Q. What do Solo, PFL and AFL do? - Sound On Sound The Solo, PFL and AFL options on well-specified mixers allow the engineer to hear what's happening at different points in the channel's signal path Please can you explain the difference between 'soloing' a channel and using the other buttons marked 'PFL' and 'AFL' to listen to it They seem to do very similiar but different things Enlighten me! Will Robinson Technical Editor Hugh Robjohns
Tablet-controlled Mixers - Sound On Sound In the world of live sound, the tablet revolution is much more than just hype: it really does have the potential to turn front-of-house mixing on its head
Anatomy Of A Mixer - Sound On Sound The design of the mic preamp really defines the sound character of the entire desk, since any quality loss at this stage can never be regained Having a particularly sensitive mic preamp can be very useful, but what happens when you place a microphone somewhere very noisy — inside a kick drum or down the bell‑end of a trumpet?
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Rode RodeCaster Pro - Sound On Sound The RodeCaster Pro console is equipped with Class‑A mic preamps, and further voice enhancement can be added via the Aphex-on-board circuitry that provides both an Exciter (for adding harmonics to brighten the sound) and Aphex's low-end Big Bottom enhancement Aphex invented the Exciter so this is the real deal
HeadRush Pedalboard - Sound On Sound Building on Avid’s Eleven Rack technology, this new hardware amp modeller promises to combine great sound with ease of use The HeadRush Pedalboard is a feature-rich guitar amp, cab, mic and effects modelling floorboard and four-channel audio interface, and the first product in HeadRush’s range
Send Church main mix to nursery in another room - Sound On Sound You'll be fine for spoken word, but music could be problematic Ideally you'll need a different mix from a set of board auxiliary sends to get a 'separate room' satisfactory sound But with your self-confessed limited skills that may be a step too far at this stage
Mackie 2404 VLZ4 - Sound On Sound For my own live‑sound projects I'm now pretty much sold on the Mackie DL1604, as the iPad controllability means I can dispense with multicores and outboard graphic EQs, but if you're more comfortable with a traditional analogue mixer — or need the additional input channels — the 2404 VLZ4 should fit the bill nicely