Yorkville PGM8 - Manuel (Page 8)

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Master Section
1. Media Input
The Media In unbalanced RCA jacks accept signals from computers, CD players, MP3
players, or any other audio playback device. The Media In level control allows you to
adjust the incoming audio level. If the Media In Clip LED illuminates turn the Media In
level control down until the LED is not on.
The audio from the Media In level control goes directly to the Main fader. Pressing the
Break switch will mute all of the input channels except for the Media In so that the
audio passing through the Media Input can play when the band is on “break."
2. Record Outputs
In traditional mixers the record audio signal branches off after the Main fader which
can result in a low level record audio signal. The problem is that the audio level is not
large enough to reach 0 dB on your recording device level meters. Unlike traditional
mixers, the PGM8 has a separate audio buss connecting all of the input channels,
Media In, and the Stereo Return to the Record Level control. Using the Record Level
control you can set the Record Out level for 0 dB on your recording device level meters
for optimum headroom and minimum noise.
3. EFX Send Control
Audio signals from each channel EFX level control arrive at the EFX Send level control.
From the EFX Send control the audio signal arrives at the EFX Send phone jack on the front
panel, and also arrives at the internal digital effects generator.
To get started, figure out which channels you want effects on (e.g. vocals, lead
guitar, brass instruments, and keyboards - most likely not on the drums or the bass
guitar). During a sound check, turn up the EFX Send control to level 5. On the chan-
nels that you want effect turn the EFX control up about halfway at first and turn up
the Channel Faders to about 0dB. Now dial in one of the sixteen desired effects – the
menu of presets is located at the top of the mixer.
Next, turn up the EFX Return to MAIN fader (main system) to 0 dB. Now turn up the
MAIN fader to a moderate listening level. You can re-adjust the EFX Return to MAIN con-
trol to increase or decrease the effect’s intensity in the main mix. Like the EFX Return to
MAIN control, there is an EFX to MON control to add some effects to the monitor signal.
4. Internal Digital Effects Generator
The PGM8 has an onboard 24-bit digital effects generator with 16 versatile presets.
Use the EFX selection control to choose from the 16 reverbs, echos, chorus, flange,
or rotary speaker. There is even an acoustic guitar effect to enhance the audio from
an acoustic guitar piezo pick-up.
EFX Send Stereo Rtn
Internal EFX
Mon Out Media In
Record Out
MAIN Out Footswitch
Phones
Room Reverb
Hall Reverb
Hall Reverb - Vocals
Hall Reverb w/Echo
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4.
Plate Reverb
Plate Reverb - Vocals
Plate Reverb w/Echo
Gated Reverb
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Fast Echo
Short Decay Echo
Long Decay Echo
Chorus
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Flanger
Rotary Speaker
Acoustic Guitar
Harmonizer
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16.
Effect Presets