Quick Start Mixing Guide
For the new user or guest engineer to start mixing with GLD. It assumes a mixer already configured for the show. To learn
more about configuration, memories and advanced functions read the on-screen Help Manual and User Guide AP8561.
Mix
IP 1 IP 2 IP 3 IP 4 IP 5 IP 6 IP 7 IP 8 Aux1 Aux2 LR
Channel faders Master faders
+ press Mix
ON
IP 1 IP 2 IP 3 IP 4 IP 5 IP 6 IP 7 IP 8 Aux1 Aux2
+ press Mix Assign Routing
ON
all
+ press Sel Pre/Post
PRE
IP 6 IP 7 IP 8 Aux1 Aux2
ONPRE
Mix
All sends to one master Master faders Channel faders
Aux3
Aux3 Aux3
Sel
Mix
Sel
Mix
Preamp PEQ
LF
HPF GATE
Routing
LM HM HF
Gain
Normal mix mode (FOH)
Master Mix Channel Mix
Assign Routing
Assign Routing
Pre/Post
Sel
Mix
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all
Aux4 Aux4
Main Mix active
All sends from one input
Press Mix again to return to Main mix
view view
Access Aux, FX, Matrix mix on faders
IP 4 IP 5 IP 6 IP 7 IP 8 Grp1 Grp2
+ press Mix all
DCA
Mix
DCA and Audio Group assign
Assign
DCA2
IP 5
IP 4
ON DCA
Touch a parameter, adjust using rotary
St Aux 4 ?
Check which Mix is currently selected
Channel Name
Aux PRE
NAME
IP
St
DCA
Strip type Channel is Safe
from Scene recall
Assigned to one or
more DCA groups
User-defined channel Name
GAIN
Select rotary function
Assignment Mix type Pre/Post send
Stereo
Channel assignment
to current Mix
See where Input and Master Faders
are by pressing Layer keys A,B,C,D
and reading the displays
To change the socket assignments
touch and select from drop-down menu
See how the Sockets are patched
using the I/O screen.
Access the Channel and Mix processing
Access the Sends and Assignments
Touch to change Name and Colour
Access the FX
> To send to an FX - press FX master Mix
> To adjust FX parameters - press FX strip Sel
> To return to the mix use related FXret channel
To Link parameters eg, 2 channels for stereo keyboard
Use the Ganging screen. Choose attributes.
Ganging does not link the Gains or Trims.
To Copy parameters
> Hold down Copy and press the Sel or Mix key of the parameters to copy:
Sel
Sel
Sel = All channel processing (not Gain or Trim)
Mix = Sends and Assignments (not Pre/Post)
Surface or Screen Sel = Single processing block
Copy GEQ here
1
hold
down
hold
down
hold
down hold
down
> Now hold down Paste and press the Sel or Mix key of the strip to paste to
For parameters on screen Processing must be active
push for second fuction
Opens on-screen Help Manual
User-defined backlight Colour
To change the strip assignments use the
Setup/Control screen
Press Alt View to view channel or socket
numbers or fader dB value in place of Name.
Set option in Setup/Control screen
Alt View
I/O
For GEQ on faders press GEQ Fader Flip - Master on last fader. RTA on strip meters. RTA follows current selected PAFL
