aux channels.

4. Effect Processor – Indicates the type of Effect currently being applied to the FX Mix.

So that’s about it for effects. We worked hard on the TouchMix effects and know that they sound superb and will enhance your performances. You can dive in deep or just use the wizards, factory defaults and presets. Either way, you now have the tools for a great sounding show.

FX Overview

Mute Groups

Mute

Groups

Mute

Groups

DCA Groups

DCA 1

In 1

In 3

DCA Groups

Mute

There are many times when it is useful to mute some of the inputs and outputs. For example, you might want to mute everything but a stereo input for break music. Or there may be a part of your show when the band leaves the stage while one member does a solo number. Mute groups let you mute multiple inputs and outputs from a single button. For more information on mutes, see "Mutes" on page 19

To set up Mute Groups:

To name the Mute Group:

Mute Group Name

Edit

Mute Joe

New Verb

Select another Mute group to set up or touch

To use Mute Groups:

NOTE:

Mute Groups can be assigned to the User Buttons. "User Buttons" on page 24.

When a channel is muted by a Mute Group, the channel Mute button on the Home screen looks like:

Mute

DCA Groups

Close Edit

Mute

Mute 1

Close Edit to ﬁnish.

Select channels to be assigned

In 1

Mute

A DCA groups faders together so the overall level of all the channels in the group can be controlled by a single DCA fader. A DCA fader does not change the position of any of the faders in the group.

IMPORTANT:

Here is an important thing to know – if the DCA master fader is at 0.0 (the unity (U) mark), it does nothing to the level of an assigned channel. The DCA adds or subtracts level. Move the DCA Fader up 3 dB and everything it’s assigned to will increase by 3 dB. Move it down 3 dB and – well you probably ﬁgured that out. Remember that assigning or unassigning a channel to a DCA Group can cause a sudden change in the level of the channel so it’s good practice to have the DCA master at 0.0 when changingassignments.

To Setup a DCA Group:

Continue selecting channels as you

wish.

You can assign inputs, outputs and FX Master faders to a DCA. If you assign an input, and the output to which it's going to the same DCA, changes you make using the DCA are doubled for the input. Raise the DCA 3 dB, the input is effectively raised 6 dB.

To Name the DCA group:

To Mute a DCA Group:

DCA Name

Drums

Mute

When you mute a DCA, all channels assigned to that DCA are muted. If a channel is muted by the channel Mute button, or a Mute Group, the DCA does not un-mute the channel when the DCA is un-muted.

Sub Groups (TouchMix-30 Pro only)

Sub Groups

Inputs 1-8

In 1

Setup

Sub Groups

Sub 1

Setup

In 1

Like DCA Groups, Sub Groups are used to control the volume of multiple channels at once. However, DCA Groups simply add or subtract gain for the channels they control. No signal is routed through a DCA. Unlike DCA Groups, signal is routed through Sub Groups. This means that Sub Groups can apply processing including EQ, Limiting and even Effects to multiple channels. There are basically three ways that Sub Groups are used…

• To apply common processing and level control to multiple inputs and return the processed group to the Main L/R mix.

• To route a group of inputs to an external destination such as a broadcast mix. These output groups are commonly referred to as “stems”.

• To route a blend of Sub Groups to an external destination.

All eight Sub Groups appear on the Auxiliary mixes.

To output Sub Groups:

Joe’s Vocal

Aux 1

There are two ways to assign Input Channels to Sub Groups.

From an Input Channel

To assign a channel to Sub Groups:

Sub 3

If the Sub Group is going to be sent to the Main L/R output, the channel should usually be unassigned from Main L/R. Otherwise the channel’s signal will be sent directly to the Main L/R output (without any processing) and also sent to the Main L/R by way of the Sub Group. There are some advanced use cases where such a double assignment may be desirable but typically that is not the case.

From a Sub Group

To assign channels to a Sub Group:

This will take you to the Sub Group Setup page.

The lower portion of the page displays the numbers and friendly names of the input channels. Touch the button of the channels you wish to assign to the Sub Group. If the channel is assigned to the Main L/R mix, an [L/R] icon will appear by the button,

NOTE:

"Remove Input Channel from L/R when assigning to Sub Group?" In the “Yes” position, assigning an input channel to a Sub Group will cause the input to be unassigned from the Main L/R. In the “No” position, assigning a channel to a sub group will have no effect on the channel’s Main L/R assignment.

Using Auxiliaries as Sub Groups (TouchMix-8 and 16 only)

Aux Masters

Aux 5

Setup

Main L/R

Inputs 1-8

Setup

Main L/R

Main Out

The Auxiliary mixes may be assigned to the Main L/R output allowing the auxiliaries to function as sub groups. This feature is intended for use with the input channel “Assign To Main L/R” function.

To use an Auxiliary channel as a Sub Group (for this example, we are assigning In Channel 1 to Aux 5 Sub Group):

*Adjusting the Aux Send 5 to 0 adds the Input Channel 1 to the Sub Group.

3. Repeat Step 2 for all the input channels that are part of the Sub Group.

4. The channel faders Aux Master (Aux 5) now functions as a Sub Group Master.

Matrix Mixing

To understand a matrix, it’s ﬁrst useful to understand the concept of a sub-mix (sometimes called a “stem”). As the name implies, a sub-mix is a mix consisting of some subset of all the mixer’s inputs. For example there could be sub-mixes consisting of all the violins, or the choir, or drums, or delegate microphones or sound effects. If you’ve got all of these at once you’ve got a really interesting production but we digress. A matrix simply lets you blend these sub-mixes (stems) into a single mix.

A stem can be created by assigning inputs to a Sub-Group or by sending them to an Auxiliary. Now that we’ve got the stems, what do we do with them? On the TouchMix-30 Pro, Auxiliaries 9 – 14 also function as mix matrices. In addition to all the input channels, these signals may be sent to Auxiliaries 9 – 14…

• Main L/R

In 1

In 1 – Kick In 2 – Snare In 3 – Overhead In 4 – Overhead

In 5 – Lead Guitar In 6 – Rhythm Guitar

In 7 – Piano In 6 – Organ

In 9 – Lead Vocal In 10 – Backing 1 In 11 – Backing 2

Auxes

Adjust Aux

send 5 to 0*

Sub Group 1 – Drums

Sub Group 2 – Guitars

Sub Group 3 – Keyboards

Sub Group 4 – Vocals

Sub Groups’ Aux 1 Sends

Post Fader

Sub 1 Fader

Aux Out

• Auxiliaries 1 – 8

• Sub-Groups 1 – 8

All of these stems can be mixed as needed and routed out via Auxiliaries 9 – 14. The application may be as simple as just sending a mono mix of the Main L/R to an overﬂow area or as complex as creating a separate broadcast mix from 8 or more stems. In addition, all the inputs are available on Auxiliaries 9 – 14 so it’s possible to mix in the signal from one or more input channels.

Save Your Work as a Scene

Save/Save As

Storage Location

Inputs 1-8

Inputs 9-16

Inputs 17-24

Stereo In/2-Trk

Aux Masters

Aux Out 9-14

Mute Mute

Main

Setup

Aux Masters

Aux 1

Setup

You’ve put some effort into setting up your mix so now would be a great time to save it. A Scene is a snapshot of all the settings on the mixer.

TIP:

It's a good idea to save your scene with the outputs muted or levels down. Why? Because it's possible that the gain settings on power ampliﬁers or powered loudspeakers have changed since the scene was saved. Recalling the scene could result in a blast of feedback from all the speakers connected to the mixer.

To Save Your Scene:

To Name Your Scene:

To Save Your Scene:

Save Scene As:

Mixer USB

Scenes

Saturday Night

Save

Sound Check

Before connecting anything, plug in your TouchMix and make sure that all the inputs and Auxiliary Outputs are muted. This will prevent uncontrolled feedback if a microphone is patched into a hot channel.

To Mute Channels:

In each of the groups of faders, press the Mute button for each channel. Now you can connect the mixer to sources and speaker systems.

Using TouchMix with QSC Amplifiers and Loudspeakers

If you’re using QSC E, K,

K.2, KW

KLA

loudspeakers or

GXD

ampliﬁers your TouchMix can recommended input level

settings to help optimize your system gain structure as well as offering output presets for different applications.

For Main L/R:

For Aux outputs:

Select an ampliﬁer or loudspeaker series.

Loudspeaker Gain and Preset Pop-up

In addition to displaying the recommended input gain setting (1) for the selected loudspeaker (2), the pop-up displays a choice of presets (3) for the loudspeaker. For most QSC loudspeaker there are options that optimize the loudspeaker for live sound reinforcement, stage monitor use or dance music playback.

In the pop-up all you need to do is:

1. Touch the button associated with your loudspeaker, or ampliﬁer

2. Adjust your equipment as instructed

3. Select the preset you want to use with your loudspeakers

4. Touch Recall Preset.

Select QSC Speaker Model and Preset Name to display Gain Settings or Recall a Preset

Done

Preset NameModel

Dance

Floor Monitor

Live Bright

Live

Studio

Vocal Monitor

Recall Preset

K10.2

0dB

OFF

GAIN

Rotate Gain knob 5 detents (clicks) past zero.

K8.2

K10.2

K12.2

+10dB

These settings give you the optimum signal to noise performance and get the most from your QSC loudspeakers or ampliﬁer. The mixer’s output

Main

Presets

Aux Masters

Aux 1

Presets

+48 V

In 21 In 20

Inputs 1-8

In 1

Not

Acceptable

meters will reﬂect when you’re “running out of speaker”. Note that you will see the “Limit” light on your speakers illuminate as the mixer drives them harder during louder portions. This is normal and is just the speaker’s internal DSP doing its job.

Select a QSC Loudspeaker Preset

The GXD ampliﬁer and K.2 Series loudspeakers both have presets for various applications. The TouchMix mixers have the same presets . Make sure you use only one or the other. Do not use the TouchMix presets if you have presets set up in the GXD or the K.2 loudspeakers, and vice versa.

E-Series

applied by the TouchMix. Be certain that any equalization in the ampliﬁers you are using is bypassed or set to ﬂat.

K.2 Series

and Preset Pop-up. These are identical to the factory presets in the K.2 loudspeakers. Simply set your K.2 speakers to the factory default setting and leave it there. The mixer will now supply the preset.

To recall a Loudspeaker Preset:

– QSC's GXD series ampliﬁers include voices for QSC E-Series loudspeakers. If you are using any other ampliﬁer, E-Series voices may be

– The K.2 presets may also be recalled from the channel Preset screen. These settings are identical to those available from the Gain

For Main L/R:

For Aux outputs:

Select Series > Select Model > Select Preset > Recall.

QSC GXD Ampliﬁer Settings

If you are using a QSC GXD ampliﬁer, you can optimize the gain and sensitivity for use with your TouchMix. See "GXD Amp Settings" on page 59

Phantom Power (+48V)

Most condenser microphones and some direct boxes require phantom power from the mixer. On TouchMix mixers, phantom power may be turned on or off on a per channel basis. Make sure that phantom power is on for those channels that need it and off for those that don’t. It's a good practice to keep Phantom Power turned off when making connections in order to avoid the inevitible loud pops that will occur.

To Exit

To Enable or Disable Phantom Power (+48V):

Mic 48V

Phantom power is also accessible from the channel Setup screens.

Work on Your Inputs

Ask the performers in turn to do what they do to make their audio contribution to the performance. Without un-muting their channels, bring the channel’s input gain Trim up while watching the channel meter on the Home screen. What you are looking for is a meter that is bouncing around the 0 mark when the performer is producing a normal output level.

TIP:

During sound check performers will usually not play as loudly as they do in an actual performance so keep this in mind and allow a little extra headroom.

Acceptable

0 00

With the performer performing, un-mute the channel and bring the fader up until the desired performance level is reached.

If you are using one of the internal channel presets, this channel should already be sounding good. If it’s not what you’re looking for, try some of the other preset choices. For most instruments and musical styles, there will be a preset that works well. If not, you'll need to dive into the channel and dial it in manually.

To Adjust Channel Parameters:

At the top of the screen, select the tab for the channel processing element you want to work on.

Simple and Advanced Mode

Inputs 1-8

In 1

Auxes

-40 -20 -10 U

Aux Masters

Aux Out 9-14

TouchMix mixers offer two modes of operation:

•

Simple Mode

values of any Advanced-mode controls.

•

Advanced Mode

You can select Simple and Advanced modes individually for an EQ, Gate, Compressor or Effect. Note that the Stereo and Mono Delays do not have a Simple mode. Look for the Simple button on the screen. Or you can make the selection globally.

– Presents the user with a reduced set of controls. It’s important to know that switching into Simple mode does not alter the

– Presents all mixer controls to the user.

To Globally Select Simple / Advanced Mode:

Simple

Advanced

Auxiliary (Stage Monitor) Mixes

There are two general approaches to setting up stage monitor mixes:

Input by Input

With all the performers on stage, ask each performer in turn to play or sing just one thing (Kick, Snare, Guitar, Sax, etc). Ask each performer how much of that instrument they want in their monitor. Our guess is that they will all say “that’s plenty” during sound check and then ask for lots more after the ﬁrst song – just sayin’.

To Set Up Monitor Mixes One Input at a Time:

You will see sliders representing the send levels of the input to all the aux mixes. If any auxes are linked for stereo, the linked pair will have a Level control and a Pan control.

Adjust

Mix On Faders

Sometimes it’s preferable to set up a complete mix for one auxiliary output at a time. On the left side of the mixer’s screen you will ﬁnd buttons that directly access the Auxiliary mixes. Touch one of the Auxiliary Select buttons to go to the mix you want to work on. Use the faders to adjust the sends to the selected Aux Mix. Use the Nav Strip to move between fader banks.

Note that you can Mute an individual channel in an Auxiliary mix without muting it anywhere else.

for each performer in turn then use the

buttons to move through the channels.

Output Processing

Like the input channels, the outputs (Main L/R and Aux Outputs) have their own processing.

To access Main Output Processing:

To access Auxiliary Output Processing:

Each output includes a full complement of processing and other functions including:

TIP:

There are times when several mixes will be similar to each other. To speed set-up, refer to "Copy & Paste" on page 20.

Main

Aux 1

Overview Tab

Overview

Displays an overview of the output channel settings including Delay, DCA and Mute Group Assigns, Pre/Post pick-off points (auxiliaries only), Aux Send Levels (see Matrix Mixing).

PEQ Tab

PEQ

Six-band parametric EQ with High / Low-Cut ﬁlters and a Real Time Analyzer (RTA)

This tab displays the six-band, parametric equalizer plus the Low and High-Cut Filters. The 6 bands of parametric EQ can be individually bypassed using the numbered buttons. Bands 1 and 6 may be switched from parametric to shelving operation. You can use the two-ﬁnger pinch / zoom gesture to adjust the Q for the selected Band.

Touch the

(RTA)" on page 102).

Low-Cut / High-Cut ﬁlters – These ﬁlters are used to roll off high or low frequency content. There are a number of possible applications.

• For stage monitors, it is common to roll off low frequencies at 80 – 100 Hz. There is usually ample low frequency energy on stage without any help from the monitors. Keeping it out of the monitors can reduce “rumble” on stage and in the house.

• For speech only systems, rolling off low frequencies can reduce microphone handling noise or, if outdoors wind noise.

• Fill speakers may not need any additional low-frequency energy as there is ample bottom end coming from subwoofers.

• There is a technique known as “subs on auxes” in which the subwoofer is fed from one of the auxes while the main speakers are fed from the mixer’s main outputs. Only those instruments that contain low-frequencies are sent to the subwoofer. This provides more control over the lows and can help keep the bottom end tighter. If this is being done, the Low and High-Cut ﬁlters could be used to set the crossover point between subs and main speakers.

RTA On

NOTE:

button to activate / deactivate a Real Time Analyzer display for the channel. ("Real-time Analyzer

When the RTA is not enabled, the Parametric EQ screen is enlarged to occupy both the RTA and PEQ screen area.

GEQ Tab

GEQ

One-third octave graphic equalizer with an RTA

In addition to the Real Time Analyzer (RTA), this tab displays two, overlaid 1/3 octave graphic equalizers.

• GEQ: The solid faders [Insert Image] control the user adjustable graphic equalizer. The “GEQ” switch may be used to bypass (Out) or activate (In) this equalizer. The “Reset” button will return the GEQ sliders to 0.

• Tuning Wizard EQ: If the “Tuning” switch is set to “In” a set of ‘ghost’ faders (1) is displayed to indicate the settings resulting from adjustment by the Room Tuning Wizard (See "Room Tuning Wizard" on page 22). The ‘ghost’ faders are indicators only and are not adjustable.

The GEQ and the Tuning Wizard EQ are additive. So 3 dB boost from the Tuning Wizard and a 2 dB boost from the GEQ at the same frequency will result in a 5 dB total boost.

Touch the

display for the channel. "Real Time Analyzer (RTA)" on page 18

RTA On

button to activate / deactivate a Real Time Analyzer

Touch the

Anti-

Units

Tuning Wizard

button to go to the Room Tuning Wizard screen.

Anti-Feedback Tab

Feedback

Anti-Feedback Wizard and Manual operation

The Anti-Feedback system automatically identiﬁes and displays suspected feedback frequencies. When a suspected feedback frequency is identiﬁed, a single touch applies a ﬁlter at that frequency. In addition a Feedback Wizard can assist in ﬁnding and cutting feedback-prone frequencies.

Limiter Tab

Limiter

Displays the limiter and its controls. We strongly encourage the use of the limiter for In Ear Monitors.

Auxes Tab (TouchMix-30 Pro only)

Auxes

The Main L/R outputs may be returned to Auxiliary mixes 1 – 14. Auxiliary mixes 9 -14 may be returned to Auxiliary mixes 1 – 8. Refer to "Patch

Matrix (TouchMix-30 Pro only)" on page 21 for more information.

Presets Tab

Presets

Preset save/recall

This tab offers a Factory Preset named Reset that returns all output control parameters to their factory values. In addition, any settings you make can be stored to and recalled from either internal or external (USB) memory.

The Preset Tab also includes factory voicings for QSC E-Series and K.2 Series loudspeakers. These settings are also available for QSC PLD and GXD ampliﬁers. The E-Series voicings are intended for use with other ampliﬁers that lack DSP. An “X” sufﬁx after the preset name indicates the preset is intended for use with a sub-woofer. Do not use the mixer presets and the PLD or GXD voicings together – your E-Series speakers will not sound twice as good.

Setup Tab

Setup

The Setup Tab includes the following utility functions for the output.

Rename

Linking

Delay

Delay is most commonly used for remote ﬁll speakers. The objective is to set the delay so that the sound from the primary system arrives at the listeners ears just slightly (20 – 30 msec) ahead of the sound from the ﬁll system. When done correctly, the listeners perceive the sound as coming from the primary system even though most of what they hear is from the ﬁll speakers. In venues with very deep stages, the engineer will sometimes delay the house system so that it time aligns with the back-line. In other words, set up the system so that the sound from the

Aux

Link

Joe’s Monitor

This Links odd-to-even pairs of auxiliary mixes to create a stereo mix.

Touch the ﬁeld to enter a name for the output (not available on Main output).

Delay

55.0

48.9

16.8

feet

meters

actual kick drum and the reinforced kick drum arrive at the listeners’ ears at the same time. The delay provides a read out in msecs. (up to 100),

Channel Safe

meters (up to 34.3) and feet (up to 113).

Channel Safe During Scene Recall

When a Scene is recalled, it sets all the controls to the settings saved with the Scene. There may be times you do not want to change a speciﬁc output channel, or channels. The default position, Recallable, allows the scene to recall the saved settings. The Safe position does not allow the scene to change any settings of thischannel.

During Scene Recall

Recallable Safe

QSC Ampliﬁer and Speaker Settings:

Refer to "Using TouchMix with QSC Ampliﬁers and Loudspeakers" on page 9 and "QSC GXD Ampliﬁer Settings" on page 10. Also see "What

is a Channel Preset?" on page 2 for information on preset voices for QSC E-Series loudspeakers.

Aux Pick-off

Available for the Aux mixes only, these buttons determine whether the point from which the signal is taken is before or after the channel fader. For most monitor mixing applications, this should be set to Pre Fader.

Assignments

These buttons assign the output to a Mute Group or a DCA Group. Refer to "Mute Groups" on page 6 and "DCA Groups" on page 6 fordetails.

Pre Fader Post Fader Pre All

DCA 1 Mute 1

Pre Dynamics

E Series K SeriesAmpliers K.2 Series KLA Series KW Series

Recording

TouchMix mixers make it easier than ever to capture a live performance in a stereo or a multi-track recording. All you need is a USB hard-drive.

NOTE: hard-drives available for us to test them all so there are certainly many unlisted drives that will work well with TouchMix. Higher speed drives (>7200 RPM) tend to work best. Some higher speed drives don’t do their best when powered from the USB port but will work when used with an external power supply. We have also had very good luck with solid state drives. USB thumb-drives may work for recording a small number of channels but are not recommended although users report good results with better quality, USB 3.0 thumb drives.

Hard-drive requirements – A list of hard-drives that QSC has qualiﬁed may be found at qsc.com. There are far too many

Formatting the drive

The drive must be formatted as FAT 32 and de-fragmentation improves seek time.

If formatting the drive from an Apple Mac computer select MS-DOS (FAT) as the Format and MBR (Master Boot Record) as the scheme.

The TouchMix mixer can also format a drive. The format function is available from the Recording Setup screen.

Drive space for recording

Be sure that there is sufﬁcient space on the drive for your recording. To calculate the space required for your recording…

• For 48 kHz – Space required (in MB) = 11.5 x minutes x tracks

• For 44.1 kHz – Space required (in MB) = 10.6 x minutes x tracks

It is good practice to have more disk space available than you need. If the drive is nearly full, TouchMix has to look for nooks and crannies of available space. This will result in fragmented wave ﬁles and potential loss of audio data and synchronization across tracks. At approximately 3 hours of non-stop recording, the maximum ﬁle size supported by FAT32 is exceeded. To avoid problems, stop and then resume recording. It is not necessary to create a new session. The TouchMix displays a pop-up that warns you when this limit is approaching. If you do exceed the FAT32 limit, track synchronization may be lost.

NOTE:

rendering of objects on the mixer screen resulting in lagging display of control movement.

Depending on the number of tracks recorded and the performance of the hard drive, multi-track playback may slow down the

Transferring tracks between TouchMix and DAW

Mixer Setup

Rec/ Play

Recording

Mode

Inputs 1-8

Inputs 9-16

Inputs 17-24

Stereo In/2-Trk

A utility application – TouchMix DAW Utility - that facilitates transferring tracks between TouchMix mixers and Digital Audio Workstations is available for download at www.qsc.com. The application runs on Mac or Windows computers.

Sample Rate

In general, use 44.1 kHz for CD projects, and 48 kHz for video projects. Do not change sample rate while recording.

To View or Change Sample Rate:

Sample Rate 44.1 kHz 48 kHz

Multi-Track Recording

All TouchMix models are capable of recording all audio inputs plus a stereo mix directly to a USB hard-drive (see above). The audio is captures as a 32-bit, ﬂoating point wave ﬁle.

Recording and Playback Capacity

• TouchMix-30 Pro: 32 tracks (30 inputs + stereo mix)

• TouchMix-16: 22 tracks (20 inputs + stereo mix)

• TouchMix-8: 14 tracks (12 inputs + stereo mix)

Connect a hard-drive (see above) to one of the USB inputs of the mixer.

Set the External Recording & Playback Mode to Multitrack:

To create a recording session:

To select channels to record:

Rec/ Play

Recording

Setup

And/Or

New Session

Enter a

name

And/Or

Stereo MP3

USB Drive Playback

Create

And/Or

Multitrack

USB Drive

Multitrack

DAW

Touch

Arm

for each channel you want to record.

Once all the channels you wish to record have been armed, touch (Record Button) to begin recording. Touch the (Stop) button to end recording.

NOTE:

User buttons may be assigned to Arm / Disarm and select Track or Input as the source for all channels at once. "User

Buttons" on page 24

IMPORTANT:

Do not unplug your TouchMix until you have stopped recording! If you do, your recorded tracks will not be usable. You must end the Session by touching the STOP button on the transport control. Doing so writes a header ﬁle that is needed in order to play back the recording or import it into a DAW.

The TouchMix mixers permit over-dubs, however only the last recorded track will play back on the mixer. Earlier passes are left on the drive and may be imported into a DAW.

Multi-Track Playback & Mix Down

Inputs 1-8

Inputs 9-16

Inputs 17-24

Stereo In/2-Trk

Mixer Setup

Tracks recorded on the TouchMix mixers may be played back and mixed down on the mixer.

USB Session

Vocal 1 - Joe

Backup Voc 1

Recall

To load a recorded Session:

Rec/ Play

Recording

Setup

A list of available recordings is displayed. Select the recording you want to play and touch Recall. Now that the session is loaded, the next step is to switch the input channel source to “Track”.

To select Track as the input source:

Touch

Track

for each channel you want to play back.

Rec/ Play

And/Or

Use the Locator bar at the bottom of the Rec / Play screen to set the starting point for recording.

Mix Down

There are three ways to mix down your multi-track recording.

• Import the multi-track waves into a DAW (digital audio workstation). See “Transferring Tracks between TouchMix and DAW” above.

• Record the mixer’s analog output to an external 2-track recorder. Simply connect the TouchMix Main L/R outputs to the inputs of your 2-track device.

• Record a stereo mix to DAW via the USB DAW connection (TouchMix-30 Pro only).

• Internal mix down to 2-track.

To mix down to 2-track:

1. Recall the session and set up the mixer for Playback as described above.

2. From the Record/Play Screen:

2-Trk Rec

If you would like to use the Main L/R channel processing on the stereo mix, select

Return to the Rec / Play screen and touch

to begin mix down. When you are ﬁnished, touch on the transport controls.

Post

Main L/R

, if not, select

Pre

. Touch

Arm

What to do with the 2-track mix down?

• Export to a DAW for further processing and to be edited into individual songs. The wave ﬁles may be found in the last two folders of the directory containing the session.

• TouchMix-30 Pro only – Create an MP3 version from the mixer. The TouchMix-30 Pro has the capability of rendering the 2-track mix as an MP3 ﬁle.

To make an MP3 version of Tracks 31/32:

2-Trk Rec

Export 2-track

The MP3 audio ﬁle will be saved to the "\<session name>.tmRecord\exports" directory.

DAW Interface

The TouchMix-30 Pro is capable of interfacing to Mac OSX computers with Core Audio. Core Audio was introduced with OSX version 10.3. The mixer must be connected to the computer using a USB type-B connector attached to the “USB DAW” port of the mixer. To verify that your Mac is connected, open the Audio MIDI Setup utility on the computer (Finder > Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup). “QSC TM30 Pro” will appear in the Audio Devices window. Select the mixer and make sure that the sample rate on the Mac matches that of the Mixer.

To View or Change Sample Rate:

Sample Rate 44.1 kHz 48 kHz

Your DAW software will also likely require some conﬁguration to connect with the TouchMix-30 Pro. See your DAW software documentation for

Aux Masters

Anti-

information on this topic. There is also a guide to conﬁguration of some common DAW software at www.qsc.com.

NOTE:

Buttons" on page 24

User buttons may be assigned to Arm / Disarm and select Track or Input as the source for all channels at once. "User

Anti-Feedback System

The TouchMix-30 Pro includes twelve narrow-band, anti-feedback ﬁlters on each output (eight ﬁlters for TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16). These ﬁlters are extremely useful for eliminating feedback frequencies while having very little effect on overall tonal balance. The ﬁlters may be adjusted manually or automatically using the “Feedback Wizard” (see below).

Manually Ringing Out a System

In order to identify feedback frequencies, it’s necessary to deliberately make the system feedback. This process is known is “ringing out” or “squeaking” the system. Here’s how an experienced sound system operator would go about it.

• Bring all mixer output faders to minimum

• Place all microphones and speakers in position

• Bring the input level of power ampliﬁers or powered speakers to the level that will be used in performance.

• Bring the input gain and channel faders for the mix you’re working on to the approximate level they will be at during the performance.

• Warn anybody who is around that you are going to make some unpleasant noises.

• Slowly and carefully bring up the fader for the output you are working on until the system begins to feedback.

• Be prepared to quickly back down the fader if the feedback really starts “taking off”.

• It may be necessary to have someone talk or shout into a microphone to “excite” the system into feedback.

• Adjust the frequency of a ﬁlter to match the feedback frequency and reduce the gain until the feedback goes away.

• Repeat until you have achieved sufﬁcient system gain without feedback.

Using the Feedback Wizard

The tricky part is to identify the feedback frequencies. Fortunately, you don’t need to identify them because your TouchMix has built-in tools to do that for you. Here’s how to use those tools.

To access the Anti-Feedback System:

Aux 1

Feedback

Feedback Wizard

Pre-Feedback Wizard Checklist:

• Microphones and loudspeakers in their performance positions.

• Input channel gain and level settings approximately at performance levels.

• Zero the ﬁlter bands or touch Reset. The Wizard won't use a ﬁlter unless its gain is set to 0.0 dB Cut.

• Output you're working with set at a level that's slightly below its threshold of feedback.

• If the space is very quiet, turn on some noise using the control in the Feedback Wizard.

• The Wizard will cause feedback to occur brieﬂy at levels that may be uncomfortable to those who are sensitive to such things. Let them knowit'scoming.

Anit-

Feedback

Follow the step-by-step instructions on the screen. The Feedback Wizard gradually brings up the Master Fader. As it does, feedback ring frequencies will emerge. The Feedback Wizard will identify the frequency and automatically apply a notch ﬁlter. You may continue the process until the Feedback Wizard has used up all Anti-Feedback Filters or you may touch “Done” or “Anti-Feedback Wizard” at any point. Typically, eliminating ﬁve or six feedback frequencies should be sufﬁcient.

Licensed to Kill Feedback

The Feedback Wizard algorithm is looking for suspected feedback frequencies even when the Wizard isn’t active. The most recently identiﬁed suspect frequency is displayed in the “Feedback Frequency” window. Simply touch the applied to the frequency.

Lingering Feedback Problems

If you have used the Wizard or Manual Kill function to apply all anti-feedback ﬁlters and your system is still unstable (prone to feedback) there are several other possibilities…

• Improper microphone selection or placement.

• Improper microphone technique.

• The performer is cupping the head of the microphone because he’s seen the cool guys on videos do it. This actually turns a directional microphone into an omni-directional microphone and destroys any off-axis feedback rejection the microphone has.

• Or an inexperienced talker is holding a hand-held microphone at chest level while pacing in front of the speakers.

• Improper loudspeaker selection or placement.

• Unrealistic expectations. If you point a microphone at a loudspeaker and increase the gain enough, it will eventually feed back.

• Excessive EQ boost elsewhere in the signal chain.

• Compressor latch

Manual

button and an Anti-Feedback Filter will be

Kill

More about the Anti-Feedback System

At the bottom of the Anti-Feedback screen is a “Filter Depth” control. This can be used to vary the depth of all the Anti-Feedback Filters.

The Feedback Wizard and Manual Kill function will not readjust a ﬁlter that has already been set. They will only use an Anti-Feedback Filter that is set to 0.0 dB Cut. If all twelve ﬁlters are already in use neither function will have any effect. To make an Anti-Feedback Filter available for the Wizard or Manual Kill function, simply rotate the gain of a ﬁlter to 0.0 dB or touch the “Reset” button to zero all ﬁlters (be careful when you do this because you may be removing the ﬁlters that have been preventing feedback).

Filters are applied in the order that feedback frequencies are identiﬁed and do not correlate to the left to right arrangement of the controls. This means that Filter 1 could be applied to a high-frequency while Filter 12 is applied to a very low frequency. The ﬁlter controls and on-screen indicators are numbered and color-coded for easy identiﬁcation.

There are anti-feedback systems that actively search for and ﬁlter feedback in real-time during performance and they can be quite effective for speech applications. These systems can struggle with music because it’s difﬁcult to tell the difference between unwanted sound system feedback and desired electric guitar feedback or a sustained note on an organ or synthesizer.

Real Time Analyzer (RTA)

An audio Real Time Analyzer breaks the spectrum into frequency bands – 1/3 octave bands for the TouchMix RTA – and displays the amplitude of the signal in each band. It is useful for visualizing the frequency balance of a signal and for identifying feedback frequencies.

TIP:

The TouchMix mixers also include a noise generator. Some may attempt to use the noise generator, output EQ and RTA to “tune” the system for “ﬂat” response. This is an overly simplistic approach to system tuning and will rarely if ever deliver the desired results. In addition, the prolonged output of noise can stress loudspeakers and annoy others. Please see “Tuning Wizard” for a more useful approach to dialing in your rig.

The TouchMix contains two 31-band, Real Time Analyzers. These may be displayed on any combination of the mixer and tablet devices but only two RTA are available at one time. If an operator attempts to open a 3rd instance of the RTA, a conﬁrmation prompt will appear.

One RTA (the Channel RTA) is available on all input and output EQ screens and may be displayed by touching the “RTA On” button located above the EQ / RTA window.

NOTE:

The second RTA (the Independent RTA) can be displayed by pushing the RTA button on the mixer or touching the RTA button on the remote control app. This RTA offers options for source selection. The user may select…

• The Main L/R signal

• The signal from any Auxiliary mix

• The Talkback microphone input

• Follow Cue (whatever is heard in the Cue bus is displayed on the RTA)

NOTE:

When the RTA is not enabled, the Parametric EQ screen is enlarged to occupy both the RTA and PEQ screen area.

The TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16 RTA is similar in operation but only a single RTA is available.

Mutes

The TouchMix has a sophisticated and powerful Mute system. In addition to the Mute Groups (See "Mute Groups" on page 6) inputs and individual channel sends to individual aux mixes may be muted independently.

Main Mutes: When a channel is muted while the Main L/R is selected, the channel is also muted to all Auxiliary and FX mixes. This is true whether the channel was muted using the channel Mute button or a Mute Group.

Auxiliary Mutes: It is sometimes useful to mute an individual input to only one auxiliary mix. When an Auxiliary is selected by touching one of the buttons on the left of the screen, the Mute button that is displayed with the channel faders will effect only the selected auxiliary mix.

The Mute buttons have three states…

Mute

•

Mute

•

» With Main L/R mix selected, indicates that the channel has been muted by pressing the channel Mute button. The

channel’s signal is also muted for all auxiliary sends.

» With Auxiliary mix selected, indicates that the channel is muted for the currently selected Auxiliary mix. This affects

only the muted channel and only for the selected Aux mix.

Mute

•

» With Main L/R mix selected, indicates that the channel is muted from a Mute Group, or DCA Group*.

: Indicates the channel is not muted.

This is an indication that the channel is muted by something other than the Mute button you’re seeing.

» With Auxiliary mix selected, indicates that the channel is muted from a Mute Group, DCA Group or at the Main L/R

mix.

» For FX Returns, indicates that the channel is muted from a Mute Group, DCA Group or FX Mute button

NOTE:

*A DCA mute will not mute an auxiliary send that is set to a pre-fader pick-off point.

Copy & Paste

Aux Masters

Copy

Paste

The TouchMix-30 Pro has a powerful but simple copy and paste function that is operated by the U7 (copy) and U8 (paste) buttons (U2 and U3 on the TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16). Copy and Paste is context sensitive so that what you are looking at is what will be copied. Only like things may be copied and pasted from and to each other. For example, a PEQ cannot be pasted to a GEQ. The table below explains what parameters will be copied and pasted.

NOTE:

The copy buffer retains the last item of each type that has been copied. If, for example a GEQ setting is copied and then a Gate is copied, both will reside in memory. If a GEQ is displayed, Paste will recall the copied GEQ parameters. If a Gate is displayed, Gate parameters will be pasted.

To copy and paste parameters:

Aux 1

Aux 5

The example above shows the mix that’s on Auxiliary 1 copied to Auxiliary 5.

After set-up is complete, it may be useful to clear the Copy/Paste buffer. This will prevent accidentally pasting parameters during the show. To clear the Copy/Paste memory:

To clear the Copy/Paste buffer:

What’s Displayed What will be copied & pasted

Main or Auxiliary Faders View Fader and Pan

Input Channel Overview Tab EQ, Compressor, Gate, FX sends, Aux Sends, Digital Gain, Delay, Group

Input Channel EQ Tab All channel EQ parameters

Input Channel Comp Tab All channel Compressor parameters

Input Channel Gate Tab All channel Gate parameters

Input Channel FX Tab All channel FX send levels

Input Channel Aux Tab All channel Auxiliary Send levels and Pan positions

Input Channel Setup Tab Recording Arm, Polarity, Delay, Digital Gain, Group assignments

Output Channel Overview Tab PEQ, Limiter, FX sends, Aux Sends, Delay, Group Assigns, Polarity, Pick-

Output Channel PEQ Tab All channel PEQ parameters

Output Channel GEQ Tab All channel GEQ parameters

Output Channel Anti-Feedback Tab All channel Anti-feedback parameters

Output Channel Limiter Tab All channel Limiter parameters

Output Channel FX Tab All channel FX send levels

Output Channel Aux Tab All channel Auxiliary Send levels and Pan positions

Output Channel Setup Tab Recording Arm, Polarity, Delay, Digital Gain, Group assignments

FX Channel Overview Tab Current Preset, EQ, Pick-Off Point, Group Assigns, Polarity

FX Channel EQ Tab All FX channel EQ parameters

FX Channel Preset Tab Processor and Preset selection, FX Returns and Pans to Aux

FX Channel Aux Tab All FX Channel Auxiliary Send levels and Pan positions

Sub Group Overview Tab PEQ, Limiter, FX sends, Aux Sends, Group Assigns

Sub Group EQ Tab All Sub Group PEQ parameters

Sub Group Limiter Tab All Sub Group Limiter parameters

Sub Group FX Tab All Sub Group FX send levels

Sub Group Aux Tab All Sub Group Auxiliary Send levels and Pan positions

Assigns, Polarity

Off Point (Auxes only)

Clear Copy/Paste

Yes

Patch Matrix (TouchMix-30 Pro only)

The Patch Matrix is a powerful tool but it is also one that can create problems. Make sure you clearly understand this function before attempting to useit.

The TouchMix-30 Pro has audio inputs plus a set of graphical controls and processing for each audio channel. Let’s call these “Inputs” and “Channels”. By default, the audio for Input 1 is controlled and processed by Channel 1, Input 2 is controlled and processed by Channel 2 and…, well you get theidea.

There are occasions when it is useful to route an Input to an alternate Channel. Before you do, there are a few things to understand.

• The Patch Matrix only effects the digital audio signal. So rerouting Input 1 to Channel 6 does not change the fact that input gain trim still has to be set using the Trim 1 control.

• Unless you keep track of the changes you’ve made, altering the default patching can make signal tracing confusing. You know the microphone is connected to Input 1 but why isn’t there any signal showing up on Channel 1?

That said, there are some reasons to use the Patch Matrix. The ﬁrst is simply to rearrange the order in which inputs appear on the controls. Before making a change on the Patch Matrix, ask yourself if it wouldn’t be easier and potentially less confusing to physically re-patch the input. If the answer is no, here’s how to proceed.

To access the Patch Matrix:

NOTE:

When the Patch Matrix is loaded for the ﬁrst time after the mixer was powered on, it may take a few moments to display. The

Patch Matrix

Patch Matrix displays the Analog Inputs across the top of the screen and the Destination Channels down the right side. Connection is indicated with lines and a blue circle.

To change a connection:

Input

8 In 8

Input

you want to re-patch. The button changes

where you want to route the input.

8 In 5

, the lines and blue circle move to indicate the new routing.

•

Touch the button of the

•

Touch the Channel

» The Channel changes to

•

To route the input to a second Channel, touch

11 In 5

of the second Channel to which you want to route the

input.

•

If you make a mistake in selecting a Channel, simply touch it again to restore the previous routing.

•

Touch the input button to complete the re-patch.

TIP:

Why would one want to route the same input to two Channels? This is known as “Multing”. The term comes from old-school analog patch bays that had some jacks wired so that a single signal could be patched to multiple destinations. Here’s an example of how it’s used. Let’s say you’ve got an acoustic guitar on stage and you’ve dialed it in for the main speaker system. But no matter what you do, you can’t get it to sound right in the monitors without compromising the sound the audience hears. You could use an XLR Y-Cable to patch the guitar into two mixer channels, or you could use the Patch Matrix to mult the guitar to a second Channel. Send that channel only to the performer’s stage monitor and adjust as needed to make our demanding guitarist happy.

To reset the Patch Matrix to default routing:

Patch Matrix Reset Reset

Patch Matrix settings may also be saved and recalled using the

Save / Recall

button.

Room Tuning Wizard

Aux Masters

The Tuning Wizard assists the operator in adjusting an output equalizer to compensate for variations in room acoustics and loudspeaker response.

The three TouchMix models handle measurement microphone connection in slightly differing ways.

TouchMix-30 Pro

The measurement microphone is connected to the Talkback input and is controlled entirely from within the Room Tuning Wizard.

TouchMix-8 or TouchMix-16

For these mixers the microphone is connected to input 8 (TouchMix-8) or input 16 (TouchMix-16). When the Room Tuning Wizard is opened, channel 8 (or 16) is automatically muted and its input signal is routed to the Room Tuning Wizard. The measurement microphone may then be connected to input 8 (or 16) and the Room Tuning process may be run. Upon completion, the input channel is muted to allow disconnection of the measurement microphone and re-connection of the instrument previously connected. The input 8 (or 16) channel mute can then be lifted by the operator. The Room Tuning Wizard has no effect on the input channel settings.

Before proceeding with the Tuning Wizard, listen to your system in the room using material with which you are familiar. Many contemporary loudspeaker systems – especially powered loudspeakers such as the QSC K.2, K, KW and KLA series – have been carefully tuned by design and will sound very good with little or no additional equalization.

That said, here’s how to use the Room Tuning Wizard. Before you begin, you will need a measurement microphone with ﬂat response, a microphone stand and a microphone cable that’s long enough to reach from the mixer to the coverage area of the speakers being measured.

When using the Room Tuning Wizard, it’s best to do so before applying any of the output channel’s parametric EQ or Anti-Feedback ﬁlters.

To access the Room Tuning Wizard:

Aux 1

3. Select an output to tune

Aux 2

4. Select a measurement method.

NOTE:

The Low Precision method uses just a single measurement while the Medium and High Precision methods require multiple measurements and repositioning of the microphone. The Skip Measurement method will retain the results of the last measurement but allow selection of one of the other target tuning curves that we’ll discuss in a moment.

5. Touch

. The wizard displays instructions and a guide to microphone placement.

Wizard

Low Precision

(Fast)

Tuning Wizard

GEQ

Medium Precision

Tuning Wizard

High Precision

Skip Measurement

(Use Previous)

6. Enable

7. Touch

NOTE:

Most measurement microphones are condenser microphones and require phantom power which may be switched on from

the Room Tuning Wizard screen.

Talkback Mic Phantom On

Begin

O

if needed.

8. Follow the directions and adjust the

Noise

Level

-13.5 dB

so that the RTA displays a moderate level of activity.

9. Touch

Measure

NOTE:

. The mixer produces the test signal and captures the measurement data.

Each output of a TouchMix mixer actually has two graphic equalizers. One is used by the Tuning Wizard to apply corrections based on the measurement data. Settings for this equalizer are indicated by the outlined or “ghost” fader caps on the GEQ screen. The other equalizer may be adjusted by the user.

10. Select a target tuning.

» Select

Flat

– The wizard ﬂattens the system response using the Tuning EQ and sets the user EQ to ﬂat. You

can adjust to taste from there.

» Select

Live

– The wizard ﬂattens the system response and applies a User EQ setting that works well for live

sound reinforcementsystems.

» Select

Keep Existing

– The wizard ﬂattens the system response using the Tuning EQ but leaves the user EQ settings

untouched.

11. Touch

measurement again.

12. Touch

13. Touch

Navigate To GEQ

Restart

Finish

if the measurement is interrupted by, for example, unexpected, loud ambient noise. Perform the

to continue.

to view the GEQ settings.

User Buttons

The TouchMix-30 Pro has eight user-assignable buttons (U1 – U8) while the TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16 have four (U1 – U4). The remote control apps for all models provide 8 user buttons. The following are assigned by default:

TouchMix-30 Pro TouchMix-8 / TouchMix-16

•

– Navigate Left (moves the selection left)

– Clear Clip (clears clipping indication from the Navigation Strip)

– Clear Cue (clears all cue selections)

– Navigate Right (moves the selection right)

– Play/Stop (starts or stops playback)

– Rec/Stop (starts or stops recording)

– Copy (see Copy & Paste)

– Paste (see Copy & Paste)

The User Buttons may be reprogrammed to suit your preferences.

To program a User Button:

To complete the programming:

User Buttons

Assign Assign

User 1

Nav Left

•

– Navigate Left (moves the selection left)

– Copy (see Copy & Paste)

– Paste (see Copy & Paste)

– Navigate Right (moves the selection right)

– Play/Stop (Tablet app only)

– Rec/Stop (Tablet app only)

– Clear Clip (Tablet app only)

– Clear Cue (Tablet app only)

Action Selection Detail

Name

Type Name

NOTE:

Touch the

TIP:

The Name displays on the tablet app User Buttons.

Reset

button to restore the default assignments.

For instant navigation to a particular screen, there’s a simple shortcut method to program a User Button. Let’s say that you want to be able to get to the input channel overview of the lead singer’s channel (channel 12) quickly. Simply navigate to the Channel 12 Overview tab and hold a User Button for two seconds. Touch “Yes” and the User Button will now take you to the Channel 12 Overview screen no matter where you are.

MIDI Control

A USB-over-MIDI device such as a foot switch may be used to control some TouchMix-30 Pro functions. MIDI Control is similar in function to User Buttons.

1. To program MIDI Control:

MIDI Setup

2. With a compatible MIDI device connected to the mixer, touch

3. Send a MIDI command to the mixer and that command will now be associated with the selected MIDI button.

4. To assign a function to the "learned" button:

Action Selection Detail

MIDI 1

Not in use

Learn MIDI

Security

The TouchMix mixers have multi-level security that allows you to assign passwords to various levels of functionality. You can give users access to only the functions they are authorized to use.

To set up Security:

IMPORTANT:

Security

Leaving a password ﬁeld empty allows anyone to access the associated functions without any log-in. The Security

Security Settings

Setup menu offers four levels of access:

• Administrator: Logging in as Administrator gives access to all mixer functions including Security Settings. If the mixer is accessible to others, it may be a good idea to enter an administrator password to prevent mischievous or inadvertent password creation that would lock you out of your own mixer. Be certain you can remember this password!

• All Access:

• No password: Anyone can access all functions other than Security Setup.

• Password protected: Access to Advanced functions requires password log-in.

• Simple Mode Only:

• No password: Anyone can access all functions (other than Security Setup) in Simple Mode only.

• Password protected: Access to all Simple Mode functions requires log-in.

• Levels Only: In order to password protect the mixer from any unauthorized adjustment, create a password for this level.

• No password: Anyone can adjust level controls only.

• Password protected: Access to level controls requires log-in.

Further restriction can be placed on each access level.

• Overwrite Scenes & Presets: Allows or denies the ability to change a Scene or Preset in user memory.

• Recall Scenes: Allows or denies the ability to recall a scene from memory.

• Recall Presets: Allows or denies the ability to recall a preset from memory.

• Auto-lock: Sets a timer that automatically logs out after a preset period (up to 25 hours) with no activity at the mixer controls.

To manually log-out of the mixer.

Security

Lock/Logout

Monitor (TouchMix-30 Pro only)

Mixer Setup

The monitor output is most commonly used to feed a pair of monitor loudspeakers.

Monitor

To adjust Monitor level:

Monitor

Use the Master Rotary Encoder.

The monitor pop-up includes the following controls:

•

Source Selector – Selects a signal for the Monitor output.

» Aux 1 through 14 – The monitor output signal is derived form the

selected Aux mix.

» Main LR – The monitor output signal is derived from the Main L/R output.

» Cue – The monitor output follows the Cue selection.

•

In – Engages / bypasses the delay.

•

Delay – The delay is used to align the audio coming from a distant stage with the near-ﬁeld monitor signal heard at the mixer position. Digital readouts are in feet, milliseconds, and meters.

Touch

or push

Monitor

to close the pop-up.

Monitor (TouchMix-16 only)

Controls the output level for the Monitor Cue

To adjust Monitor level:

Monitor

Use the Master Rotary Encoder.

Aux 1

Aux 5

Aux 9

Aux 13

Source

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 14

Main LR

Delay

Cue

0.00 ms

0.00 feet

0.00 m

-5

-10

-20

-40

Monitor / Cue Level

NOTE:

– Controls the level of the Cue signal on the Monitor outputs.

By default, no audio signal is sent to the Monitor Outputs. To send audiochannel signals (including Main LR) to the Monitor Outputs, enable the Cue button for the channels you want to listen to.

Touch

or push

Monitor

to close the pop-up.

Solo In Place (SIP) (TouchMix-30 Pro only)

When setting up a sound system, it can be very useful to mute all the inputs except for the one being worked on. This could be accomplished by manually muting all the other channels but there’s a more convenient way.

To set up Solo In Place:

When Solo In Place is engaged, the input channels’ Cue buttons change color to light red and are labelled SIP. Touching a channel’s SIP button will mute all the other input channels and the SIP button turns solid green. Multiple inputs may be soloed. The Cue system functions normally for the mixer’s outputs.

The Solo In Place function does not affect FX returns. This means that when an input channel is soloed, any effect routed to that channel will still be heard in the mix. If it is desirable to hear a channel soloed without effects, the FX Mute button may be used to mute all effects independently.

Solo in Place

IMPORTANT:

Solo In Place (SIP) is an extremely useful function for setup and troubleshooting but can be hazardous during a show.

Be certain to disengage Solo In Place when setup is complete.

TouchMix Reference

Cue

Stereo Input

29/30

Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim

13 2423222120191817161514

Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Talkback

U3U2

U1 U4

Copy

U6U5

Talk

Wizard Info

Mic 48V

Aux

Mute

Groups

Mute

Phones Monitor

Paste

TouchMix - 30 Pro

Home

Rec/ Play

RTA

Anti-

Feedback

13 1412

7 86

10 119

The information provided in this section gives you a detailed description of the screens and controls for the TouchMix-30 Pro and the TouchMix-30 Pro remote apps. The screen shots provided are taken from the TouchMix-30 Pro iPad App, and because of a different screen size, may appear slightly different than the TouchMix-30 Proscreens. The topics are in the order of the Info menu buttons on the mixer.

Getting Started

Top Panel and Remote-Device Controls (T ouchMix -30 Pro)

Trim knobs – Channels 1 – 24 adjusts analog input

signal level prior to A/D conversion.

Color LCD touchscreen

Cue headphone jack – 1/4” stereo headphone

jack. The output is controlled by clicking the Cue button on a channel. Volume is controlled by pressing the Phones button on the front panel.

Stereo Input 29/30 jack− Channels 29 and

30 are permanently linked. The input is a 3.5 mm stereo phone jack.

User buttons – By default, these eight buttons are

assigned the following functions:

U1 – Navigate left from the currently selected item

U2 – Clear clip indicators

U3 – Clear Cue indicators

U4 – Navigate right from the currently selected item

U5 – Play button for the currently selected Play-back ﬁle.

U6 – Record button starts recording audio on the selected recording setup

U7 – Copy the selected item

U8 – Paste the copied item to another item of the same type

Wizard button – Starts the TouchMix wizard. Choices are: FX Wizard, Tuning Wizard, Gain Wizard.

Mic 48V button – Opens the Phantom Power screen. Turn Phantom Power on/off and view status for all channels.

Info button – Opens the Info System but you already knew that or you wouldn’t be reading this.

Aux button – Opens the Aux overview screen.

10.

FX Mute – Mutes or unmutes all FX channels.

11.

Mute Groups – Opens a screen where Mute groups may be controlled and edit

12.

Phones button – Push to display and select the Phones / Cue level control.

13.

Talk button – Momentary button that, when held down, opens the microphone connected to the Talkback mic input on the

rear panel. The Talkback feature configuration is accessed from the Menu.

14.

Monitor button – Push to display and select the Monitor / Cue level control.

15. Home button – Returns to the main screen with the fader bank (top navigation) and Aux (left navigation) in their selected positions.

16.

Menu button – Opens the Menu screen displaying a choice of menu options, including Mixer Setup.

17.

Record/Play button − Opens the record playback screen displaying controls and options.

18.

Anti-Feedback button – Opens the Anti-Feedback screen for the selected output.

19.

RTA button – Displays one of the mixer’s two Real Time Analyzer.

20. Master encoder – Not available on remote devices. Changes values or position of selected control and scrolls through lists. Press while turning to make fine adjustments.

21. ø (Zero) button – Press to move a control to its 0 (zero) position.

22. Nudge buttons – Use these buttons to increment selected controls.

23.

Fine button –

Available only on remote tablets. Press to make the nudge button increments smaller.

24. Follow Mixer button – In this mode, the Remote Device defaults to the Overview screen of the currently selected channel. When you change channels on the mixer, the remote device follows to the new channel and displays the new channel’s Overview screen. You can change to any of the other channel screens. In addition, you can select a control on the remote device and use the Master encoder knob to change the selected control.

My Network

Rec / Play

Anti-

Feedback

RTA

FX Mute

Wizard

Aux

Mic 48V

Info

Mute

Groups

Talk

Phones Monitor

Nav Left

Clear Cue

c d

Play/Stop

Copy

Zero

Mixer

Clear Clip

Nav Right

Record/

Stop

Paste

Fine

Rear Panel (T ouchMix -30 Pro)

Standby

USB

mixer firmware.

USB

Ethernet

AC Mains

Analog Inputs

20 – Balanced XLR female connectors

Analog Inputs

24 – Balanced XLR / 1/4” TRS female combination connectors

Stereo Inputs

TRS – Two female balanced linked inputs per stereo pair. Odd number is left side, even number is right side. Stereo pair 29/30 shared with 3.5 mm TRS on top panel.

Cue Phones, Aux 13/14, and Aux 11/12 –

female TRS 1/4” outputs

10.

K Lock® Security Slot

11.

Talkback

12.

Monitor Left and Right

13.

Main Left and Right

14.

Auxiliary outputs 1 through 14

– Press to enter or exit Standby. A conﬁrmation screen displays when entering Standby.

– 3.0, Type A For attaching USB storage devices1, MIDI2 foot switch, Wi-Fi adapter, External Control Surfaces or upgrading the

– Type B For attaching a Mac-based DAW. The Mac must be running OS Yosemite or later.

– RJ45 For connecting to a network with wirelesscapability.

– power connection, 100-240 V, ~85 W, 50/60 Hz

CAUTION!: If AC power is removed, wait for 5 seconds before reapplying the AC power.

1 through

21 through

25 - 30

100-240V ~85W 50/60Hz

Standby

USB

USB DAW

Ethernet

www.qsc.com

Mains

Stereo

– Compatible with the MicroSaver Security Cable

microphone – Balanced female XLR, 48 V phantom power available

– Balanced male XLR outputs

– Balanced male XLRs

12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Stereo Inputs

L R

25/26

L R

27/28

29/30

Aux

Cue

11/12

13/14

Phones

Talkback

(48V Selectable)

212223

Aux

Monitor

Main Mix

Left

13 1412

Right

Analog Inputs

19 18 17 16 15 14 13

Left

Right

Aux Outputs

1 Drives must be formatted using the FAT32 ﬁle system. A FAT32 format utility is accessible from the Recording Setup screen. For best results use 7200

RPM, USB 3 hard drives or high-speed SSD. Drive performance is critical for recording. For more information and to see a list of qualiﬁed drives, visit qsc. com. At this time, the TouchMix-30 Pro-30 supports playback of MP3 digital audio ﬁles from the USB port, and exporting the recorded 2-Track ﬁles to the MP3 format.

2 The TouchMix supports “class compliant” USB MIDI devices. QSC has veriﬁed proper operation with these USB MIDI footswitches: iCON G-BOARD and

Logidy UMI3

Left Side of the TouchMix-16 Mixing Surface

1. Rear Panel labels

2. Balanced female XLR inputs (1–12)

3. Trim − Channels 1–16 adjusts input signal level prior to A/D conversion

4. Color LCD touchscreen

5. Balanced female XLR and 1/4” TRS combo inputs(13-16). The TRS connectors supply a +10dB pad.

6. Home – Navigates up the menu structure to the

Homescreen

7. Menu – Displays a choice of menu options, including Mixer Setup.

8. Record/Play − Displays recording controls and options.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Main LeftAux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 Aux 4 Aux 5 Aux 6 Main Right Talkback

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim

Home

Record/

Play

Left Side of the TouchMix-8 Mixing Surface

1. Rear Panel labels.

2. Balanced female XLR and 1/4” TRS combo inputs(1–4). The TRS connectors supply a +10dB pad.

NOTE: Inputs 1 & 2 may be switched to Hi-Z for use with guitars and other instruments having passive pick-up systems. See Channel 1 or 2 Setup for more information.

3. Balanced female XLR inputs (5–8).

4. Trim − Channels 1–8 adjusts input signal level prior to A/D conversion.

5. Color LCD touchscreen

6. Home – Navigates up the menu structure to the

Homescreen

7. Menu – Displays a choice of menu options, including Mixer Setup.

8. Record/Play − Displays recording controls and options.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Main LeftAux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 Aux 4 Main Right Phones

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Trim Tr im Trim Tr im Tri m Trim Tr im Trim

Home

Record/

Play

Right Side of the TouchMix -16

TouchMix-16

Mixing Surface

¼” TRS inputs (17/18 and 19/20)

– Line level, stereo.

¼” TRS outputs Aux (7/8 & 9/10)

– For line-level / in-ear monitors. May be configured as mono, balanced line-level outputs.

¼” TRS output Cue

– For stereo Cue

headphones.

Phantom +48V

– Displays input channel

Phantom Power buttons.

Wizard

– Links to wizards that assist with

various tasks.

Auxes

¼” TRS output Monitor

– A shortcut to the Aux Mix screen.

– For stereo

control-room loudspeakers.

Power (Standby)

– Takes the mixer in

and out of Standby.

IMPORTANT!: Before removing power (unplugging) press the

Standby

button to put the mixer in

Standby.

9. Info – Displays the menu of help topics. In addition, you can change the language of the info system from the Info Menu.

10. Mute Groups – Displays Mute Group controls and setup options.

11. FX Mute – Mutes all four FX outputs.

12. Phones Level – Displays Phones level control, use Master Control toadjust.

13. Talk – Enables the Talkback microphone - press/hold to talk.

14. Monitor Level – Displays Monitor level, use Master Control to adjust.

15. U1 – User Button – Factory default selects the next control to

theleft.

16. U2 – User Button – Factory default Copy

17. U3 – User Button – Factory default Paste

18. U4 – User Button – Factory default selects the next control to the right.

19. U5 – User Button – Factory default Play / Stop (remote device only)

20. U6 – User Button – Factory default Record / Stop (remote device only)

21. U7 – User Button – Factory default Clear Clip (remote device only)

22. U8 – User Button – Factory default Clear Cue (remote device only)

23. Ø – Returns the selected control to its default position.

24. Master Control – Adjusts the selected parameter, press & turn for fine adjustments.

Stereo In

17/18

Aux Out

7/8

Cue Monitor

Phantom Power

User User

FX Mute

Wizard

Aux

Talk

My Network

Rec / Play

Anti-

Feedback

RTA

Mic 48V

Groups

48V

Auxes

Wizard

Mute

Info

Mute

Groups

Level

Phones Monitor

Talkback

Talk

Level

Stereo In

19/20

Aux Out

9/10

13 14

Phones Monitor

User

25. Nudge (+/-) – Increases or decreases the value setting of

26. Control Mode – Changes the granularity of the Nudge

27. Home – Navigates up the menu structure to the Homescreen.

28. Menu – Displays a choice of menu options, including Mixer

29. Record/Play − Displays recording controls and options.

30. Anti-Feedback button – Opens the Anti-Feedback

31. RTA button – Displays the Real Time Analyzer. There is

32.

Press for fine

User

U3U2

U4U1

Nav Left

15 16

Paste

17 18

Play/Stop

19 20

Clear Clip

21 22

Zero

Nav Right

Record/

Clear Cue

the currently selected parameter.

control.

Setup.

screen for the selected output.

only one instance of the RTA. It can display on the remote tablet device, or the mixer screen, not both at the same time.

Follow Mixer button –

In this mode, the Remote Device defaults to the Overview screen of the currently selected channel. When you change channels on the mixer, the remote device follows to the new channel and displays the new channel’s Overview screen. You can change to any of the other channel screens. In addition, you can select a control on the remote device and use the Master encoder knob to change the selected control.

Info

Mute

Mixer

Copy

Stop

Fine

Right Side of the TouchMix -8

TouchMix-8

Mixing Surface

¼” TRS inputs (9/10 and 11/12)

stereo.

Phantom +48V

– Displays input channel Phantom Power

buttons.

IMPORTANT!: Before removing power (unplugging) press the

Standby

mixer in Standby.

Power (Standby)

– Takes the mixer in and out of

Standby.

Auxes

Wizard

Info

– A shortcut to the Aux Mix screen.

– Links to wizards that assist with various tasks.

– Displays the menu of help topics. In addition, you can

change the language of the info system from the Info Menu.

Phones

– Displays Phones level control, use Master Control

toadjust.

Mute Groups

– Displays Mute Group controls and setup

options.

FX Mute

– Mutes all four FX outputs.

10.Ø – Returns the selected control to its default position.

11.

– User Button – Factory default selects the next control to

theleft.

12.

– User Button – Factory default Copy

13.

– User Button – Factory default Paste

14.

– User Button – Factory default selects the next control to

– User Button – Factory default Play / Stop (remote device

15.

the right.

only)

16.

– User Button – Factory default Record / Stop (remote

device only)

17.

– User Button – Factory default Clear Clip (remote device

only)

18.

– User Button – Factory default Clear Cue (remote device

only)

19.

Master Control

– Adjusts the selected parameter, press

& turn for fine adjustments.

20.

Nudge (+/-)

– Increases or decreases the value setting of

the currently selected parameter.

21.

Control Mode

– Changes the granularity of the Nudge

control.

22.

Home

– Navigates up the menu structure to the

Homescreen.

– Line level,

button to put the

My Network

Stereo In

9/10

Phantom Power

48V

Aux

Wizard I nfo

Phones

User User

Mute

Groups

U2 U3

Mute

Stereo In

11/12

U4U1

Rec / Play

Anti-

Feedback

RTA

FX Mute

Wizard

Aux

Talk

Phones Monitor

Nav Left

11 12

Paste

13 14

Play/Stop

15 16

Clear Clip

17 18

Zero

23.

Press for f ine

– Displays a choice of menu options, including Mixer

Setup.

24.

Record/Play

25.

Anti-Feedback button

− Displays recording controls and options.

– Opens the Anti-Feedback

screen for the selected output.

26.

RTA button –

Displays the Real Time Analyzer. There is only one instance of the RTA. It can display on the remote tablet device, or the mixer screen, not both at the same time.

27.

Follow Mixer button –

Mic 48V

Info

Mute

Groups

Follow Mixer

Copy

Nav Right

Record/

Stop

Clear Cue

Fine

Rear Panel (TouchMix -16)

1 2 3 4 5 6

Talkback

USB

USB 3.0, Type A

K & Lock® Security Slot

Power Supply

Talkback microphone

Main Right and Left output

Auxiliary outputs 1 through 6

– For attaching USB storage devices1, MIDI2 foot switch, and Wi-Fi adapter.

– Compatible with the MicroSaver Security Cable

– Use the power supply delivered with the mixer, do not substitute.

– Balanced female XLR

Rear Panel (TouchMix -8)

Main Right Aux 6 Aux 5Main Left Aux 4 Aux 3Power

– Balanced male XLRs

Aux 2 Aux 1

USB

1 2 3 4 5 7

USB 3.0, Type A

K & Lock® Security Slot

Power Supply

Phones

Aux 3/4

Main Right and Left output

Auxiliary outputs 1 through 4

1 Drives must be formatted using the FAT32 ﬁle system. For best results use 7200 RPM, USB 3 hard drives or high-speed SSD. Drive performance is

critical for recording. For more information and to see a list of qualiﬁed drives, visit qsc.com. At this time, the TouchMix does not support importing or reimporting digital audio ﬁles that have been created or edited on another device.

2 The TouchMix supports “class compliant” USB MIDI devices. QSC has veriﬁed proper operation with these USB MIDI footswitches: iCON G-BOARD and

Logidy UMI3

– Stereo 1/4” TRS. Line or headphone output is directed to this output when a channel Cue is activated.

– Stereo 1/4” TRS. Line or in-ear output. This output is wired in parallel with Aux 3 and 4 XLRs.

– For attaching USB storage devices1, MIDI2 foot switch, and Wi-Fi adapter.

– Use the power supply delivered with the mixer, do not substitute.

Power

Phones

Aux 3/4

Right

Left

4 3 2 1

– Compatible with the MicroSaver Security Cable

– Balanced male XLRs

TouchMix -30 Pro Specifica tions

Parameter Speciﬁcation

Display 10” (254mm) diagonal, 1024 x 600 pixel, color TFT, capacitive multi-touch sensing Inputs Total 32

20 Mic/Line, XLR, 48V Phantom Power

4 Mic/Line, XLR/TRS combo, 48V Phantom Power

6 Line (1/4” TRS + 1/8” (3.5 mm) TRS top panel)

USB MP3 Playback (Type A rear panel)

1 Talkback (XLR with 48 V)

Outputs 22 Total

2 Main L/R (XLR)

14 Aux Outputs (XLR)

2 In-ear Monitor (Stereo) (1/4” TRS from Auxes 11/12 and 13/14)

1 Cue (Stereo) (1/4” TRS)

2 Monitor (Stereo) (XLR)

Digital Connections 2 USB A connector,

1 USB B connector,

1 RJ-45 (connection for Wi-Fi router)

Input Channel Processing 4-band Parametric EQ with Hi/Low Shelving Option

Variable 24 dB/octave HPF and LPF

Gate

Compressor

Delay (100 msec max)

Effects (FX) 6 FX Engines

Reverb

Echo

Delay

Chorus

Pitch Shift (assignable to a single mono input channel)

Output Channel Processing 1/3 Octave Graphic EQ (Main L/R, Aux 1 - 14 )

Parametric EQ (Main L/R, Aux 1 - 14)

Notch Filters (12-bands, all outputs)

100 msec. Delay, (all outputs)

Limiter (all outputs)

HPF & LPF (all outputs)

Sub Group Processing 6-band PEQ

HPF, LPF

Compressor / Limiter

Recording/Playback USB Direct to Hard Drive multi-track (32 x 32)

DAW / Computer interface 32 x 32 channel USB audio interface to Windows and macOS computers.

Stereo MP3 Playback from USB

Groups 8 DCA

8 Mute

8 Sub Groups

Cue Selectable

AFL

PFL

Solo in Place

Real Time Analyzer 2 x 1/3 octave

1 assigned to the selected channel

1 with user selectable source

Wizards Anti-Feedback, Room Tuning, Gain, Effects

Parameter Speciﬁcation

Preset/Scene Memory

External Control

Wi-Fi Requires:

Sampling Frequency Selectable 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz THD <0.005%, +4 dBu; 20 Hz-20 kHz, unity gain, any input to any output Frequency Response 20 Hz-20 kHz +/-0.5 dB, any input to any output Dynamic Range 105 dB Equivalent Input Noise -126 dBu Residual Output Noise -86 dBu Crosstalk -80 dB S/N Ratio -94 dB Gain Microphone inputs: 75 dB (60 dB analog, 15 dB digital) Maximum Input Level +16 dB (XLR mic/line inputs),

Maximum Output Level +22 dBu (all line-level outputs) Phantom Power 48 v, all mic and talkback inputs, individually switchable per input Line Voltage / Input Power Requirements 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz Dimensions (HWD) Shipping: 12 in X 23.7 in X 19.5 in. (30.5 cm X 60.3 cm X 49.5 cm)

Weight Shipping: 25.2 lb (11.4 kg)

60 User Scenes,

143 Factory Presets

60 User Presets

TouchMix Control Apps

for iPad® and Android tablets controls most mixer functions.

for iOS® and Android smartphones controls personal monitor mix, rec/play, user buttons.

Requirements

iPad, iPhone (iOS 12 or later) / Android device (11.0 or later)

Third Party Control Surfaces

iCon Platform M+, Behringer XTouch Compact, PreSonus FaderPort 8

External ethernet Wi-Fi router (recommended)

USB Wi-Fi adapter (QSC Part# CP-000033-00)

+26 dB ( TRS mic/line inputs),

+24 dBu (TRS line inputs),

0 dBv (top panel 1/8” stereo input)

Mixer only: 7.5 in X 16.9 in X 18.1 in. (19 cm X 42.9 cm X 46 cm) rack mountable with optional accessory

Mixer: 17.5 lb (7.9 kg)

TouchMix -8 and TouchMix -16 Specifications

TouchMix-8 TouchMix-16

Display 6.1” x 3.5” (156mm x 90mm) color TFT, touch sensing. Inputs (Mic/Line)

Input (Talkback) N/A 1 XLR Outputs

Digital Connections 2 USB type A connectors Input Channel Processing 4-band parametric EQ with Hi/Low shelving option

Effects 4 Professional effects engines conﬁgurable as:

2-Trk (USB) & FX Return Processing 2-band shelving EQ

Output Channel Processing Main L/R & Aux 1 - 4

Recording/Playback

Groups 8 DCA groups (with mutes)

Cue Selectable AFL or PFL Real Time Analyzer 1 x 1/3 octave Scene and Preset Memory 100 User Scenes

Total 12

4 XLR / TRS combo (48V Phantom Pwr)

4 XLR (48V Phantom Pwr)

2 Stereo, TRS

Total 8

2 Main, XLR, line-level

4 Auxes, XLR, line-level

1 Stereo TRS Cue/Mon

(Line or headphone, 16 Ω min.imp)

1 Stereo TRS, Aux 3/4

(Line / In-Ear Monitor, 16 Ω min.imp)

Variable 24db/octave Low-cut & High-cut ﬁlters

Compressor

Gate

Reverb (2 types)

Pitch shift

Mono delay

Stereo delay

Chorus.

Pitch Correct (One assignable to any mono input channel)

Variable 24db/octave Low-cut

Compressor

Gate

1/3 Octave Graphic EQ (GEQ)

Notch Filters (8-bands)

All outputs

6-band Parametric EQ (PEQ)

Variable 18dB/oct Low-cut and High-cut ﬁlters

Limiter/Compressor

100 msec. Delay

USB Direct to Hard Drive multi-track (14 x 14)

Stereo MP3 Playback from USB

8 Mute groups

100 User Presets

100 FX presets

Total 18

Total 12

Main L/R & Aux 1–6:

All Outputs

USB Direct to Hard Drive multi-track (22 x 22)

Stereo MP3 Playback from USB

4 XLR / TRS combo (48V Phantom Pwr)

12 XLR (48V Phantom Pwr)

2 Stereo TRS

2 Main, XLR, line-level

6 Auxes, XLR, line-level

2 Stereo auxes, TRS

(Line / In-Ear Monitor, 16 Ω min.imp)

1 Stereo Mon, TRS

(Line or headphone, 16 Ω min.imp)

1 Stereo Cue, TRS

(Line or headphone, 16 Ω min.impedance)

1/3 octave graphic EQ (GEQ)

Notch Filters (8-bands)

6-band parametric EQ (PEQ)

Variable 18dB/oct Low-cut and High-cut ﬁlters

Limiter/Compressor

100 msec. Delay

External Control

Wi-Fi Dimensions (HWD) 56 mm x 333 mm x 245 mm (2.2” x 13.1” x 9.6”) 58 mm x 360 mm x 291 mm (2.3” x 14.2” x 11.5”) Weight 4.3 lb (1.95 kg) 5.9 lb (2.98 kg) Line Voltage Requirements 100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz Sampling Frequency Selectable 44.1kHz or 48kHz Internal Processing 32-bit ﬂoating point Latency <1.6msec, any input to any output THD <0.005%, +4 dBu, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, unity gain, any input to any output Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz +/-0.5 dB, any input to any output Dynamic Range 105 dB Equivalent Input Noise -126 dBu Residual Output Noise -86 dBu Crosstalk -80 dB S/N Ratio -94 dB Maximum Input Level +16 dBu (Mic/Line inputs, XLR), +26 dBu (Mic/Line inputs, TRS), +22 dBu (Stereo inputs) Phantom Power 48V, individually switchable per channel K & Lock® Security Slot Included Accessories USB Wi-FI adapter, Soft Carrying Case, Power Supply

1 All TRS connectors are 1/4 inch.

2 A list of drives that have been validated by QSC may be found at qsc.com. The hard-drive market is huge and continuously changing so there are many

drives QSC has not validated that will work. Always test a new drive before using it for a critical session. Minimum requirement is USB 3.0 HD, SSD or 7200 RPM, FAT32 format.

3 The TouchMix App requires iOS 7 or higher.

4 Use only the Wi-Fi adapter supplied with your mixer.

5 Available on early production models of TouchMix-16.

TouchMix Control Apps

for iPad® and Android tablets controls most mixer functions.

for iOS® and Android smartphones controls personal monitor mix, rec/play, user buttons.

Requirements

iPad, iPhone (iOS 6 or later) / Android device (5.0 or later)

USB Wi-Fi adapter included

Compatible with the MicroSaver Security Cable

TouchMix-8 TouchMix-16

TM® F L

Alphabetical list of some of the main features on the TouchMix-30 Pro, TouchMix-8, and TouchMix-16.

Feature Navigation Info System Topic

2-Track Playback Home > Stereo In/2-Trk Two Track Playback, 2-Track Playback

2-Track Record Home > Stereo In/2-Trk Rec Misc Features, 2-Track Rec

Ampliﬁer Settings Home > Select a bank > Select an Output > Setup Output Channels, Setup

Anti-Feedback Select an output > Anti-Feedback Output Channels Filters / Anti-Feedback Topic

Auto Mixer Menu > Auto Mixer Misc Features, Auto Mixer

Aux Mix on Faders Select an Aux on left of screen Misc Features, Aux Mix

Aux Mix Overview Aux Output Channels, Aux Overview

Channel Compressor Home > Select a bank > Select a Channel > Comp Input Channels, Compressor

Channel Controls Home > Select a bank > Select a channel Home Screen, Channel Controls

Channel EQ Home > Select a bank > Select a Channel > EQ Input Channels, EQ

Channel Gate Home > Select a bank > Select a Channel > Gate Input Channels, Gate

Channel Linking Home > Select a bank > Select a Channel > Setup Input Channels, Setup

Channel Overview Home > Select a bank > Select a Channel > Overview See "Overivew" topics

Channel Presets Home > Select a bank > Select a Channel > Presets Input Channels, Presets

Channel Safe Menu > Channel Safe Scenes / Safe

Copy & Paste User Buttons U7 & U8 Misc. Features, Copy/Paste

Cue Mode Menu > Mixer Setup Misc. Features, Mixer Setup

Cue Monitor Delay

(TouchMix-30 Pro only)

Cue Monitor Source

(TouchMix-30 Pro only)

DAW

(TouchMix-30 Pro only)

DCA Groups Home > DCA Groups > Select a DCA Misc. Features, DCA Groups

Digital Gain Home > Select a bank > Select a Channel > Setup Input Channels, Setup

Effects EQ Home > Select FX Masters bank > Select an FX Channel > EQ FX Masters, EQ

Effects Library Home > Select FX Masters bank > Select an FX Channel > Presets FX Masters, Presets

Effects Mix Overview Menu > FX Overview FX Masters

Effects Processors Home > Select FX Masters bank > Select an FX Channel > Effect FX Processors, sub-topics

Effects to Auxes Home > Select FX Masters bank > Select an FX Channel > Auxes FX Masters, Aux Sends

Effects to Auxes Home > Select FX Masters bank > Select an FX Channel > Effect > FX Returns to

Effects to Auxes Select an Aux on left of screen > Select FX Masters FX Masters, Aux Sends

FX Wizard Wizard > FX Wizard Wizards, FX Wizard

Monitor Misc. Features, Mixer Setup

Rec/Play > Recording Mode > Multi-Track DAW Misc. Features, DAW Interface

FX Masters, Aux Sends

Monitors

Gain Wizard Wizard > Gain Wizard Wizards, Gain Wizard

Languages Info > Languages OR Menu > Language

中文, Deutsch, English, Français, Русский Español

MIDI Control Menu > MIDI Misc. Features, MIDI Setup

MP3 Player Rec/Play > Recording Mode > Stereo MP3 Two Track Playback, 2-Track Playback

Multi-Track Record Rec/Play > Recording Mode > Multi-Track USB Misc. Features, Recording and Recording Setup

Mute Groups Mute Groups Misc. Features, Mute Groups

No Help Topic

Feature Navigation Info System Topic

Network Setup Menu > Network Misc. Features, Network Setup

Noise Menu > Talkback / Noise Misc. Features, Talkback / Noise

Output Compressor/Limiter Home > Select a bank > Select an Output > Limiter Output Channels, Limiter

Output Delay Home > Select an Aux bank > Select an Aux > Setup Output Channels, Setup / Delay

Output Delay Home > Select an Output channel bank > Select a channel > Setup Output Channels, Setup

Output Filters Home > Select a bank > Select an Output > Anti-Feedback Output Channels, Filters

Output GEQ Home > Select a bank > Select an Output > GEQ Output Channels, GEQ

Output PEQ Home > Select a bank > Select an Output > PEQ Output Channels, PEQ

Output Presets Home > Select a bank > Select an Output > Presets Output Channels, Presets

Patch Matrix

(TouchMix-30 Pro only)

Phantom Power Mic. 48V Misc. Features, Phantom

Pick-off point, dynamics Menu > Mixer Setup Misc. Features, Mixer Setup

Pitch Correct Home > Select a bank > Select a channel > FX Effects Processor, Pitch Correct

Polarity Home > Select a bank > Select a Channel > Setup Input Channels, Setup

Remote Control Setup Menu > Remote Control Misc. Features, Remote Control

Reset mixer Menu > Mixer Setup Misc. Features, Mixer Setup

Room Tuning Wizard Wizard > Tuning Wizard Wizard, Room Tuning

RTA (Channel) Home > Select a bank > Select a Channel > EQ > RTA On Misc. Features, RTA

RTA (Selectable) RTA Misc. Features, RTA

Sample rate Menu > Mixer Setup Misc. Features, Mixer Setup

Scenes Touch Scenes button (upper left corner of screen) Misc. Features, Scenes

Security Menu > Security Security

Solo In Place

(TouchMix-30 Pro only)

Speaker Settings Home > Select a bank > Select an Output > Setup Output Channels, Setup

Menu > Patch Matrix Misc. Features, Patch Matrix

Menu > Mixer Setup Misc. Features, Mixer Setup

Sub Groups Compressor/ Limiter

(TouchMix-30 Pro only)

Sub Groups PEQ

(TouchMix-30 Pro only)

Talkback Menu > Talkback / Noise Misc. Features, Talkback / Noise

User Buttons Menu > User Buttons Misc. Features, User Buttons

Wi-Fi Menu > Network Misc. Features, Network Setup

Home > Select a Sub Group bank > Select a Sub Group > Limiter Sub Group Channels, Limiter

Home > Select a Sub Group bank > Select a Sub Group > PEQ Sub Group Channels, PEQ

Nav Strip

Inputs 9-16Inputs 1-8 Inputs 17-24

FX Masters

Stereo In/2-Trk

Aux Out 1-8

Sub Groups

Aux Out 9-14

DCA Groups

NOTE: The examples shown are from the TouchMix-30 Pro. TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16 will differ slightly.

The Nav Strip provides the primary means of navigating between fader banks. In addition, it provides an overview of all fader positions for the selected mix and any clipping conditions.

Home

(if needed)

To access the Nav Strip

Blue Nav Strip Bank

Nav Strip Titles

Faders

– The faders represent the current position of all the mixer’s faders for the currently selected mix (Main, Auxes 1 - 14).Fader levels are

– Indicates the type and range of the channels.

– From any screen, press Home once or twice to display Home page.

– Indicates the currently selectedbank. Touch the bank to select it.

not adjustable from the Nav Strip

Red Fader Slot

– This is a “sticky” clipping indication the channel is, or has been clipping. Reduce the input channel trim, then go to Menu

> Mixer Setup > Clear Clip, or push the Clear Clip userbutton.

Inputs 1–8, 9–16, and 17–24

Stereo In/2-Track

FX Masters

– Displays the level of the returns for the internal effects processors.

– Displays the fader settings for line inputs and for 2-track playback and record.

Aux Outputs 1–8, 9–14

Sub Groups 1–8

– Displays the level of the eight Sub Groups (TouchMix-30 Pro only).

– Displays the fader settings for mic/line inputs.

– Displays the level of the auxiliary outputs.

DCA Groups – Displays the level of the eight DCA master faders. Refer to the DCA Group Assignments on page 108

Channel Controls

Input channels are shown on left. FX, Aux, and DCA channels may differ slightly. The Main L/R Channel is visible on mostscreens.

1. Select button – Displays the user-deﬁned channel name. Touch to access Master Channel controls.

Channel Cue

button – Routes the channel signal to the Phones and

Monitor outputs regardless of Mute status. Green indicates “on”.

Pan slider

– Adjust by touch or Master Encoder. Stereo pans

aremirrored.

Mic 1

– Represents physical XLR (1) and channel type (In, Aux, FX,etc.).

5.C – Indicates the Compressor is engaged. Input channels do not have a Limiter.

6.G – Indicates Gate is engaged.

– Indicates the Phantom Power is on.

8. “0” (Unity) – 0 dB (Meter)

Meter

(Input channel) – Indicates the pre-fader signal level regardless of Mute setting. Can be controlled by source output level, Trim knob or Digital Gain.

10.

Mute

– Silences the channel audio to the Main L/R, Auxiliaries and FX. Does not mute the send to multi-track. Orange color indicates the channel is muted by DCA or Mute Group.

11. Link – Indicates linked adjacent channels. Lower numbered, odd channel links to higher numbered even channel.

12. Playback – Indicates that the input to this channel is a recorded track.

13. Recording Armed – Indicates this channel is armed for recording.

14.

U (unity) –

0 dB (Fader)

15. Channel/Main Fader – Adjust by touch or Master Encoder. Yellow slot indicates selected.

16.

Assignments

– Indicates to which mixes the channel is assigned: Main (L/R) – all models, Sub Groups(1–8) – TouchMix-30 Pro

only.

17.

Scene

– Displays the name of the active Scene. Touch to accessScenes.

18.L – Indicates the Limiter is engaged

19.

– Indicates the Anti-feedback Filter is engaged

20.

L/R Meters

– Indicate Main output signallevel.

1 2 3

Joe In 2 In 3

Cue

R L

Mic MicMic

CueCue

10 10

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute MuteMute Mute

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

10 10

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Scene:

Deltas Scene II

Main

Cue

Main

L/R

Input Channels

Input Channel − Overview

Provides a single-screen view of frequently used controls and indicators for the input channel.

Overview tab

Overviewscreen.

2. Preset – Shows the currently selected Preset for this channel. Touch the + to change the Preset.

Polarity Reverse

of thesignal.

Digital Gain

amount of digital gain (+/- 15 dB) that has been applied to thesignal.

Delay

– Controls and indicates the amount of

delay (up to 100 msec.) applied to the signal.

Delay In

Reset

– Sets all controls for the input channel

to the factory default position.

L/R Subs

the output assignments channel (L/R Main,

SubGroups1–8).

DCA

– Indicates which DCA groups are

assigned to the channel.

10.

Mute Groups

groups affect the channel.

11.

Parametric EQ Graph

– Selects the Channel

– Changes the polarity

– Controls and indicates the

– Applies / bypasses the delay.

– (TouchMix-30 Pro only) Indicates

– Indicates which Mute

– A graphic

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Home

Inputs 1-8

Overview

Preset Ele Gtr Dyn

L/R Subs

-10

-20

In 1

L/R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Comp Gate FX Sends

Threshold

Attack

Release

Ratio

Gain

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

120 80.0 400 2.0k 6.0k 8.0k

2019

Threshold

-12.0

16.0

50.0

4.0

0.00

-60.0

Attack

1.00

Release

250

Attenuation

60.0

Hold

100

Overview

Comp

Gate Auxes Presets Setup

Polarity

Digital Gain Delay

Reverse

DCA

3 421

Mono Delay

Lush Reverb

Dense Reverb

Pitch Shift

Mono Delay

Lush Reverb

Select an

Input Bank

-3.0

dB ms

Mute Groups

AUX Sends

-10

-20

20K

10K5K2K1K5002001005020Hz

0.00

Joe’s Aux

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Select

Channel

ResetIn

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

L C R

Mic

Select

Overview

Scene:

Default

In 1 Main

Cue

Main

L/R

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Tab

Cue

MuteMute

representation of the equalization curve based on the EQsettings. The trace dims to indicate that the EQ is Out (disengaged).

•

EQ Graph Vertical Scale

•

EQ Graph Horizontal Scale

12.

EQ In

– Engages / disengages the equalizer for the input channel.

13.

Aux Sends

–

– Represents audio level from -20 dB to+20dB.

– Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

• Displays the system numbers and user-deﬁned names for the Auxchannels.

• Adjustable sliders send signal to the associated Aux channeloutput.

• Mute indicates if the channel’s send to an Aux is muted or not.

14.

EQ Handles –

Touch, hold, and drag to change the Frequency and Gain of the associated EQ band. The frequency band button

must be engaged to see the EQ Handles. Pinching to change Q is supported on the TouchMix-30 and tablet apps for all models.

Low and High Cut Filter

15.

and

Frequency Bands 1, 2, 3, and 4

– These buttons engage or disengage the

associated filter.

To adjust the following parameters, select the ﬁeld then use the Master encoder or the up/down nudge buttons on a mobile device.

16.

Gain, Bands 1, 2, 3, and 4

17.

Low and High Cut Filter Frequency

– Displays and adjusts gain (+/- 15 dB) of the frequency band.

– Displays and adjusts the knee frequency for the high and low cutﬁlters.

18. Frequency Bands 1–4 frequency adjustment ﬁelds – Displays and adjusts the center frequency for the four parametric EQ bands.

19.

Comp –

•

Comp

•

Threshold

•

Attack

– Engages or disengages the channel’s compressor.

– Displays and sets the level at which compressionbegins.

– Displays and sets the time it takes for the compressor to reach its maximum compression when the threshold level

isexceeded.

•

Release

•

Ratio

– Displays and sets the time it takes for the compressor to cease gain reduction when signal drops below threshold.

– Displays and sets the amount of compression applied to the signal.

•

Gain

– Displays and sets the overall output gain to makeup any loss after the signal is compressed.

20.

Gate –

To adjust the following parameters, select the ﬁeld then use the Master encoder or the up/down nudge buttons on a mobile device.

•

Gate

– Engages or disengages the Gate.

•

Threshold

•

Attack

•

Release

•

Attenuation

•

Hold

input level drops below the Threshold.

21.

FX Sends

• Displays the system numbers and user-deﬁned names for the FXchannels.

• Adjustable sliders send signal from this channel to the associated FX processors.

22.

Aux Channel Link icon

23.

Aux Pan control –

24.M – Indicates if the channel send to the Aux mix ismuted.

– Displays and sets the signal level at which the Gate allows audio to pass.

– Displays and sets how quickly the gate reacts to a signal that exceeds the threshold.

– Displays and sets how quickly the Gate attenuates the audio when signal falls belowthreshold.

– Displays and sets the amount of attenuation applied to the output when the signal is below the Threshold.

– Displays and sets the minimum time the Gate stays open once it is opened, and the length of time the Gate stays open after the

–

– Indicates the two channels are linked.

When two channels are linked, the even number send slider becomes a pan control..

Input Channel – Analog Trim

The Trim (gain) control sets the level of the analog input signal just before conversion to digital. The Trim controls

Home

Trim

Select an

Input Bank

Trim

are not available on the remote devices. Only Mic/Line Input Channels have Trim controls.

OIUT: Proper gain trim adjustment prevents clipping, improves signal-to-noise

Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim Trim

13 2423222120191817161514

performance, and allows preset compression and gate dynamics to function asintended.

OIUT: The mixer also has digital gain trim. Its settings are stored and recalled with scenes and presets. See “Input Channel Setup” for more detail.

The following controls and indicators are used to set the input gain Trim:

Trim Controls

– Located above the touchscreen, adjusts sensitivity of mic/line inputs (TouchMix-30 Pro shown).

Nav Strip

– Touch to select a fader bank.

• The red line in Inputs 1-8 fader bank is a clip indication that is persistent (sticky). It is cleared using the “Clear Clip” function (User Button 2) or from the Menu screen. Clearing the indication affects only the device (tablet or mixer) on which it was cleared.

Level Meter (Mic 1)

– Indicating that the

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Inputs 9-16Inputs 1-8 Inputs 17-24

Stereo In/2-Trk

FX Masters

Aux Out 1-8

Aux Out 9-14

Sub Groups

DCA Groups

Joe In 2 In 3 In 4 In 5 I n 6 In 7 In 8

Cue

R L

Mic MicMicMicMicM icMicMic

1 2 876543

10 10

5 6

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

10 10

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

10 10

3 4

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute MuteMuteMuteMuteMuteMuteMute Mute

10 10

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

10 10

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

10 10

CueCueCueCueCueCueCue

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Scene:

Default

Main

Cue

Main

L/R

signal level in the channel is below unity. If input gain trim is properly adjusted, this will be seen when the source is playing somewhat below its average level

Level Meter (Mic 2)

– Indicating that the signal level in the channel is slightly above unity. If input gain trim is properly adjusted,

this will be seen when the source is playing at its average level.

Level Meter (Mic 3)

– Indicating that the signal level in the channel is above unity. If input gain trim is properly adjusted, this

will seen when the source is playing somewhat above its average level.

6. Level Meter – Indicating the channel is clipping. Reduce the source output level or mixer input gain and clear the clip indication (User Button 2).

Input Channel Fader

– Adjusts the output of the channel to the Main L/R outputs, post-fader aux. sends, and Sub-Groups

(TouchMix-30 Proonly)

Input Channel − EQ

Controls and displays the settings for the Input Channel equalization.

EQ tab

EQ In

RTA On

display.

Simple button

Cut, Frequency, and BW controls. Does not effect

existingsettings.

Reset button

their factory default position.

RTA display

channel signal in 1/3 octave bands. Peak hold is displayed only on tablet devices.

Parametric EQ graph

that the EQ is Out (disengaged).

•

– Selects the EQ screen.

– Engages / disengages the equalizer.

– Engages the Real Time Analyzer

NOTE: A maximum of two RTA displays for TouchMix-30 Pro, and one RTA display for the TouchMix-8 and -16 are available at a time on any combination of a mixer and tablet devices.

NOTE: When the RTA is off, the Parametric EQ graph expands to use the entire graph area.

– Hides the Low Cut, High

– Sets all the EQ controls to

– Displays the amplitude of the

– A graphic representation of the equalization curve based on the EQsettings. The trace dims to indicate

EQ graph vertical scale

– Represents audio level from -20 dB to+20dB.

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Home

Inputs 1-8

Overview

PEQ

-5

-15

-30

-45

-60

-10

-20

Low Cut

Freq

120 8.0K

In 1

Out In

10 10

Gain

0.00

dB dB dB dB

Freq

80.0

Hz Hz Hz Hz

1.00

Comp

Gate FX Auxes Presets Setup

Gain

0.00

Freq

400

1.00

Touch an

Input Bank

3 4

RTA O n Simple Reset

3 421

Gain

0.00

Freq

2.0K

1.00

Gain

0.00

Freq

6.0K

1.00

Touch a Channel Selector

10K5K2K1K5002001005020Hz

16K12.510K8K6.35K4K3.12.52K1.61.21K8006305004003152502001601251008063504031.5

20K

High Cut

Freq

-5

-15

-30

-45

-60

-10

-20

In 1

Cue

Mic

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

Touch the EQ

Tab

Scene:

Default

Main

1817

Cue

Main

L/R

•

EQ Graph horizontal scale

EQ Handles –

Touch, hold, and drag to change the Frequency and Gain of the associated EQ band. The frequency band button

– Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

must be engaged to see the EQ Handles.

Low Cut and High Cut ﬁlter buttons

– These filters cut frequencies below or above the frequency set by the

corresponding Freq control.

10.

Low Shelf and High Shelf ﬁlter buttons

– Changes EQ Band 1 and Band 4 from parametric filters to shelving filters.

When a shelf filter is engaged, the Bandwidth control is not available.

11.

Frequency Bands 1, 2, 3, and 4 buttons

– Engages / disengages the associated parametric EQ band. Each band is fully

parametric with a frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

12.

Gain control knob and readout

– Adjusts the gain at the frequency setting of the associated EQ band. Range of -15 dB to

+15 dB.

13.

Freq control knob

(Frequency bands 1 – 4) – Sets the center frequency of the associated EQ band. If the Shelving filter is

engaged, the Freq control sets the knee frequency of the shelf filter.

14.

Q knob

– Adjusts the bandwidth of the associated EQ band. When the Shelf Filter is selected, the Bandwidth control is hidden. In

addition, Q can be adjusted by “pinching” (TouchMix-30 Pro and tablet apps only).

15.

Freq control knob

(Low and High Cut) – Sets the frequency of the low and/or high cut filter as measured from a point 3 dB

below 0 or unity.

16.

buttons

– Navigates to the next or previous channel. The buttons cycle through the Input, playback, record, and FX channels,

then loops back to Input 1.

17.

Channel controls

18.

Main Channel controls –

– Output controls for selected channel. See Channel Controls topic.

Output controls for the Main L/R outputs. See Channel Controls topic.

Input Channel − Compressor

The Compressor controls the dynamic range of a signal above a setThreshold.

Comp tab

Comp In / Out switch

disengages the compressor.

Knee In button –

Determines how abruptly the compressor transitions in and out of gain reduction as the threshold

iscrossed.

Simple button –

and off. Hides all controls except:

• Comp In

• Simple

• Reset

• Compression

Reset button –

to their factory defaultposition.

In meter –

G.R. meter –

– Selects the Compressor screen.

– Engages and

Knee

Turns Simple mode on

Sets all the Comp controls

RMS input level

Gain Reduction – (red)

Out

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Home

Inputs 1-8

Overview

Comp

In OutG.R.

Threshold

-33.3 dB

De-Esser

In 1 Comp

Out In

12 13 14

16 17

6.0 In

Comp

C D

6.3 ms 175 ms

Touch an

Input Bank

Gate FX Auxes Presets Setup

3 4

Touch

Channel

Knee In Simple Reset

Ratio

2.1:1

ReleaseAttack Gain

00.0 dB

Side Chain

In 1

Mic

Touch Comp

Scene:

Default

In 1 Main

Cue

Main

L/R

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

Tab

indicates how much the signal is being reduced by the compressor.

Out meter –

Threshold slider –

10.

Compressor graph

Output level after any applied compression

Sets the point at which the compressor will begin to reduce signal level.

– Vertical scale from 0 dB to -60 dB; horizontal measurement is time. When the Compressor is engaged, the

trace isdisplayed.

•

Threshold

•

Attack time (B to E) – The time it takes for the compression to reach its maximum compression after the input exceeds the threshold level.

•

Ratio

•

Release time (C to D) – The time it takes for the compressed signal to rise to the threshold level once the input level no longer exceeds the threshold.

11.

Ratio slider

12.

Attack slider

13.

Release slider

14.

Gain knob

(A) – The level at which compression begins.

(A to E) – The amount of compression applied to the signal.

– Sets the ratio of input level to output level when the signal exceeds the threshold.

– Adjusts how quickly the compressor reacts to a signal that exceeds the threshold.

– Adjusts how quickly the compressor stops compressing when signal falls below threshold.

– (Compressor only) Adjusts the overall output gain to makeup any loss after the signal is compressed.

15. Compressor indicator – When the Compressor is In, an orange “C” displays on the channel controls strip.

16.

De-Esser knob

17.

De-Esser button –

18.

Side Chain selector

– Adjusts the amount of compression at the frequencies of sibilant consonants such as “s”, “z”, and “sh”.

Engages or disengages the De-Esser.

– (TouchMix-30 Pro only) Selects another input channel to control the compression of the currently selected

channel. Touch the Side Chain selector box then use the Master Encoder to adjust.

19.

Side Chain In

– (TouchMix-30 Pro only) Engages or disengages the side chain. When the side chain is disengaged, the input of the

currently selected channel controls its own compression.

Cue

Input Channel − Gate

The Gate passes audio above a set Threshold, and attenuates audio below the Threshold.

Gate tab

Gate In switch

the Gate.

Simple button

and off. Hides all controlsexcept:

• Gate In button

• Simple button

• Reset button

• Gating knob

Reset button

to their factory default position.

In meter –

G.R. meter –

how much the signal is being reduced by the Gate.

Out meter –

Threshold slider

the Gate allows audio to pass.

Gate graph

the trace turns green.

• Threshold (A)

• Attack time (A-B)

• Release time (C-D)

• Attenuation Level (E).

10.

Attenuation slider

11.

Attack slider

12.

Release slider

13.

Hold knob

input level drops below the Threshold.

– Selects the Gate Screen.

– Engages or disengages

– Turns Simple mode on

– Sets all the Gate controls

RMS input level

Gain Reduction – indicates

Output level

– Sets the point at which

– When the Gate is engaged,

– Sets the amount of attenuation applied to the output when the signal is below the Threshold.

– Adjusts how quickly the gate reacts to a signal that exceeds the threshold.

– Adjusts how quickly the Gate attenuates the audio when signal falls below threshold.

– Sets the minimum time the Gate stays open once it is opened, and the length of time the Gate stays open after the

Inputs 1-8

Home

In 1 Gate

A B

11 12

Touch an

Input Bank

Touch a Channel

Select

Gate

Tab

Input Channel − FX Sends

Input

Channels

-40 -20 -10 -5 5 10U

EQ Dynamics

Channel

Fader

Channel

Pan

Send

Audio

Input

L C R

Master

Main

L/R

Main

Left

Main Right

Pre Post

Controls how much of the Input channel’s audio is sent to the FX devices.

1. FX tab – Selects the FX Sends screen.

2. FX Overview button – Navigates to the FX Overview screen for a view of all 6 FX sends from all inputs.

3. Simple button – Hides the Global FX Parameters for simplified operation.

4. Reset button – Resets the FX sliders, Pre/ Post settings, and the Pitch Correct settings. This button does not reset the settings for the FX processors including the Global FX Parameters on this screen.

5. FX Buses – The thumbnail representation of the FX processor takes you to a screen where you can select the processor for that FX send, and adjust the parameters for the selected FX processor.

6. FX Label – The larger text identifies the FX bus number, and does not change. The smaller text can be changed in the FX processor Setup screen.

7. FX Send sliders – Sets the level of audio sent from the channel to the FX mix; “-inf” is off. The digital read-out to the right of the slider indicates the slider setting.

8. Global FX Parameters – Provides

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Input 1-8

Inputs 1-8

Overview

FX Buses

Chorus

Dense Reverb

Lush Reverb

Mono Delay

None

Basic Chorus

Pitch Correct

Home

In 1

Comp Auxes Setup

Joe’s FX

FX 1

-40

FX 2

-40

FX 3

-40

FX 4

-40

FX 5

-40

FX 6

-40

Enable

-20 -1010U

Key

Touch an

Input Bank

Global FX Parameters

Rate

-11.5

-23.0

-inf

Blend

E 20% 8.3

Amount

2.3

Sec

Rev Time

34.0

Size

1.43

mSec

Delay

1.7

Param 1

Rate

1.5

Dry

Wet

PresetsGate

SimpleFX Overview Reset

Depth

0.63

mSec

Initial Delay

0.00

mSec

Pre Delay

0.5

Regen

0.5

Param 2

0.00

Depth

0.5 Pre

Correct

Rate

Slow

Touch a Channel

Fast

Pre/Post

Fader

Pre

Post

Pre

In 1 Main

Cue

Mic

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

Touch the

FX Tab

Scene:

Default

Cue

Main

L/R

control over the two most important parameters of the selected FX device. The parameters will differ depending on the selected processor.

9. Pre/Post Fader button – Selects a pre-fader or post-fader (default) pick-off point for the FX send. Changing this setting will change the pick-off for all inputs.

10. Pitch Correct – Refer to the Pitch Correct topic.

FX Signal Flow

Input audio passes through the EQ, and Dynamics (compressor and gate). At this point you can split the audio and send it to the FX system (Pre-fader), then the Channel Fader. Or, send the audio through the Channel Fader then split it and send it to the FX system (Post-fader).

“Dry” audio (no FX processing) continues through the Pan control to the Main L/R Fader and Main outputs.

The Pre-fader or Post-fader audio is sent to the Channel FX sends (The diagram shows just one of the FX Sends).

The FX Send slider determines how much of the channel audio is sent (or routed) to the assigned FXprocessor.

The FX processor works its magic on the audio and transforms the mono input into a stereo signal. The FX Master fader controls how much or how little of the processed (“wet”) signal is combined with the unprocessed (“dry”) audio before going to the Main L/R fader and on to the Main L/R outputs.

NOTE: For detailed information, refer to the Block Diagram.

Input Channel − Aux Sends

Channel

Auxiliary outputs are used to create a mix for stage monitors, in ear monitors, remote speakers or video/broadcast. The auxes may be linked for stereo.

Auxes tab

2. Aux Overview button – Navigates to the Aux Overview which displays all Aux mixes on a single screen.

Reset button

controls, for the selected input channel, to the factory default.

Aux mix system number

number of the associated Aux Output.

Aux mix friendly name / button

Displays the user-defined Aux mix name. Touch to navigate to the associated Aux output controls.

Aux send sliders

sent from the channel to the Aux mix; -40 dB (-Inf)

isoff.

7. Level – Provides a numeric display of the Aux

sendlevel.

8. Mute – Mutes the send from the channel to the associated Aux mix. Does not effect any othermixes or sends.

– Selects the Aux Sends screen

– Resets all Aux Sends

– Displays the

–

– Sets the level of audio

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 7/8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Inputs 1-8

Overview Comp

In 1 Auxes

Aux Sends

Joe’s Aux

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

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Gate Auxes Presets Setup

-40 -20 -10 10U

Touch an

Input Bank

-3.0

-28.0

-3.0

-12.0

-inf

Touch a Channel

2 3

Overview Reset

Mute

Pre Fdr

Post Fdr

Pre Dyn

Pre All

Pre Fdr

Mic

9. Pick-off point button – Indicates if the Aux Buss is taking a

/ Pre All signal

Pre Fdr/ Post Fdr / Pre Dyn

. Touch to navigate to the associated Aux output controls to change the setting. Affects all sends for the associated

aux mix.

10.

Aux link indicator

– Indicates the Aux channels are linked. You can link Aux channels from the Input channel Aux Sends screen by touching one of the Aux mix buttons, or one of the pick-off buttons. Both take you to the Aux channel Setup screen where linking is accomplished.

11.

Aux Sends pan slider

– Pans the signal between a linked pair ofauxes.

Touch Auxes

Scene:

Default

In 1 Main

Cue

Main

L/R

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

Tab

Cue

Auxiliary Channels Flow Diagram

The Pre All, Pre Dyn, Pre Fader, and Post Fader buttons are radio-buttons that provide options for where the Aux Outputs get their signal. In the ﬁgure below, the Pre Fader button is selected.

Fader

Audio

Input

NOTE: For detailed information, refer to the Block Diagram.

Input

Channels

Pre All

EQ Dynamics

Pre Dyn

Pre Fader

Post Fader

Channel

Pan

L C R

Aux

Sends

-40 -20 -10 -5 5 10U

Aux Outputs

Input Channel − Presets

Recall presets from the factory library. Store and recall user presets.

Presets tab – Selects Presets screen.

Current Preset – Displays the name of the

current preset.

Preset Info (Factory only) – Touch to display details

about a preset. Information provided may include style of music, instrument details, microphone/pick-up type and position, or other helpful information.

Factory / User switch – Toggles between

Factory and User presetlibraries.

• Factory Presets – A library of QSC designed inputchannelpresets.

• User Presets – User Presets may be stored to and recalled from Internal memory or an External (USB) storage device.

Instrument list (Factory only) – Displays a list of

instrumentcategories. .

Type list (Factory only) – Displays a list of specific

instruments within the selected Instrument category.

Preset Name list (Factory only) – Displays a

list of professionally voiced, live-sound presets.

Recall button – Recalls the selected Preset.

Recalls all parameters for an Input Channel except:

Main Mix

L/R

Inputs 1-8

Overview

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Current Preset Ele Gtr Dyn Rock 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

5 7

Recall Options

Instrument

Assorted

Bass

Drums

Frets

Keyboards

Percussion

Strings

Vocals and Speach

Wind

Analog/Multi-track state, Track/Arm button, Cue, Mute, Channel Link state

Omit Levels & Assignments switch – When engaged, channel, FX and aux levels as

well as mute, sub group and DCA assignments are not effected by preset recall.

10.

Omit Name switch – When engaged, Channel Name is not effected when a preset is recalled.

11.

Omit Phantom switch – When engaged, Phantom power setting is not effected when a preset is

recalled

NOTE: The following controls are available only when the Factory / User switch is set to User.

Home

In 1 Presets

Comp

Omit Levels & Assignments

Gate Auxes Presets Setup

Factory User

Type

Acoustic Guitar

Banjo

Electric Guitar

Mandolin

Resonator Guitar

Touch an

Input Bank

Recall

10 11

Omit Name

Current Preset Ele Gtr Dyn Rock 1

Preset Name

Ele Gtr Dyn Blues

Ele Gtr Dyn Clean

Ele Gtr Dyn Metal

Ele Gtr Dyn Rock 1

Ele Gtr Dyn Rock 2

Ele Gtr Dyn

Omit Phantom

Al’s Bass

Joe’s Vocal

Cajon

Acoustic 12-string

Sandy - Keys

Touch a

Channel

Preset Info

Factory User

Mic

Garage Guitar

Shaker

Tamborine

Lap Cajon

Sandy - Keys - updated

Touch the

Presets

Tab

Scene:

Default

In 1 Main

Cue

Main

L/R

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

Save/Save As

USBMixer

Cue

12.

Save / Save As Button – Displays the Save Preset As screen with options for naming

a preset and selecting internal or USB storage destination.

13.

Mixer list – Displays a list of user-defined presets that are saved on themixer.

14.

External (USB) list – Displays a list of user-defined presets that are saved on a USB drive currently

connected to the mixer.

15.

Copy to USB button – Copy the selected Internal preset to a USB drive connected to the mixer.

16.

Copy to Mixer button – Copy the selected USB preset to the Internal Mixer storage.

17.

Delete button – Select a preset and touch this button to delete thepreset.

Recall Options

NOTE: When saving a preset using an external tablet device do not use unsupported characters in the

name. Supported characters are 0 to 9, A to Z, a to z, a period (.), hyphen (-), equal sign (=), exclamation

18.

point (!), parenthesis, underscore (_), or plus sign (+).

Save button – Saves the preset to the location indicated by the Internal / External (USB) switch. In

addition, the Save button recalls the preset.

19.

Cancel button – Cancels the Save operation

20. File name field – This field displays the currently recalled preset name. There are two options:

17 17

Omit Levels Omit Name

Copy To MixerCopy To USB

Recall

10 11

User Preset screen

Save Preset As:

Preset 2-3

Storage Location

Mixer USB

Save

Cancel

Omit Phantom

• Choose to keep the same name. If the name exists in the target location, conﬁrmation is required to overwrite.

• Change the name partially or in whole. If the name does not exist in the selected location, the preset saves.

21.

Storage Location switch – Select either Mixer or USB for the location in which the preset is to

Save Preset As Screen

besaved.

Input Channel − Setup

Polarity

Recallable Safe

Main L/R

Touch an

Input Bank

Link

Channel Safe

During Scene Recall

48VTrack Arm

Channel Setup is provided for all input channels. Line input channels do not have Phantom power controls.

Setup

Name

– Selects the Setup screen

– Displays the name of the channel. Touch to display a keyboard and rename the channel.

Link

– Links adjacent channels. The odd numbered channel settings are copied to the even numbered channel. Pan settings are mirrored. Onlyodd>even pairings are

supported – even > odd pairings arenot.

Reset

– Resets the controls for this channel

to factory defaults.

Playback and Recording

When one of these buttons is engaged, the other is not displayed. The example above is for illustration only.

•

Digital Input

– (TouchMix-30 Pro only) Selects the channel’s analog or digital input as the signal source. The digital source may be from a USB recording session or from a DAW (see Rec/Playback for more information). Green = digital, gray = analog.

•

Recording

(Arm) – When engaged, the

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Home

Inputs 1-8

Overview Comp

Banjo

Digital Input Recording Mic Phantom

Assignments

Sub 1 Sub 8Sub 7Sub 6Sub 5Sub 4Sub 3Sub 2

Yellow Sub 8Sub 7Sub 6Sub 5Sub 4Sub 3Sub 2

DCA 1 DCA 8DCA 7DCA 6DCA 5DCA 4DCA 3DCA 2

DCA 1 DCA 8DCA 7DCA 6DCA 5DRUMSDCA 3DCA 2

Mute 1 Mute 8Mute 7Mute 6Mute 5Mute 4Mute 3Mute 2

Band Mute 8Mute 7Mute 6Mute 5Mute 4Mute 3Mute 2

In 1

Delay

InIn

Setup

Gate Auxes Presets

Normal Reverse

Units

feet

0.00

meters

audio on this channel will be recorded on the USB Drive. Available only when the External Recording & Playback Mode is set to Multitrack USB Drive.

Polarity

Mic Phantom

Patch Matrix Channel –

– Touch to change polarity of the channel output.

– Turns 48V phantom power on/off for the channel (microphone inputs only).

(TouchMix-30 Pro only) Displays the current setting for this channel in the Patch Matrix. If another

channel has been patched to this channel, the field would display the patched channel’s number.

Delay

– Delays the input signal from 0.00 to 100 milliseconds. Touch the In button to activate the delay.

10.

Channel Safe During Scene Recall –

Setting this switch to Safe, protects the channel controls from being changed when

a Scene is recalled.

11.

Digital Gain

– Applies +/- 15 dB of digital gain to the channel signal independently of the channel’s analog gain trim. The setting of

this control is stored and recalled with a scene or preset. When Track is selected as the source, the control applies to the digital input.

12.

Main L/R

13.

Sub Groups

– Assigns the channel’s output to the Main Left / Right mix. The factory default is on – assigned to Main L/R.

– (1 through 8 – TouchMix-30 Pro only) – Assigns the output of the channel to one or more of the eight Sub Groups.

User-assigned names display on the buttons. See the Sub Groups topic.

14.

DCA Group

(1 through 8) – Assigns the channel to DCA Groups. User-assigned DCA Group names display on the buttons. See the

DCA Groups topic.

15.

Mute Groups

(1 through 8) – Assigns the channel to Mute Groups. User-assigned Mute Group names display on the buttons. See

the Mute Groups topic.

Touch a

Channel

Setup

Patch Matrix Channel

In 1

Digital Gain

Reset

1.00 dB

Banjo Main

Mic

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Cue

Mute

Touch the

Setup

Tab

Scene:

Default

Main

L/R

Mute

Cue

Output Channels

Output Channel – Overview

Provides a single-screen view of frequently used controls and indicators for the output channel.

Overview tab

Overview screen.

Preset

– Shows the currently selected Preset

for this channel.

Pick-off point

where the signal for the output channel is taken.

Delay

– Controls and indicates the amount of

delay (up to 100 msec.) applied to the signal.

Delay In

Reset

– Sets all controls for the input channel

to the factory default position.

7. Description of the Current Preset

DCA

– Indicates which DCA groups are

assigned to the channel.

9. Mute – Indicates which Mute groups control the channel.

10.

Parametric EQ Graph

representation of the equalization curve based on the EQsettings. When the EQ is engaged, the trace becomes brighter.

•

EQ Graph Vertical Scale

Represents audio level from -20 dB to+20dB.

•

EQ Graph Horizontal Scale

– Selects the Channel

– (Auxes only) Determines

– Applies / bypasses the delay.

– A graphic

–

Home

Aux Out 1-8

Inputs 1-8

Main Mix

L/R

Overview

2 3

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Preset E10 Monitor

7 9

Tuned for QSC E10 Monitor

PEQ

-10

-20

120 80.0 400 2.0k 6.0k 8.0k

Comp

Threshold

-12.0

Attack

16.0

Release

50.0

Ratio

4.0

Aux 1

PEQ

GEQ

Pre Fdr

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Post Fdr

Overview

Anti-

Feedback

DCA

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 421

Limiter (Comp)

Pre Dyn Pre All

Out In

1110

Select an

Output

Bank

Auxes Presets Setup

Delay

Mute Groups

AUX Sends

-10

-20

20K

10K5K2K1K5002001005020Hz

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Channel

0.00

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Select

ResetIn

E10 Monitor

Cue

Aux

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Select

Overview

Tab

Scene:

Default

Main

Cue

Main

L/R

MuteMute

Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

11.

EQ Out/In

12.

EQ Handles –

– Engages / disengages the equalizer for the channel.

Touch, hold, and drag to change the Frequency and Gain of the associated EQ band. The frequency band button

must be engaged to see the EQ Handles.

13.

Aux Sends

– (TouchMix-30 Pro only)

• Aux sends 9 – 14 are available for Aux Outputs 1 – 8 only,

• Displays the system numbers and user-deﬁned names for the Auxchannels.

• Adjustable sliders send signal to the associated Aux channeloutput.

• Mute indicates if the channel’s send to an Aux is muted or not.

14.

Low and High Cut Filter

and

Frequency Bands 1, 2, 3, and 4

– These buttons engage or disengage the

associated filter.

To adjust the following parameters, select the ﬁeld then use the Master encoder or the up/down nudge buttons on a mobile device.

Gain, Bands 1, 2, 3, and 4

15.

16.

Low and High Cut Filter Frequency

– Displays and adjusts gain (-15 to +15 dB) for the selected frequency band.

– Displays and adjusts the knee frequency for the high and low cut filters.

17. Frequency Bands 1–4 frequency adjustment ﬁelds – Displays and adjusts the center frequency for the four parametric EQ bands.

NOTE: The following section can be a Compressor or Limiter depending on the Comp/Limit switch on the Comp/Limiter tab.

18.

Comp –

•

Comp

Threshold

Attack

Release

Ratio

– Engages or disengages the channel’s compressor.

– Displays and sets the level at which compression begins.

– Displays and sets the rate at which the compressor reaches its maximum compression when the threshold level is exceeded.

– Displays and sets the rate at which the compressor ceases gain reduction when signal drops below threshold.

– Displays and sets the amount of compression applied to the signal.

Output Channel − GEQ

Controls and displays the settings for Main or Auxiliary output graphic equalization.

GEQ tab

GEQ In/Out switch –

disengages theequalizer.

Tuning In/Out switch –

disengages the settings established by the Room Tuning Wizard. See the Room Tuning Wizard topic for more information.

Tuning Wizard button –

tuning wizard for the selected channel.

RTA On –

on andoff.

6. Reset – Sets all EQ controls to factory default values.

RTA graph

channel signal in 1/3 octave bands. Peak hold is displayed only on tablet devices.

Graphic Equalizer

for the 1/3 octave graphic equalizer. If the Tuning switch is on, a second set of EQ fader caps (blue outline) will be displayed to indicate the settings established by the Room Tuning Wizard.

Prev / Next –

previous channel. The buttons cycle through the Input, Playback, Record, and FX channels, then loops back to Input 1.

10.

Channel controls

11.

Main Channel controls –

– Selects the GEQ screen.

Engages /

Starts the

Turns the RTA (Real-time Analyzer)

– Displays the amplitude of the

– Displays the controls

Navigates to the next or

– Controls for selected Output channel. See Channel Controls topic.

Controls for the Main L/R outputs. See Channel Controls topic.

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Aux Outputs1-8

Inputs 1-8

Overview

GEQ

-5

-15

-30

-45

-60

Out In

Home

Aux 1

PEQ

Tuning

GEQ

Feedback

Out In

Anti-

Touch an

Aux Bank

Limiter

Auxes Presets Setup

(Comp)

RTA O nTuning Wizard Reset

Touch an

Aux Channel

16K12.510K8K6.35K4K3.12.52K1.61.21K8006305004003152502001601251008063504031.5

Joe’s Monitor

-5

-15

-30

-45

Aux

-60

Touch

GEQ Tab

Scene:

Default

Cue

Main

L/R

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

Main

Cue

Output Channel − PEQ

Controls and displays the settings for the Main or Auxiliary output parametric equalization.

PEQ tab

PEQ In/Out switch

disengages theequalizer.

RTA On button –

– Selects the PEQ screen.

– Engages /

Turns the RTA (Real-

Main Mix

L/R

time Analyzer) on and off.

NOTE: When the RTA is off, the Parametric EQ graph expands to use the entire graph area.

Simple button

– Hides the Low Cut, High

Cut, Frequency, and BW controls. Does not effect

existingsettings.

Reset button

– Sets all EQ controls to

factory defaultvalues.

RTA graph

– Displays the amplitude of the channel signal in 1/3 octave bands. Peak hold is displayed only on tablet devices.

Parametric EQ graph

– A graphic representation of the equalization curve based on the EQsettings. The trace dims to indicate that the EQ is Out (disengaged).

•

EQ Graph vertical scale

–

Represents audio level from -20 dB to+20dB.

•

EQ Graph horizontal scale

EQ Handles –

Touch, hold, and drag to change the Frequency and Gain of the associated EQ band. The frequency band button

– Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

must be engaged to see the EQ Handles.

Low and High Cut Filter buttons

– These filters cut frequencies below or above the frequency set by the corresponding

Freq control.

10.

Low and High Shelf Filter buttons

– Changes EQ Band 1 and Band 6 from parametric filters to shelving filters. When a

shelf filter is engaged, the Bandwidth control is not available.

11.

Frequency Bands 1 - 6 In/Out buttons –

12.

Gain knob –

13.

Freq knob –

Adjusts and displays the gain at the frequency setting of the associated EQ band. Range of -15 dB to +15 dB.

Adjusts and displays the center frequency of the associated EQ band. The range is 20 Hz to 20 kHz for all bands. If the

Shelving filter is engaged, the Freq control sets the knee frequency of the shelf filter.

14.

Q knob –

Adjusts the bandwidth of the associated EQ band. When the Shelf Filter is selected, the Bandwidth control is hidden. Q may

also be adjusted by “pinching” (TouchMix-30 Pro and tablet apps only).

15.

Freq knob

(Low and High Cut) – Sets the knee frequency of the low and/or high cut filter as measured from a point 3 dB below 0 or

unity.

16.

Prev / Next buttons

– Navigates to the next or previous channel. The buttons cycle through the Input, Playback, Record, and FX

channels, then loops back to Input 1.

17.

Channel controls

18.

Main Channel

– Output controls for selected channel. See Channel Controls topic.

controls – Output controls for the Main L/R outputs. See Channel Controls topic.

Aux Outputs1-8

Inputs 1-8

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Overview

Low Cut

PEQ

Freq

120

Out In

PEQ

Gain

0.00

Freq

80.0

1.00

Engages / disengages the associated parametric EQ band.

Aux 1

Home

GEQ

PEQ

Anti-

Feedback

Touch an Aux

Bank

Comp Auxes Presets Setup

3 4

RTA O n Simple Reset

Touch an

Aux Channel

Joe’s Monitor

Touch the

PEQ Tab

Scene:

Default

Main

17 18

Cue

Aux

3 421

Gain

0.00

Freq

200

1.00

Freq

500

1.00

5 6

Gain

0.00

Freq

1.00k

1.00

Gain

0.00

Freq

3.0k

8.0k

1.00

20K

10K5K2K1K5002001005020Hz

High Cut

Freq

8.0K

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

Cue

Main

L/R

Output Channel − Compressor / Limiter

When set as a Limiter, prevents the audio level from exceeding a preset threshold.

Comp / Limiter tab – Selects the Comp /

Limiter screen. Note that the label on this tab will change depending on the setting of the Comp/Limiter switch.

Comp / Limiter In/Out switch

– Engages or disengages the compressor or limiter. Note that the label on this tab will change depending on th setting of the Comp/Limiter switch.

Comp/Limit switch –

Compressor or Limiter mode. If “Comp” is selected, the processor is identical in operation to the input channel compressors.

Knee In button

– The knee determines

whether the compressor/limiter transitions

abruptly or gradually as the threshold iscrossed.

Simple button

– Hides all controls except:

• Limiter In button

• Simple button

• Reset button

Reset button

– Sets all the Limiter

controls to their factory default position.

In meter

GR meter

Out meter

10.

Threshold slider –

11.

Limiter graph

•

Threshold

•

Attack time

•

Ratio

•

Release time

– RMS input signal level

– Gain Reduction – indicates how much the signal level has been reduced by the Limiter.

– Output signal level

– When the Limiter is engaged, the trace is blue.

(A) – The level at which limiting begins.

(B to C) – The time it takes for the limiter to reach maximum limiting after the input exceeds the threshold level.

(A to E) – The amount of limiting applied to the signal.

(C to D) – The time it takes for the limited signal to rise to the threshold level once the input level no longer exceeds the

threshold.

• Vertical scale = dB

12.

Ratio slider

13.

Attack slider

14.

Release slider

– Sets the ratio of input level change to output level change when the signal exceeds the threshold.

– Adjusts how quickly the processor reacts to a signal that exceeds thethreshold.

– Adjusts how quickly the processor stops compressing or limiting when signal falls below the Threshold.

Selects

Sets the point at which the compressor/limiter will begin to reduce signal level.

Home

Touch Aux Out

1–8 or 9–14

Touch an Aux

Channel

Touch the

Limiter Tab

Output Channel − Anti-Feedback

Anti

Feedback

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Press Anti-

Feedback

Available on the Main L/R and Aux outputs, these narrow, cut-only ﬁlters are used for dealing with feedback.

Anti-Feedback tab – Selects the Anti-

Feedback screen

Filters In/Out

– Engages or bypasses the

filters.

Feedback Frequency

– The AntiFeedback system automatically identifies and displays suspected feedback frequencies.

Manual Kill –

When a suspected feedback frequency is identified, touching this button applies a filter at that frequency.

Feedback Wizard –

The Feedback Wizard assists in finding and cutting feedbackprone frequencies. Touching this button opens the Feedback Wizard which will guide the operator through the process.

Reset

–

Sets all the Filter controls and markers to their factory default position. Note that the Feedback Wizard will only use a filter if its Cut has been set to 0.0.

Display

– Shows the frequency and depth

(cut) of applied filters.

•

Vertical scale

•

Horizontal scale

Filter markers –

= dB

= frequency

These markers are color-coded to correspond with their associated controls. Horizontal position indicates

OR Home

Overview

Out In

Filters

-5

-15

-20

Freq

52.1 37.5 70.2 132

Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz

Cut

-15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

dB dB dB dB

Aux Outputs1-8

Inputs 1-8

GEQ

PEQ

Feedback Frequency

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 121

3 421

Freq%Freq Freq Freq

Cut Cut Cut Cut Cut Cut Cut Cut Cut Cut Cut

Filter Depth Filter Q

Touch an Aux

Bank

Aux 1

Anti-

Feedback

124 Hz

Freq

247 462 866 1.62k 3.0k 5.7k 10.7k 20.0k

Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz

dB dB dB dB dB dB dB dB

84 13.6

Anti-

Feedback

Comp Auxes Presets Setup

Manual Kill

7 865 11 12109

Freq Freq

Freq Freq Freq Freq

Touch an

Aux Channel

orMain

Feedback Wizard Reset

-5

-15

-20

20K10K5K2K1K5002001005020

15 16

frequency. The amount of cut is indicated by a descending vertical line. Twelve filters - TouchMix-30 Pro, eight filters - TouchMix-8 and

-16.

Touch

Anti-Feedback

Tab

Scene:

Default

Main

Cue

Main

L/R

Mute

NOTE: Markers and their associated frequency controls are not tied to a speciﬁc frequency band. Marker 1 may attenuate a high frequency, while Marker 12 may attenuate a low frequency.

Filter In/Out

10.

Freq

– Sets the center frequency of aﬁlter.

11.

Cut

– Adjusts amount of Cut (or attenuation) for a filter. Range is from 0.00 dB to -20.0 dB.

12.

Filter Depth % –

13.

Filter Q –

14.

Buttons

– The numbered buttons engage/disengage the filters.

Increases or reduces the depth (amount of cut) for all the filters.

Adjusts the width of the filter from a Q of 6 (0.05 octave) to a Q of 30 (0.24 octave).

– Navigates to the next or previous channel. The buttons cycle through the Input, Playback, Record, and FX channels,

then loops back to Input 1. If you start in the Auxes, the buttons cycle through the Auxiliary outputs and the Main L/R channels.

15.

Channel Controls

– Output controls for selected channel. See Channel Controls topic. There are no controls displayed because

there is no Aux Master channel selected, only the Main L/R mix is selected.

16.

Main Channel

Controls – Output controls for the Main L/R outputs. See Channel Controls topic.

Output Channel − Auxes (TouchMix -30 Pro onl y)

Auxiliary outputs 1 through 8 may be mixed to Aux Mixes (buses) 9 through 14. In addition, the Main L/R and Sub Groups can send audio to all 14 Auxes.

Auxes tab

Aux Overview

Overview which displays all Aux mixes for the selected Fader Bank.

Reset

selected input channel, to the factory default.

Aux send number

of the associated Aux Output.

Aux master name

name. Touch to navigate to the associated Aux

outputcontrols.

Aux send sliders

sent from the channel to the Aux output; -40 dB

(-Inf) isoff.

Gain

– Provides a numeric display of the Aux

sendlevel.

Mute

the associated Aux mix. Does not effect any

othermixes.

Pick-off point

is taking a change the setting.

– Selects the Aux Sends screen

– Navigates to the Aux

– Resets all Aux Sends controls for the

–Displays the number

– Displays the Aux mix

– Sets the level of audio

– Mutes the send from the channel to

– Indicates if the Aux Buss

Pre All / Pre Dyn/ Pre Fdr / Post All signal

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 7/8

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Aux Out 1-8

Inputs 1-8

Overview GEQ

Aux 1 Auxes

PEQ

Aux Sends

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

. Touch to navigate to the associated Aux output controls to

Home

Anti-

Limiter

Feedback

(Comp)

-40 -20 -10 10U

Touch

Aux Out 1-8

Bank

Auxes Presets Setup

Aux Overview Reset

Touch

Output

Channel

Aux

-inf

Mute

Pre Fdr

Touch Auxes

Tab

Scene:

Default

Aux 1 Main

Cue

Main

L/R

Mute Mute

Cue

Output Channel − Presets

Save, recall and copy the settings associated with an Aux, Sub Group or Main L/R output channel.

Presets tab

Current Preset

of the current active preset for the selected channel.

Save/Save As

options for naming a preset and selecting internal or USB storage destination.

Factory presets list

factory programmed presets. Voicings for QSC passive loudspeakers are provided. Reset sets all output channel’s parameters to their factory default state. The Reset preset is at the bottom of the list, scroll down to see.

Mixer presets list

– Selects the Presets screen.

– Displays the name

– Displays a page with

– Displays a list of

– Up to 100 Internal

Aux Outputs1-8

Inputs 1-8

Aux 1

Home

Presets

Touch an Aux

Bank

Touch an

Aux Channel

Aux

Touch

the Presets

Tab

Scene:

Default

Aux 1 Main

15 16

Cue

Main

L/R

Presets may be stored (saved) to and recalled from the mixer’s internal memory.

USB presets list

– Up to 100 External Presets may be stored (saved) to and recalled from an External (USB) storage device.

Selected preset –

When a preset is selected, the preset’s background is highlighted blue, and the list’s title is highlighted blue.

Delete button

– Select a User Preset and

Recall Options

Omit Levels & Assignments

Recall

12 13

13 14

Omit Name

Omit Phantom

Mute Mute

touch this button to delete the Preset.

Copy to USB button

10.

Copy to Mixer button

11.

Recall button

– Recalls stored output channel settings including EQ, limiter, filter, mute assignments, DCA assignments, link state.

– Copy the selected Preset to a connected USB drive.

– Copy the selected Preset to the Internal Mixerstorage.

Levels and tuning settings may be recalled or omitted (see 12 and 13 below).

12. Omit Levels & Assignments switch – When set to On, recalling the preset will not change any levels or assignments to Mute, DCA or Sub groups.

13.

Omit Tuning switch –

14.

Omit Phantom

15.

Channel controls

16.

Main Channel controls –

– When set to On, recalling the preset will not change the Phantom Power settings.

When set to On, recalling the preset will not change the anti-feedback tuning settings.

– Output controls for selected channel. See Channel Controls topic.

Output controls for the Main L/R outputs. See Channel Controls topic.

Output Channel − Setup / Delay

Inputs 1-8

Aux 4

Setup

Aux Outputs1-8

˜˜

Stereo Mono (Bal)

Overview

GEQ

Anti-

Feedback

Comp A

uxes Presets Setup

Mute

Default

Main

Cue

Scene:

PEQ

Main

L/R

Main

Cue

Aux

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Mute

Ampliers E Series K Series K2 S eries KLA Series KW Series

Recallable

13.5

12.0

4.1

feet

meters

Pre Fader Post Fader Pre Dynamics Pre All

Main L/R

DCA 1 DCA 2 DCA 3 DCA 4 DCA 5 DCA 6 DC A 7 DCA 8

DCA 1 DCA 2 DCA 3 DCA 4 DCA 5 DCA 6 DCA 7 DCA 8

Mute 1 Mute 2 Mute 3 Mute 4 Mute 5 Mute 6 Mute 7 Mute 8

Units

Assignments

Aux Pick-O

Channel Safe

During Scene Recall

QSC Amplier and Speaker Settings

Aux 4

Aux Link

Reset

Connector Mode

2 3 4

Aux 1

Inputs 1-8

Aux Outputs1-8

OR Setup

Main

AFAF

Various utility setup functions for Aux and Main output channels.

Setup Tab – Selects the Setup screen

Channel Name – Displays the channel name.

Home

Touch Aux

Output Bank

Touch an Aux

Channel

OR Touch Main

Touch to display a keyboard and rename the output.

Link (Auxes only) – Links adjacent channels.

Odd numbered channel settings are copied to the even numbered channel. Pan settings are mirrored.

Onlyodd>even linking issupported.

Reset – Returns Setup parameters to factory default

values.

Aux Pick-Off (Auxes only)– Determines where

the aux signal is taken from the input channel signal flow. The selections are: Pre Fdr (default)/ Post Fdr / Pre Dyn / Pre All.

QSC Ampliﬁer and Speaker Settings – Displays tools to assist in optimizing

gain structure and other parameters for selected QSC amplifiers and loudspeakers.

Delay In – Engages or disengages the Delay.

Delay – Displays and controls the output delay.

Readouts are provided in milliseconds, feet, and meters.

Channel Safe During Scene Recall

–

Setting this switch to Safe prevents channel settings

from being changed when a Scene is recalled.

10.

Connector Mode – (TouchMix-16 only) Converts auxes 7/8 and 9/10 from stereo outputs with unbalanced TRS jack to mono, balanced outputs.

Default is Stereo Mode.

11.

DCA Group Assignments – Select the DCA Groups this channel is to be part of. User-assigned names display on the buttons. See the DCA

Groupstopic.

12.

Mute Group Assignments – Select the Mute Groups this channel is to be part of. User-assigned names display on the buttons. See the Mute

Groups topic.

Touch Setup

Output – Speaker Settings

Provides Gain setting recommendations for QSC powered loudspeakers. Also provides a list of available loudspeaker presets for various applications on both powered and passive loudspeakers. Note that these presets are not available for all QSC loudspeakers.

Aux Out 1 - 8

Inputs 1-8

Press Home

K SeriesAux 1

Touch an

Output Bank

Touch an

Output

Channel

Touch

K Series

Select Speaker

– Touch to select the QSC

Select QSC Speaker Model and Preset Name to display Gain Settings or Recall a Preset

loudspeaker connected to the output.

Preset

– Select a preset for the connected

loudspeaker.

a. If you are using a powered loudspeaker make

sure the DSP is set to the default preset.

K8.2

K10.2

K12.2

b. If you are using an E Series (passive)

loudspeaker make sure that any DSP in the ampliﬁer is set to the default preset. The QSC GXD ampliﬁer has a setting for TouchMix mixers. Refer to the GXDtopic.

Set the Gain

– Adjust the Gain knob on your powered loudspeaker to the position indicated by the illustration and the text below it.

4. When finished, touch the Done button.

NOTE: Subwoofer level may be adjusted to get the desired relative high/low balance. When the speakers are adjusted as directed, signal to noise ratio is optimized and the output meters on the mixer reﬂect how much speaker system headroom is available. Note that the LIMIT LED on the speakers is not a Clip indicator. It will be lit before the mixer’s meters indicate any overdrive. This is because the speakers’ DSP is preventing dynamic peaks in the program from overdriving the ampliﬁer and speakers.

GXD Amp Settings

Provides help in properly adjusting QSC GXD Ampliﬁer when used with the TouchMix.

Done

Preset NameModel

Dance

Floor Monitor

Live Bright

Live

Studio

Vocal Monitor

Recall Preset

Press Home

K10.2

0dB

OFF

GAIN

Rotate Gain knob 5 detents (clicks) past zero.

Touch an

Output Bank

Touch an

Output

Channel

+10dB

Touch

Ampliﬁers

On the GXD Amplifier

Home

– If the ampliﬁer’s Gain screen is not displayed, press the Home

button. If the Gain screen is displayed, skip to the next step.

2. Adjust the Gain A and Gain B knobs for 0.0 dB gain.

Enter

the nextscreen.

3. Adjust the Gain B/DSP Control knob to select Stereo DSP. Moves to the next screen.

4. Adjust the Gain B/DSP Control knob to select Sensitivity. to the next screen.

5. Adjust the Gain B/DSP Control knob to select TouchMix.

Enter

Home

– Confirms selection.

– Returns to the Home screen.

On the TouchMix

Done

– Closes the GXD Amp Settings pop-up.

– Moves to

Enter

–

– Moves

Aux Out 1 - 8

Inputs 1-8

QSC GXD Ampliÿer Settings

Navigate to “Home”

Gain A

Gain B

Gain B STEREO DSP

Gain B SENSITIVITY

Gain B TOUCHMIX

0.0 dB

HOME

ENTER

HOME

Done

AmpliersAux 1

Aux Overview

Provides an overview of all the Aux mixes.

The Aux Send and Output levels may be adjusted on screen or, for greater precision, by touching turning the Master Control or using the buttons on your tabletdevice.

(TouchMix-30 Pro only) When the Aux Overview is displayed, the Nav Strip display “grays out” the Aux Out 9-14 and DCA Groups miniature fader banks. This is because neither of these banks contains a signal that’s available on any auxiliary mix. See the Aux Mix on Faders topic for more information on Auxiliary and Matrix mixes.

Input, FX Master and Sub Group

banks are selectable on the NavStrip.

2. Each

column

(In 1, In 2) represents a channel, and displays the channel’s Aux Sends and pan controls.

NOTE: If an input has been given a name, the name will be displayed as the column heading. Touch the Select (name) button to navigate to the input channel’scontrols.

3. Each

row

represents an

Aux mix

, the name

of the mix is displayed in the ﬁrst column and with the Masterfader.

Stereo Aux Master Slider

Pan Control Slider

Pre Fdr/ Post Fdr / Pre Dyn / Pre All

Aux Master Fader

– Pans the input between the left and right sides of a stereo aux mix.

– Adjusts the overall level of an Aux mix.

– A single slider is provided for a stereo linked Aux pair.

Aux

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 5/6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

– Indicates the Aux Pick-off point that was set on the Aux Channel Setup tab.

Inputs 9-16Inputs 1-8 I nputs 17-24

Stereo In/2-Trk

Press Aux

FX Masters

Aux Out 1-8

1 111

Aux Out 9-14

Sub Groups

DCA Groups

Scene:

Default

NOTE: User deﬁned names display in the left column.

Sub Groups (TouchMix-30 Pro only)

Sub Group − Overview

Provides a single-screen view of frequently used

Press Home

controls and indicators for the Sub Groups.

Overview tab

– Selects the Sub Group

Overview screen.

Preset

– Shows the currently selected Preset for this sub group. Cannot be changed from this screen.

Reset

– Sets all controls for the sub group to

the factory default position.

L/R Subs

– Indicates whether or not the sub

group is assigned to the Main output.

Parametric EQ Graph

– A graphic representation of the equalization curve based on the EQsettings. The trace dims to indicate that the EQ is Out (disengaged).

•

EQ Graph Vertical Scale

–

Represents audio level from -20 dB to+20dB.

•

EQ Graph Horizontal Scale

Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

EQ In

– Engages / disengages the equalizer

for the sub group.

Aux Sends

–

• Displays the system numbers and user-deﬁned names for the Aux channels.

Main Mix

L/R

–

Sub Groups

Inputs 1-8

Overview

2 3

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Preset Ele Gtr Dyn Rock 1

L/R Subs

-10

-20

120 80.0 500200 1.0k 3.0k 8.0k 8.0k

Comp FX Sends

Threshold

-12.0

Attack

16.0

Release

50.0

Ratio

4.0

Gain

0.00

Sub 1

L/R

0.00 0.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

G.R.

3 4 5 621

• Adjustable sliders send signal to the associated Aux channel output.

•Mute indicates if the channel’s send to an Aux is muted or not.

EQ Handles –

Touch, hold, and drag to change the Frequency and Gain of the associated EQ band. The frequency band button

must be engaged to see the EQ Handles.

Low and High Cut Filter

and

Frequency Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

associated filter.

To adjust the following parameters, select the ﬁeld then use the Master encoder or the up/down nudge buttons on a mobile device.

10.

Gain, Bands 1–6

11.

Low and High Cut Filter Frequency

12.

Frequency Bands 1–6 frequency adjustment ﬁelds

– Displays and adjusts gain (+/- 15 dB) of the frequency band.

– Displays and adjusts the knee frequency for the high and low cut filters.

– Displays and adjusts the center frequency for the four

parametric EQ bands.

Comp –

13.

•

Comp

•

Threshold

•

Attack

– Engages or disengages the channel’s dynamics processor.

– Displays and sets the level at which compression/limiting begins.

– Displays and sets the time it takes for the compressor/limiter to reach its maximum compression when the threshold level is

exceeded.

•

Release

•

Ratio

•

Gain

•

G.R.

14.

FX Sends

– Displays and sets the time it takes for the compressor/limiter to cease gain reduction when signal drops below threshold.

– Displays and sets the amount of compression applied to the signal.

– Displays and sets the overall output gain to makeup any loss after the signal is compressed.

– Gain reduction meter shows the amount of compression applied to the signal.

–

• Displays the system numbers and user-deﬁned names for the FX channels.

• Adjustable sliders send signal from this channel to the associated FX processors.

15.

Aux Number & Name

– Displays the system numbers and user-defined names for the Auxmixes.

Touch Sub

Group Bank

Overview

Comp Auxes Presets Setup

Mono Delay

Lush Reverb

Dense Reverb

Pitch Shift

Mono Delay

Lush Reverb

10K5K2K1K5002001005020Hz

20K

-10

-20

Touch a Sub

AUX Sends

Joe’s Aux

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Group

L C R

– These buttons engage or disengage the

Reset

Overview Tab

Sub 1 Main

Cue

Sub

Touch

Scene:

Default

Main

L/R

Cue

MuteMute

Sub Group − PEQ (TouchMix -30 Pro only)

Controls and displays the settings for the Sub Group parametric equalization.

EQ tab –

PEQ In/Out switch –

Selects the PEQ screen.

Engages /

disengages the equalizer.

NOTE: When the RTA is off, the Parametric EQ graph expands to use the entire graph area.

RTA On button –

Turns the RTA (Real-

time Analyzer) on and off.

Simple button –

Hides the Low Cut, High

Cut, Frequency, and BW controls. Does not effect

existingsettings.

Reset button –

Sets all EQ controls to

factory default values.

RTA graph –

Displays the amplitude of the channel signal in 1/3 octave bands. Peak hold is displayed only on tablet devices.

Parametric EQ graph –

A graphic

representation of the equalization curve based

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

on the EQsettings. The trace dims to indicate that the EQ is Out (disengaged).

•

EQ graph vertical scale

•

EQ graph horizontal scale

EQ Handles –

Touch, hold, and drag to change the Frequency and Gain of the associated EQ band. The frequency band button

– Represents audio level from -20 dB to+20dB.

– Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

must be engaged to see the EQ Handles.

Low and High Cut Filter buttons –

These filters cut frequencies below or above the frequency set by the corresponding

Freq control.

10.

Low and High Shelf Filter buttons –

Changes EQ Band 1 and Band 6 from parametric filters to shelving filters. When a

shelf filter is engaged, the Bandwidth control is not available.

11.

Frequency Bands 1 - 6 In/Out –

12.

Gain knob –

13.

Freq knob –

Adjusts and displays the gain at the frequency setting of the associated EQ band. Range of -15 dB to +15 dB.

Adjusts and displays the center frequency of the associated EQ band. The range is 20 Hz to 20 kHz for all bands. If the

Engages / disengages the associated parametric EQ band.

Shelving filter is engaged, the Freq control sets the knee frequency of the shelf filter.

14.

Q knob –

Adjusts the bandwidth of the associated EQband. When the Shelf Filter is selected, the Bandwidth control is hidden. In

addition to the Q knob, you can use a two-finger pinch / zoom to control the Q.

15.

Freq knob

(Low and High Cut) – Sets the knee frequency of the low and/or high cut filter as measured from a point 3 dB below 0 or

unity.

16.

buttons –

Navigates to the next or previous sub group. The buttons cycle through the Input, Playback, Record, and FX

channels, then loops back to Input 1.

17.

Sub Group controls –

18.

Main Channel

controls – Output controls for the Main L/R outputs. See Channel Controls topic.

Output controls for selected Sub Group.

Sub Groups

Inputs 1-8

Overview

PEQ

-5

-15

-30

-45

-60

Out In

31.5

20Hz

10 10

Low Cut

Freq

120 8.0K

Gain

0.00

Freq

80.0

1.00

Sub 1

Press

Home

Gain

0.00

Freq

200

1.00

Touch a Sub

Group Bank

Comp FX Auxes Presets Setup

3 4

RTA O n Simple Reset

3 421

Gain

0.00

Freq

500

1.00

5 6

Gain

0.00

Freq

1.00k

1.00

Touch a

Sub Group

Gain

0.00

Freq

3.0k

1.00

High Cut

0.00

Freq

8.0k

1.00

Freq

-5

-15

-30

-45

Sub 1

17 18

Cue

Sub

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

Touch the

EQ Tab

Scene:

Default

Main

L/R

Main

Cue

Sub

Main

L/R

Mute Mute

Overview Comp

FX Auxes Presets Setup

Threshold

Ratio

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Default

Inputs 1-8

Sub 1 Comp

Sub Groups

Sub 1 Main

Cue

Main Mix

L/R

Scene:

Knee In Simple Reset

Comp

Out In

In OutG.R.

-33.3 dB

6.3 ms 175 ms

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Comp Limiter

2.1:1

ReleaseAttack

Gain

00.0 dB

C D

13 14

Sub Group − Compressor / Limiter

Home

Touch an

Input Bank

Touch a Channel

Touch the Comp Tab

(TouchMix -30 Pro only)

The Compressor reduces the dynamic range of a signal above a setThreshold. When set as a Limiter, prevents the audio level from exceeding a pre-set threshold.

NOTE: Compressor and Limiter have similar controls. Some of the labels and the color of the trace will differ.

Comp tab

Comp In / Out

thecompressor.

Comp / Limiter –

this screen between the Compressor and the Limiter.

Knee In –

knee determines whether the compressor/limiter transitions abruptly or gradually as the

threshold iscrossed.

Simple –

Hides all controls except:

• Comp (Limiter) In

• Comp / Limiter

• Simple

• Reset

• Compression (Limiting)

Reset –

In meter –

G.R. meter –

Out meter –

10.

Threshold –

11.

Compressor graph

trace isdisplayed.

•

Threshold

•

Attack time

level.

•

Ratio

•

Release time

exceeds thethreshold.

12.

Ratio

13.

Attack

14.

Release

15.

Gain

16. Compressor indicator – When the Compressor is In, an orange “C” displays on the channel controls strip. The Limiter displays a blue “L”.

– Selects the Compressor screen.

– Engages and disengages

Changes the function of

The

Knee

Turns Simple mode on and off.

Sets all the Comp controls to their factory default position.

RMS input level

Gain Reduction – (red) indicates how much the signal is being reduced by the compressor.

Output level after any applied compression

Sets the point at which the compressor will begin to reduce signal level.

(A to E) – The amount of compression applied to the signal.

– Sets the ratio of input level change to output level change when the signal exceeds the threshold.

– Adjusts how quickly the compressor reacts to a signal that exceeds the threshold.

– Adjusts how quickly the compressor stops compressing when signal falls below threshold.

– (Compressor only) Adjusts the overall output gain to makeup any loss after the signal is compressed.

– Vertical scale from 0 dB to -60 dB; horizontal measurement is time. When the Compressor is engaged, the

(A) – The level at which compression begins.

(B to C) – The time it takes for the compression to reach maximum compression after the input exceeds the threshold

(C to D) – The time it takes for the compressed signal to rise to the threshold level once the input level no longer

Out

Sub Groups − FX Sends

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Overview

Auxes Setup

PresetsComp

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Cue

Sub

Sub 1 Main

Cue

Main

L/R

Mute Mute

Default

Scene:

FX 1

FX 2

FX 3

FX 4

FX 5

FX 6

Joe’s FX

FX 2

FX 3

FX 4

FX 5

FX 6

FX Buses

Global FX Parameters

Pre/Post

Fader

-40

-20 -1010U

-40

-20 -1010U

-40

-20 -1010U

-40

-20 -1010U

-40

-20 -1010U

-40

-20 -1010U

Key

Blend

Amount

Dry

Wet

Correct

Rate

Slow

Fast

Rate

Depth

Rev Time

Initial Delay

Sec

mSec

Size

Pre Delay

mSec

Delay

Regen

mSec

Param 1

Param 2

Rate

Depth

Dense Reverb

Lush Reverb

Mono Delay

None

Basic Chorus

Chorus

-11.5

-23.0

-inf

2.3

34.0

1.43

1.7

1.5

0.63

0.00

0.5

0.00

0.5 Pre

Pre

Post

Pre

E 20% 8.3

SimpleFX Overview Reset

Sub 1

Inputs 1-8

Sub Groups

Home

(TouchMix -30 Pro only)

Touch Sub

Groups

Bank

Touch

Channel

Touch FX Tab

Controls how much of the Sub Group audio is sent to the FX devices.

FX tab

FX Overview button – Navigates to the

– Selects the FX Sends screen.

FX Overview screen for a view of all 6 FX sends from allinputs.

Simple –

Hides the Global FX Parameters for

a simpler setup.

Reset

– Resets the FX sliders, Pre/Post settings, and the Pitch Correct settings. This button does not reset the settings for the FX processors including the Global FX Parameters on this screen.

FX Buses

– The icon indicates what processor has been selected for an FX mix. Touch the icon to navigate to the processor.

6. FX Label – The larger text identifies the FX bus 1 – 6, and does not change. The smaller text can be changed in the FX processor Setup screen.

7. FX Send sliders – Sets the level of audio “sent” from the channel to the FX mix; “-inf” is off. The digital read-out to the right of the slider indicates

the slidersetting.

Global FX Parameters

– Provides control over the two most important parameters of the selected FX device. The controls are different depending on the selected processor.

9. Pre/Post fader – Selects a pre-fader or post-fader (default) pick-off point for the FX send. Changing this setting will change the pick-

off for allinputs.

Sub Group − Auxes

Inputs 1-8

Sub Groups

Sub 1 Auxes

Cue

Sub

Main

L/R

Mute Mu te

Overview

Limiter (Comp)

Auxes

Presets Setup

Aux 2

Joe’s Aux

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

-40 -20 -10 10U

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Mute

L/R

Default

Sub 1

Main

Cue

Main Mix

L/R

Scene:

Aux Overview Reset

Aux Sends

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 7/8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

-3.0

-28.0

-inf

Pre Dyn

Pre All

Post Fdr

Pre Fdr

-inf

-3.0

-12.0

Pre Fdr

2 3

(TouchMix -30 Pro only)

Sub Groups may be sent to Auxiliary Mixes. An Aux may be used to output a single Sub Group or as a matrix to mix multiple Sub Groups.

Auxes tab

Aux Overview

Overview which displays all Aux mixes on a single screen.

Reset

selected input channel, to the factory default.

Aux send system number

the number of the associated Aux Output.

Aux Mix name

name. Touch to navigate to the associated Aux output controls.

Aux send sliders

sent from the channel to the Aux output; -40 dB

(-Inf) isoff.

Gain readout

of the Aux sendlevel.

Mute button

channel to the associated Aux mix. Does not effect any othermixes.

Pick-off point

taking a change the setting.

10.

Aux link indicator

screen.

11.

Aux sends pan-slider

– Selects the Aux Sends screen

– Navigates to the Aux

– Resets all Aux Sends controls, for the

– Displays

– Displays the Aux mix

–

Sets the level of audio

– Provides a numeric display

– Mutes the send from the

– Indicates if the Aux Buss is

Pre Fdr/ Post Fdr / Pre Dyn / Pre All signal

– Indicates the Aux channels are linked. Aux channels may be linked or unlinked from an Aux Output Setup

– Pans the signal between a linked pair of auxes.

Home

Touch the

Sub Groups

Bank

Touch a

Sub Group

Channel

Touch the

Auxes

Tab

. Touch to navigate to the associated Aux output setup screen to

Sub Group − Presets

Touch Sub

Groups

(TouchMix -30 Pro only)

Press Home

Recall presets for the selected Sub Group channel.

Presets tab

Current Preset

– Selects the Presets screen.

– Displays the name of

Sub Groups

Inputs 1-8

Sub 1

Presets

the currently active preset (if any).

Save / Save As button

– Displays

a page with options for naming a scene and selecting internal or USB storage destination.

Factory list

– Displays a list of the factory

4 5 6

programmed presets available for the sub group.

Mixer (internal) list

– Displays a list of presets that have been stored to Internal mixermemory.

USB (external) list

– Displays a list of presets that have been saved on an External (USB) drive.

Delete button

– Deletes a selected preset

from Internal or External user memory.

Copy to USB button

selected preset to an external USB Drive.

Copy to Mixer button

– Copies the

selected preset to the internal mixer memory.

10.

Recall button

– Recalls the selected

preset.

11. Omit Levels switch – When Omit Levels is On, recalling a preset will not affect any Sub Group levels.

Touch a

Sub Group

Channel

Touch

Presets

Sub Group − Setup (TouchMix -30 Pro only)

Rename the Sub Channel, assign Input channels to the group, and assign/unassign the group to the Main L/R.

Setup tab

screen.

Name

keyboard that may be used to enter a name for the channel.

Link –

channel with the adjacent channel. Always links odd to even.

Reset –

default.

No/Yes –

unassign an input channel from the Main L/R when it is assigned to the Sub Group.

6. Input Channel numbering, both system (1) and user assigned (In 1).

L/R assigned

7. Group is assigned to the Main L/R outputs.

L/R unassigned

Sub Group is not assigned to the Main L/R outputs.

Main L/R assignment button –

– Selects the Sub Group Setup

– Touch the Name to display a

Touch the Link button to link the

Returns settings to the factory

Select “Yes” to automatically

L/R

–

Indicates the Sub

L/R

–

Indicates the

Assigns and unassigns this Sub Group to the Main L/R outputs.

Press Menu

Sub Groups

Inputs 1-8

2 3 4

Sub 1

Setup

Touch FX

Masters

FX Channel

Touch an

Touch

Setup

2-Trk Playback

2- Track playback controls a digital, stereo audio input signal. Depending on the Recording Mode selected, this signal may be from a USB multitrack session, a DAW (TouchMix-30 Pro only) or from MP3 ﬁles stored on the root directory of a USB drive.

2-Trk Playback − Overview

Provides a single-screen view of frequently used controls and indicators for the MP3 Audio Player and the 2-Track PB channel. The settings made here affect both MP3 and 2-Track audio.

Overview tab

– Selects the Channel

Overview screen.

Preset

– Shows the currently selected

Press Rec/

Play

Rec/ Play

Preset for this channel. Touch + to change the Preset.

Rec/

Reset button

– Sets all controls for

Play

the playback channel to the factory default position.

Assigned To

– Indicates the output assignment channel L/R Main or not. Change in Setup.

Parametric EQ graph

– A graphic representation of the equalization curve based on the EQsettings. The trace dims to indicate that the EQ is Out (disengaged).

•

EQ Graph vertical scale

– Represents audio level from -20 dB to+20dB.

•

EQ Graph horizontal scale

Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

Out/In –

Engages / disengages the

equalizer for the MP3 and 2-Track PB channel.

EQ Handles –

Touch, hold, and drag to change the Frequency and Gain of the associated EQ band. The frequency band button must be engaged to see the EQ Handles.

Mute

– Indicates the Mute groups to which

–

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

this channel is assigned.

Aux Sends

–

• Displays the system numbers and user-deﬁned names for the Aux channels.

• Adjustable sliders send signal to the associated Aux channel output.

• Mute indicates if the channel’s send to an Aux is muted or not.

Low Cut Filter

10.

and

Shelf Filters 1 and 2

Touch

Recording

Mode

Recording

Mode

Recording

Mode

Overview

buttons – These buttons engage or disengage the associated filter.

Touch Multitrack USBDrive

Stereo MP3

USB Drive Playback

Multitrack

USB Drive

Eect

12 13

Press Rec/

Play

Touch

Multitrack

DAW

Overview

Multitrack

DAW

Touch

Recording

Mode

Stereo In/2-Trk

Auxes Setup

Touch Stereo

In/2–Trk

Presets

Touch Stereo

MP3

2-Trk PB

Touch

Overview

2-Trk PB Main

Cue

Playback

Mute Mute

Touch

Overview

Scene:

Default

Cue

Main

L/R

Touch

NOTE: To adjust the following parameters, select the ﬁeld then use the Master encoder or the up/down nudge buttons on a mobiledevice.

11.

Frequency, Low-Cut Filter

12.

Gain, Shelf Filters 1 and 2

13.

Frequency, Shelf Filters 1and 2

14.

Aux number & name

– Displays the system numbers and user-defined names for the Aux mixes.

– Displays and adjusts the knee frequency for the low cut filter.

– Displays and adjusts gain (+/- 15 dB) of the shelf filter.

– Displays and adjusts the frequency for both shelf filters.

15.M – Indicates if the FX channel send to the Aux mix is muted. You can change this in the FX Masters Auxes tab.

2-Trk PB – EQ

2-Trk PB (2-track playback) provides equalization for 2-Track audio from a previous TouchMix session or MP3 ﬁles stored on a USBdevice.

EQ tab –

controls.

PEQ switch –

the equalizer.

RTA On

Displays the Audio Player EQ

Enables (In) / bypasses (Out)

– Enables / disables the Real Time

Press Rec/

Play

Rec/ Play

Analyzer.

Rec/ Play

NOTE: A maximum of two RTA displays for TouchMix-30 Pro, and one RTA display for the TouchMix-8 and -16 are available at a time on any combination of a mixer and tablet devices.

NOTE: When the RTA is off, the Parametric EQ graph expands to use the entire graph area.

Reset button

– Sets all the EQ controls to

their factory defaultposition.

5. RTA Display – Displays the amplitude of the channel signal in 1/3 octave bands.

NOTE: Peak hold is displayed only on tablet devices.

6. EQ graph – A graphic representation of the

EQsettings.

EQ Handles –

Touch, hold, and drag

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

to change the Frequency and Gain of the associated EQ band. The frequency band button must be engaged to see the EQ Handles.

Low Cut ﬁlter button

Bands 1 & 2 button –

10.

Gain knob

11.

Frequency knob

– Adjusts the gain of the associated shelf filter over a range of -15 dB to +15 dB.

– This filter cuts frequencies below the frequency set by the corresponding Freqcontrol.

Engages / disables the low and high shelf filters.

– Sets the center, or shelving, frequency of the associated EQ band.

Touch

Recording

Mode

Recording

Mode

Recording

Mode

Overview

USBDrive

Stereo MP3

USB Drive Playback

Multitrack

2 3

Press Rec/

Play

Touch

Multitrack

USB Drive

Audio Player

Touch

Multitrack

DAW

Touch

Recording

Mode

DAW

Stereo In/2-Trk

Auxes Setup

Touch

Stereo

In/2–Trk

Presets

Touch Stereo

MP3

2-Trk PB

Touch

2-Trk PB Main

Cue

Playback

Mute Mute

Main

L/R

Touch

Scene:

Default

Touch

Cue

2-Trk Playback – Audio Player

Plays MP3 audio ﬁles from a USB memory device.

Press Rec/

Play

Touch

Recording

Mode

Touch Stereo

MP3

Touch Audio

Player

NOTE: Make sure the Sample Rate set in the Mixer Setup matches the sample

Rec/ Play

Recording

Mode

rate of the MP3ﬁle.

Audio Player tab –

touch to display Audio

Playercontrols.

MP3 Songs

– Displays a list of MP3 titles

on the inserted USB drive.

MP3

– Displays title of currently selected MP3

file.

4. Top-of-List – Touch to move to the beginning of

the ﬁlelist.

5. Previous file – Touch to move to the previous file in the file list.

6. Play – Touch to begin playback of the currently selected MP3 file.

7. Next file – Touch to move to the next file in the file list.

8. Stop Play – Touch to stop playback of the currently selected MP3 file.

9. Playback Time – Indicates elapsed time since

beginningplayback.

10.

Recording Mode –

Touch to change from MP3 Playback mode to either Multitrack USB Drive or Multitrack DAW.

11. 00:00:00 – Represents the start of the file.

12. Progress Line indicates the approximate playback position in the file.

13. HH:MM:SS – Indicates the length of the file.

Stereo MP3

USB Drive Playback

Audio Player

2-Trk Playback − Auxes

Auxiliary outputs are used to create a mix for stage monitors, in ear monitors, remote speakers or video/broadcast.

Auxes tab

Aux Overview button

the Aux Overview which displays all Aux mixes on a single screen.

Reset button

controls, for the selected input channel, to the factory default.

Aux send system number

the number of the associated Aux Output.

Aux master name

name. Touch to navigate to the associated Aux output controls.

Aux send sliders

sent from the channel to the Aux output; -40 dB

(-Inf) isoff.

Gain

– Provides a numeric display of the Aux

sendlevel.

Mute

to the assiciated Aux mix. Does not effect any

othermixes.

Pick-off point

is taking a

Dyn / Pre All signal

to the associated Aux output controls to change the setting.

10.

Aux link indicator

channels are linked. You can link Aux channels from an Input channel Aux Sends screen by touching one of the Aux Master buttons, or one of the pick-off buttons. Both take you to the Aux channel Setup screen where linking is accomplished.

11.

Aux sends pan slider

– Selects the Aux Sends screen

– Navigates to

– Resets all Aux Sends

– Displays

– Displays the Aux mix

– Sets the level of audio

– Mutes the send from the channel

– Indicates if the Aux Buss

Pre Fdr/ Post Fdr / Pre

. Touch to navigate

– Indicates the Aux

– Pans the signal between a linked pair of auxes.

Press Rec/

Play

Rec/ Play

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 7/8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Touch

Recording

Mode

Recording

Mode

Recording

Mode

Overview

Aux Sends

Press Rec/

Play

Touch

Recording

Mode

Touch Stereo

MP3

Touch Auxes

Touch

Multitrack

USBDrive

Stereo MP3

USB Drive Playback

Touch

Multitrack

DAW

Auxes

Touch Stereo

In/2–Trk

Touch

2-Trk PB

Touch Auxes

Multitrack

USB Drive

Audio

Player

Joe’s Aux

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Multitrack

DAW

-40 -20 -10 10U

Stereo In/2-Trk

Auxes Presets Setup

2 3

Aux Overview Reset

-3.0

Mute

-28.0

Mute

-3.0

Mute

-12.0

Mute

-inf

Mute

-inf

Mute

-inf

Mute

-inf

Mute

-inf

Mute

-inf

Mute

-inf

Mute

-inf

Mute

-inf

Mute

2-Trk PB

Pre Fdr

Post Fdr

Pre Dyn

Pre All

Pre Fdr

Auxes

Scene:

Default

2-Trk PB Main

Cue

Playback

Main

L/R

Mute Mute

Cue

2-Trk Playback − Presets

Recall presets for the MP3 Stereo and the 2-Trk Playback.

Presets tab

Current Preset

the currently active preset (if any).

Save / Save As button

a page with options for naming a scene and selecting internal or USB storage destination.

Factory list

programmed presets available for the currently loaded FX device. Touch a preset name to select.

Mixer (internal) list

of presets that have been stored to mixer’s internal memory.

USB (external) list

presets that have been saved on an external (USB) drive.

Delete button

preset from the mixer or USB user memory.

Copy to USB button

selected preset to an external USB Drive.

Copy to Mixer button

selected preset to the internal mixer memory.

10.

Recall button

parameters of the selected preset. Recall affects Aux Sends, EQ, Mutes, and Group assignments.

11.

Omit Levels –

2-Trk PB fader levels are not affected by the preset Recall. EQ levels are affected by the Recall in either position.

– Selects the Presets screen.

– Displays the name of

– Displays

– Displays a list of the factory

– Displays a list

– Displays a list of

– Deletes a selected

– Copies the

– Recalls the playback

When on, the Aux and

Press Rec/

Play

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Rec/

Play

Rec/ Play

Touch

Recording

Mode

Recording

Mode

Recording

Mode

Overview

Press Rec/

Touch Multitrack USBDrive

Stereo MP3

USB Drive Playback

Multitrack

USB Drive

Eect

Play

Touch

Recording

Mode

Touch Stereo

MP3

Touch

Presets

Touch

Multitrack

DAW

Presets

Multitrack

DAW

Touch

Stereo

In/2–Trk

Stereo In/2-Trk

Auxes Setup

Presets

2-Trk PB

Touch

2-Trk PB

2-Trk PB Main

Playback

Presets

Scene:

Default

Cue

Main

L/R

Mute Mute

Touch

Presets

Cue

2-Trk Playback − Setup

Rename the 2-Trk PB channel, set Channel Safe, and assign the channel to Mute and DCA Groups

Setup tab

Name ﬁeld

keyboard that may be used to enter a name for the channel.

Reset button –

factory default.

Channel Safe During Scene Recall –

Setting this switch to Safe prevents channel settings from being changed when a Scene is recalled.

Main L/R button

assignment to the Main Left / Right output on

andoff.

DCA Group Assignment Buttons

– Select the DCA Groups this channel is to be part of. See the DCA Groupstopic.

Mute Group Assignment Buttons

– Select the Mute Groups this channel is to be part of. See the Mute Groups topic.

– Selects the Setup screen.

– Touch the Name to display a

Returns settings to the

– Turns the FX channel’s

Press Rec/

Play

Rec/ Play

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Rec/ Play

Touch

Recording

Mode

Recording

Mode

Recording

Mode

Overview

Press Rec/

Play

Touch

Multitrack

USBDrive

Stereo MP3

USB Drive Playback

Multitrack

USB Drive

Eect

Recording

Touch

Multitrack

DAW

Setup

Multitrack

DAW

Channel Safe

During Scene Recall

Recallable Safe

Touch

Mode

Touch Stereo

In/2–Trk

Stereo In/2-Trk

Auxes Setup

Presets

Touch Stereo

MP3

2-Trk PB

Touch

2-Trk PB Main

Cue

Playback

Mute Mute

Touch

Setup

Scene:

Default

Main

L/R

Touch Setup

Cue

2-Trk / Multitrack Playback

Multitrack mode plays back audio recorded on the USB drive. Multitrack DAW mode (TouchMix-30 Pro only) plays back tracks from a Core Audio compliant

Press

Home

Touch Stereo

In / 2-Trk

Stereo In/2-Trk

Inputs 1-8

Rec/ Play

Press Rec/

Play

Recording

Mode

Touch

Recording

Mode

Multitrack

USB Drive

Multitrack USB Drive

Multitrack

DAW

Touch

computer.

2-Track Playback plays ﬁles that have been recordedfrom the 2-Trk Record channel. If recording isstopped and resumed, a new .wav ﬁle is createdThe ﬁles in a session / directory are concatenated forseamless playback.

Stereo In/2-Trk bank –

touch to display

2-Trk PB channel and controls.

2-Trk PB select button

– Touch to

access details of the channel.

USB Session

– Displays title of active

session.

4. Start of session button – Touch to move to the beginning of the session.

5. Rewind button – Touch to move quickly through the file towards the beginning of the session.

6. Play button – Touch to begin playback of the currently selected USB Session. Playback starts at the location of the Progress marker (16).

7. Fast Forward button – Touch to move quickly through the file towards the end of the session.

8. Stop button – Touch to stop playback of the current session.

9. Record button – Touch to begin recording in the current session. Records all armed channels.

10. Playback Time Display – Indicates elapsed time since beginning playback.

11.

Recording Mode –

Touch to change from the MP3 Playback mode to either Multitrack USB Drive or Multitrack DAW (DAW

available on TouchMix-30 Pro only).

12.

Set button –

13.

Go To button –

Touch to set the current spot, in the session, of the Loc (location) marker.

Touch to move the Progress Marker to the spot indicated by the Loc marker.

14. 00:00:00 – Represents the start of the file.

15.

Loc marker –

Touch and drag the Loc (location) marker to a spot in the file you want, then touch the Set button to set the location.

16. Progress marker – Indicates the current playback position in the current session. Touch and drag to a spot in the file you want.

17. HH:MM:SS – Indicates the length of the session.

18.

Recording Setup –

displays the controls for 2-Trk Recording. Refer to the topic.FX Masters

Touch

Multitrack

DAW

FX Masters

FX Master − Overview

Provides a single-screen view of frequently used controls and indicators for the FX channel.

Overview tab

Overviewscreen.

Preset

– Shows the currently selected Preset

for this channel. Touch the + to change.

Effect

– Shows the currently selected Effect

type for this channel. Touch the + to change.

Pre Fader / Post Fader button

– Selects the Aux mix pick-off point for the effect. Selections are: Pre Fader – before the FX master fader, or Post Fader – after the FX master fader.

Reset button

channel to the factory default position.

Assigned To

assignments channel (L/R Main, Sub Groups 1 - 8).

DCA

– Indicates the DCA groups to which this

channel is assigned.

Mute

– Indicates the Mute groups to which

this channel is assigned.

Parametric EQ graph

representation of the equalization curve based

– Selects the Channel

– Sets all controls for the FX

– Indicates the output

– A graphic

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

on the EQsettings. The trace dims to indicate that the EQ is Out(disengaged).

•

EQ Graph vertical scale

•

EQ Graph horizontal scale

10.

Out/In – Engages / disengages the equalizer for the FX channel.

11.

Aux Sends

–

– Represents audio level from -20 dB to+20dB.

– Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

• Displays the system numbers and user-deﬁned names for the Aux channels.

• Adjustable sliders send signal to the associated Aux channel output.

• Mute indicates if the channel’s send to an Aux is muted or not.

EQ Handles –

12.

Touch, hold, and drag to change the Frequency and Gain of the associated EQ band. The frequency band button

must be engaged to see the EQ Handles.

13.

Low Cut Filter

and

Shelf ﬁlters 1 and 2

– These buttons engage or disengage the associated filter.

FX Masters

Inputs 1-8

Overview

2 3 5

Home

FX Masters

Bank

Touch the

FX 1

Overview

Eect Auxes Setup

Presets

Touch an

FX Channel

Touch the

Overview Tab

Scene:

Default

FX 1 Main

Cue

Main

L/R

Mute Mute

Cue

NOTE: To adjust the following parameters, select the ﬁeld then use the Master encoder or the up/down nudge buttons on a mobiledevice.

14.

Gain, shelf ﬁlters 1 and 2

15.

Low-Cut ﬁlter frequency

16.

Shelf ﬁlters 1and 2 frequency adjustment ﬁelds

– Displays and adjusts gain (+/- 15 dB) of the frequency band.

– Displays and adjusts the knee frequency for the high and low cut filters.

– Displays and adjusts the center frequency for both parametric EQ

bands.

17.

Aux number & name

– Displays the system numbers and user-defined names for the Aux mixes.

18.M – Indicates if the FX channel send to the Aux mix is muted. You can change this in the FX Masters Auxes tab.

FX Masters − EQ

Controls and displays the settings for the FX Master channel equalization.

EQ Tab

EQ In/Out

– Selects the FX Master EQ screen.

– Engages / bypasses the

Main Mix

L/R

equalizer.

RTA On

Reset

– Enables the Real Time Analyzer.

– Sets the equalizer to factory default

(flat).

R TA

– 1/3 octave Real Time Analyzer display

of the post-EQ signal.

NOTE: A maximum of two RTA displays are available at a time on any combination of a mixer and tablet devices.

NOTE: When the RTA is off, the Parametric EQ graph expands to use the entire graph area.

EQ Graph

– A graphic representation of the EQsettings. The vertical measurement is gain, the horizontal is frequency.

EQ Handles –

Touch, hold, and drag

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 7/8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

to change the Frequency and Gain of the associated EQ band. The frequency band button must be engaged to see the EQ Handles.

Low Cut

Shelf Filter Buttons

10.

Gain

11.

Freq

– Adjusts the low cut (high pass) filter frequency.

– Engages / bypasses the individual shelf filters.

– Adjusts the gain of the associated shelf filter over a range of -15 dB to +15 dB.

– Sets the frequency of the associated shelfﬁlter.

FX Masters

Inputs 1-8

Overview

FX 1

2 3

Home

Eect Auxes Presets Setup

Touch FX

Masters

Touch an

FX Channel

11 11

FX 1 Main

Cue

Mute Mute

Touch the

EQ Tab

Scene:

Default

Cue

Main

L/R

FX Masters − Presets

Recall presets for the selected FX channel based on the current FX device.

Presets tab

Current Preset

– Selects the Presets screen.

– Displays the name of

the currently active preset (if any).

Save / Save As button

– Displays a page with options for naming a scene and selecting internal or USB storage destination.

Factory list

– Displays a list of the factory programmed presets available for the currently loaded FX device. Touch a preset name to select.

Mixer (internal) list

– Displays a list of presets that have been stored to Internal mixermemory.

USB (external) list

– Displays a list of presets that have been saved on an External (USB) drive.

Delete button

– Deletes a selected preset

from Internal or External user memory.

Copy to USB button

– Copies the

selected preset to an external USB Drive.

Copy to Mixer button

– Copies the

selected preset to the internal mixer memory.

10.

Recall button

– Recalls the effects parameters of a preset selected in the Factory, Mixer or USB list. Recall does not affect Aux Sends, EQ, Mutes, or Group assignments.

FX Masters

Inputs 1-8

FX 1

Press Home

Presets

Touch

FXMasters

Select an

FX Channel

Touch

Presets

FX Master − Setup

Rename the FX Master channel, and assign the channel to Mute and DCA Groups

Setup tab

Name ﬁeld

and enter a name for the channel.

Reset button –

factory default.

Effect Pick-Off

fader pick-off point for the effect send.

Main L/R button

assignment to the Main Left / Right output on and off.

DCA Group Assignment Buttons

– Select the DCA Groups this channel is to be part of. See the DCA Groupstopic.

Mute Group Assignment Buttons

– Select the Mute Groups this channel is to be part of. See the Mute Groups topic.

– Selects the Setup screen.

– Touch to display a keyboard

Returns settings to the

– Selects a pre or post-

– Turns the FX channel’s

Press Menu

FX Masters

Inputs 1-8

2 3

FX 1

Setup

Touch FX

Masters

FX Channel

Touch an

Touch

Setup

FX Master − Auxes

Inputs 1-8

FX Masters

FX 1 Auxes

Cue

Mic

Main

L/R

Mute Mute

Overview Effect

Auxes Presets Setup

Aux 2

Joe’s Aux

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Mute

Default

FX 1

Main

Cue

Main Mix

L/R

Scene:

Aux Overview Reset

Aux Sends

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 5/6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

-3.0

-28.0

-inf

Pre Dyn

Pre All

Post Fdr

Pre Fdr

-inf

-3.0

-12.0

Pre Fdr

These sends allow the effect to be returned to mixes

Home

Touch the

FX Masters

Bank

Touch an FX

Channel

for stage monitors, in ear monitors, remote speakers or video/broadcast.

Auxes tab

Aux Overview button

– Selects the Aux Sends screen

– Navigates to the Aux Overview which displays all Aux mixes on a single screen.

Reset button

– Resets all Aux Sends controls, for the selected input channel, to the factory default.

Aux send system number

–Displays

the number of the associated Aux Output.

Aux Mix name

– Displays the Aux mix name. Touch to navigate to the associated Aux output controls.

Aux send sliders

– Set the level of audio sent from the channel to the Aux output; -40 dB (-Inf) isoff. Sliders are color coded.

Gain readout

– Provides a numeric display

of the Aux sendlevel.

Mute button

– Mutes the send from the channel to the associated Aux mix. Does not effect any othermixes.

Pick-off point button

the Aux Buss is taking a

– Indicates if

Pre Fdr/ Post Fdr / Pre Dyn / Pre All signal

. Touch to navigate to the associated Aux output

setup screen to change the setting.

10.

Aux link indicator

– Indicates the Aux channels are linked. You can link Aux channels from an Input channel Aux Sends screen by touching one of the Aux Master buttons, or one of the pick-off buttons. Both take you to the Aux channel Setup screen where linking is accomplished.

11.

Aux sends pan-slider

– Pans the signal between a linked pair of auxes.

Touch Auxes

Tab

FX Overview

Provides an overview of the channel FX Send and Returnlevels.

FX sends and FX Master levels may be adjusted by touching (selecting) the control then using the Master Encoder or the Nudge buttons on a tablet device.

Press Menu

Overview

Touch FX Overview

FX Overview Screen

NOTE: Only

Group

NavStrip.

1. Select an Input or Sub Group bank.

2. Each column (In 1, In 2 ...) represents a channel,

and lists the channel’s six FXSends.

3. Each row represents an FX mix, and lists the FX Sends for the mix.

FX Master fader

level of the effect that will be heard in the mix.

FX Processor Icon

currently selected FX device for the FX mix.

Input

and

Sub

banks are selectable on the

– Adjusts the overall

– Indicates the

Wizards

FX Wizard

The FX Wizard aids in selecting and routing effects.

FX1 - 6 tabs

FX processors. (Four on TouchMix-8 and TouchMix-16)

NOTE: The Source, Type, and FX Preset windows provide a means of selecting an Effect based on what the source is. If any of the lists ﬁll the window, ﬂick up on the list to show moreselections.

Source list

select the source instrumentcategory.

Type list

the specific type of instrument. This narrows the selection to a list of recommended presets appropriate for the application.

FX Preset list

to select the Effect andvariation. For example, in the FX Preset window the letter “D” refers to the Dense Reverb Effect, and the text following the letter indicates the Preset (variation) of the

DenseReverb.

Recall button

Clear button

andoutputs.

– Selects one of six

– Use the Source window to

– Use the Type windows to select

– Use the FX Preset window

– Loads selected effect.

– Unassigns all the inputs

Wizard

FX Wizard

Press Wizard

Touch

FX Wizard

Select inputs to feed Label

7. buttons to apply the effect to an input.

Cue button

Select Aux Output buttons

effect to the associated Aux Output.

– Touch Cue above the FX fader to hear the output of the selected effect on the Cue system.

– Each Aux Output is represented by a button. Touch one or more of these buttons to send the

– Each input channel is represented by a button. Touch one or more of these

Gain Wizard

The Gain Wizard monitors input clipping and provides an indication of how much input gain reduction is needed.

NOTE: The Gain Wizard provides an indication of the frequency and intensity of clipping to aid in proper adjustment of input sensitivity.

Reset Button

Wizard after adjusting the input sensitivity.

Tick-Mark Counters

how many tick marks to turn the Trim knob counterclockwise to prevent clipping.

Trim Knob

surface) the number of tick marks indicated on the Tick-Mark counter.

– Use this to clear the Gain

– Indicates

– Turn this knob (on the TouchMix

Wizard

Gain Wizard

Press Wizard

Touch

Gain Wizard

Room Tuning Wizard

The Room Tuning Wizard assists in adjusting output equalization

Tuning Output –

friendly name of the output being tuned.

Restart –

Clear Tuning EQ –

Go back and start over.

the currently selected output to the factory default.

Select Output buttons –

output to betuned.

Select Measurement Method –

Each method progressively adds more measurement spots to increase the accuracy of the settings. The Skip Measurement, Use Previous method allows measurement data from the last tuning to be used.

Next –

moves the Wizard to the next step. Follow the instructions on the subsequent screens. (seebelow)

When ﬁnished, touch the “Navigate to GEQ” button. The settings display on the output GEQ screen. An outline of the fader knob indicates the tuning wizard settings.

Displays the system and

Resets the GEQ, for

Touch the

Wizard

Home

Aux 1

Tuning Wizard

Touch an

Output

Touch GEQ

MainOR GEQ

Touch Tuning

Wizard

Tuning Wizard

2 3

Press

Wizard

Touch

Tuning

Wizard

The following illustrations show the procedure.

— Step 1 —

— Step 3 —

— Step 4 —

— Step 2 —

— Step 5 —

FX Processor

Sine

Saw

FX Processor – Basic Chorus

The Chorus FX Varies the pitch of a signal at a steady rate to “thicken” asound.

You can access the Effects from the Inputs and Sub Group banks.

Effect

Preset –

– Touch to select an Effect Type.

Name of the current preset. Touch

to access the library of Presets.

Simple button –

Turns Simple mode on and off. Hides all but the essential controls on the selected FX. Not present on Mono and

Stereo Delay effects.

Reset button –

Returns processor and

Aux Send controls to their default settings.

Input meter –

Displays the incoming audio

level before the Effect.

Output meter –

Display the audio level

after the Effect.

LFO Rate knob

– Determines the rate at

which the pitch will be varied.

LFO Depth knob

– Controls the amount of

modulation applied to the audiosignal.

LFO Type switch

– Selects how the pitch

will be varied.

10.

Lo Cut knob

– Attenuates, or “cuts”

frequencies below this frequency setting. Range is 20 Hz to2kHz.

11.

Hi Cut knob

– Attenuates, or “cuts” frequencies above

this frequency setting. Range is 200 Hz to20kHz.

12.

FX Returns to Monitors

M –

Indicates the Aux Send for the Effect is muted from the

Auxes tab.

b. Send Slider – Sets the level of the Effect to the Aux output,

typically the performer’s monitor.

c. Link icon – Indicates the Auxes are linked.

d. Aux Pan control – Pans between the two linked Auxes.

Home

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Touch the

FX Masters

Bank

FX Masters

Inputs 1-8

Overview

Type

Rate

Depth

Touch an

FX Channel

FX 1

Eect

Eect Auxes Setup

Touch the Effect Tab

Eect

8 11

109

Slower Faster

.35 Hz 5.0 Hz

Less Depth More Depth

.1 3.5

None

Presets

Effect Pull-

Touch

Down

Chorus

Touch Chorus

FX 1 Main

Cue

Mute Mute

Scene:

Default

Main

L/R

Cue

FX Processor – Dense Reverb

The Dense Reverb (presets with a “D” sufﬁx) is a model of a DSP reverb with more dense reﬂections that some may ﬁnd more representative of actual acousticspaces.

Input channels and Sub Groups are able to send to theeffect.

Effect

Preset –

– Touch to select an Effect Type.

Name of the current preset. Touch

to access the preset library.

Simple button –

Turns Simple mode on and off. Hides all but the essential controls on the selected effect.

Reset button –

Returns processor and

Aux Send controls to their default settings.

Input meter –

Displays the incoming audio

level.

Output meter –

Displays the post-

effectaudio level.

Reverb Time

– Reverb Time (RT) is the length of time required for the reverberation to drop by 60 dB.

Initial Delay knob

– Sets the time interval

between input signal and ﬁrstreﬂection.

High Ratio knob

– Changes the amount of

high frequency reflections.

10.

Diffusion knob

– Controls the density of groups of Early Reflections. Or Simulates the complexity of surfaces off which the

soundreﬂects.

11.

Reverb Delay knob

12.

Early Reﬂect knob

13.

Lo Cut knob

14.

Hi Cut knob

15.

FX Returns to Monitors

M –

Indicates the Aux Send for the Effect is muted from the Auxes tab.

– Attenuates, or “cuts” frequencies below this frequency setting. Range is to 20 Hz to 2 kHz.

– Attenuates, or “cuts” frequencies above this frequency setting. Range is 200 Hz to 20 kHz.

– Changes the delay between reflections.

– Changes the amplitude of the early reflections.

– Sliders adjust the level of the effect heard in the performers’ monitors.

Home

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Touch the

FX Masters

Bank

FX Masters

Inputs 1-8

Overview

Touch an

FX Channel

FX 1

Eect

Eect Auxes Setup

8 11 12

Touch the Effect Tab

Eect

109

None

Presets

Touch Effect

Pull-Down

Dense

Reverb

Dense Reverb

FX 1 Main

Cue

Touch

Scene:

Default

Cue

Main

L/R

Mute Mute

b. Send slider – Sets the level of the Effect to the Aux output.

c. Link icon – Indicates the Auxes are linked.

d. Aux Pan control – Pans between the two linked Auxes.

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Overview

Eect Auxes Setup

Presets

Default

Scene:

Main Mix

L/R

Cue

FX 1 Main

Cue

Main

L/R

Mute Mute

FX 1

Eect

Inputs 1-8

FX Masters

Lush

Reverb

Eect

None

109

FX Processor – Lush Reverb

Reverb presets with an “L” sufﬁx use a DSP reverb model with a more “lush” character.

Effect –

select an Effect Type.

Preset –

to access the library of Presets.

Simple button –

and off. Hides all but the essential controls on the selected FX.

and Stereo Delay effects.

Reset button –

Aux Send controls to default settings.

Input meter –

incoming, mono audio signal.

Output meter –

of the processed output signal.

Low Cut

below the set frequency. Range is 20Hz to 2kHz.

Hi Cut –

above the set frequency. Range is 200 Hz

to20kHz.

Size –

acoustic space inmeters.

10.

Pre Delay –

input signal and ﬁrstreﬂection

11.

Low Reverb –

12.

Crossover –

13.

High Reverb –

14.

Diffusion –

15.

FX Returns to Monitors

M –

b. Send Slider – Sets the level of the Effect to the Aux output.

c. Link icon – Indicates the Auxes are linked.

d. Aux Pan control – Pans between the two linked Auxes.

Name of the current Effect. Touch to

Name of the current preset. Touch

Turns Simple mode on

Not present on Mono

Returns processor and

Displays the level of

Displays the stereo level

– Attenuates, or “cuts” frequencies

Attenuates, or “cuts” frequencies

Adjusts dimension of the simulated

Sets the time interval between

Adjusts the reverb decay time for frequencies below the crossover frequency.

Sets the crossover point for the Low Reverb Time and the High Reverb Time.

Adjusts the reverb decay time for frequencies above the crossover frequency.

Adjusts the early reflections to simulate a more or less complex reflective acoustic surface.

Indicates the Aux Send for the Effect is muted from the Auxes tab.

Home

Touch the

FX Masters

Bank

Touch an

FX Channel

Touch the Effect Tab

Touch Effect

Pull-Down

Touch

Lush Reverb

FX Processor – Mono and Stereo Delay

These effects delay the audio signal to create echo and similar effects. Controls for the stereo delay may be

Home

Touch the

FX Masters

Bank

Touch an

FX Channel

Touch the Effect Tab

Touch Effect

Pull-Down

linked or operatedindependently.

Input channels and Sub Groups are able to send to theeffect.

Effect

Preset –

– Touch to select a different Effect Type.

Displays the name of the current

preset. Touch to access the preset library.

Reset –

Returns processor and Aux Send

controls to their default settings.

Input –

Displays the incoming audio level

before the Effect.

Output –

Displays the post-effect audio

level.

Link Button – (Stereo Delay only)

– Links all controls of both channels. Channel two is set to the same level as Channel one.

Delay Knob

– Sets the delay time in

milliseconds.

Tap Tempo Button

– Sets the tempo of the regenerations by tapping. Touch the Tap Tempo button, then tap the Master Control knob at a steadyrate.

10.

Regen Knob

– Adjusts the amount of

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

FX Masters

Inputs 1-8

Overview

Eect

FX 1

Eect

Eect Auxes Setup

2 4

None

Presets

Tempo

Tap

Tempo

Stereo or Mono

delayed signal that is sent back to the input. At 0% only the first echo will be heard. At 99% the echo will repeat indefinitely at the

samelevel.

11.

Lo Cut Knob

12.

Hi Cut Knob

13.

FX Returns to Monitors

M –

Indicates the Aux Send for the Effect is muted from the Auxes tab.

– Attenuates, or “cuts” frequencies below this frequency setting. Range is 20 Hz to2 kHz.

– Attenuates, or “cuts” frequencies above this frequency setting. Range is 200 Hz to 20 kHz.

– Sliders adjust the level of the effect heard in the performers’ monitors.

Touch Stereo

Delay

In 1 Main

Cue

Mic

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

or Mono

Delay

Scene:

Default

Cue

Main

L/R

b. Send Slider – Sets the level of the Effect to the Aux output.

c. Link icon – Indicates the Auxes are linked.

d. Aux Pan control – Pans between the two linked Auxes.

FX Processor – Pitch Shift

The Pitch Shift raises or lowers the pitch of an audio signal by a ﬁxed interval. In addition, the signal can be

Home

Touch the

FX Masters

Bank

Touch an

FX Channel

Touch the Effect Tab

Touch Effect

Pull-Down

Touch

PitchShift

delayed from the original. The two output channels can be adjustedindependently.

Effect

Preset –

– Touch to select an Effect Type.

Name of the current preset. Touch

to access the library of Presets.

Simple button –

Turns Simple mode on and off. Hides all but the essential controls on the selected FX. Not present on Mono and

Stereo Delay effects.

Reset button –

Returns processor and

Aux Send controls to their default settings.

Input meter –

Displays the incoming audio

level before the Effect.

Output meter – Display the audio level after

the Effect.

Left and Right Shift knobs

– Set the amount of shift, down (-) or up (+) for the two output channels.

• 100¢ = 1 half step,

• 200¢=1 whole step,

• 1200¢ = 1 octave

Lo Cut knob

– Attenuates, or “cuts” audio

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Ears

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 7/8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

FX Masters

Inputs 1-8

Overview

FX 1

Eect

Effect Auxes Presets Setup

2 4

Eect

7 7 10 10

None

Pitch Shift

FX 1 Main

Scene:

Default

Cue

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

Main

L/R

below the set frequency. Range is 20 Hz to 2 kHz.

Hi Cut knob

– Attenuates, or “cuts” audio above the set frequency. Range is 200 Hz to 20 kHz.

10. Rotating the Master Encoder will change the amount of pitch shift in half-step intervals. For finer adjustments, hold the Encoder down

whileadjusting.

11.

Left and Right Delay knobs

12.

FX Returns to Monitors

M –

Indicates the Aux Send for the Effect is muted from the Auxes tab.

– Adds up to 100 milliseconds of delay to the Pitch Shift output.

Cue

b. Send slider – Sets the level of the Effect to the Aux output, typically the performer’s monitor.

c. Link icon – Indicates the Auxes are linked.

d. Aux Pan control – Pans between the two linked Auxes.

FX Processor – Pitch Correct

Corrects intonation of the audio signal.

Home

Touch

an Input Bank

Touch an

In Channel

Touch

the FX Tab

IMPORTANT!: Pitch-Correct may be enabled/disabled by User Buttons without regards to the position of the Enable button on this screen. If you don’t hear any difference with Pitch Correct enabled, check to make sure the feature has not been disabled using the User Button feature. Refer to the User Button topic.

Pitch Correct Enable button

Assigns Pitch Correct to the currently selected channel and enables/disables the effect.

Key knob

– Selects a key for the pitch corrector to use in determining the target note. If “None” is selected, the Pitch Corrector will target the nearest chromatic pitch. The table shows the Key selections.

Blend knob

– Sets the ratio of uncorrected (Dry) to corrected (Wet) signal. When fully clockwise, only corrected signal will be heard. When fully counter clockwise, only the original signal will be heard. Intermediate settings will result in a doubling effect.

Correct Rate knob

– determines how quickly the pitch is corrected.

Input 1-8

Inputs 1-8

Main Mix

L/R

Joe’s Monitor

Aux 1

Aux 2

Aux 3

Aux 4

–

Aux 4

Aux 5

Aux 6

Aux 7

Aux 8

Aux 9

Aux 10

Aux 11

Aux 12

Aux 13

Aux 14

Overview

FX Buses

Chorus

Dense Reverb

Lush Reverb

Mono Delay

Basic Chorus

Pitch Correct

None

In 1

Comp Auxes Setup

Joe’s FX

FX 1

-40

FX 2

-40

FX 3

-40

FX 4

-40

FX 5

-40

FX 6

-40

Enable

Global FX Parameters

-20 -1010U

2 31 4

E 20% 8.3

Key

-11.5

-23.0

Blend

Amount

Sec

Rev Time

-inf

mSec

-inf

Param 1

-inf

Dry

Wet

Delay

Rate

2.3

34.0

Size

1.43

1.7

Rate

1.5

PresetsGate FX

SimpleFX Overview Reset

Depth

0.63

mSec

Initial Delay

0.00

mSec

Pre Delay

0.5

Regen

0.5

Param 2

0.00

Depth

0.5 Pre

Correct

Rate

Slow

Fast

Pre/Post

Fader

Pre

Post

Pre

In 1 Main

Cue

Mic

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Mute Mute

Scene:

Default

Main

L/R

Cue

Key Selection

None E A

C F A sharp / B ﬂat

C sharp / D ﬂat F sharp / G ﬂat B

D G

D sharp / E ﬂat G sharp / A ﬂat

R C

NOTE: For remote devices only. Lists any TouchMix mixers found on the network to which your device is connected.

Network

Press Menu

Touch

Network

When multiple TouchMix mixers are connected to a single network, this page is used to select a single mixer to control with a tablet device.

1. List of mixers connected to the same network as your device. In the example there are three mixers.

2. The blue highlight indicates which mixer is selected. Touch the name of a mixer to change the selection.

Select button –

Touch this button to

connect your device to the selected network.

Cancel button –

Touch this button to

close the dialog without making any changes.

5. Example “5” shows a mixer (My TM-30) that created a network, and the remote device that is viewing the “Remote Connections” page, is connected to the created network.

Found Mixers on Network:

Found Mixers

FOH TM-30

Garage TM-30

TM-30 - practice only

Select Cancel

Found Mixers on Network:

Found Mixers

None (o˜ine)

My TM-30

Select Cancel

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