Audio MixerAudio Mixer

Audio MixerAudio Mixer

Allows for the mixing of soundsAllows for the mixing of sounds

InputsInputs

What you can plug into it:What you can plug into it:– Microphone inputs and line in inputsMicrophone inputs and line in inputs– XLR and stereoXLR and stereo– RCARCA

Level ControlsLevel Controls

Fader bar or Potentiometer Fader bar or Potentiometer (“pot’s”)(“pot’s”)– Increases or decreases level or Increases or decreases level or

volumevolume

Difference between Difference between level and volumelevel and volume Level is the strength of signalLevel is the strength of signal

– Level set to high will sound fuzzy or Level set to high will sound fuzzy or distorteddistorted

– Level set to low will sound hollow or Level set to low will sound hollow or mutedmuted

Difference between Difference between level and volumelevel and volume Volume is the loudness of the Volume is the loudness of the

sound controlled by an amplifiersound controlled by an amplifier– If the sounds you are creating sound If the sounds you are creating sound

nice then you should turn up the nice then you should turn up the volume. volume.

Volume Unit (VU)Volume Unit (VU)

The volume unit makes sure you The volume unit makes sure you have the right level. You want it have the right level. You want it to be at 0% or between the green to be at 0% or between the green bars at all times.bars at all times.

Red is badRed is bad

OutputsOutputs

RCA and StereoRCA and Stereo HeadphonesHeadphones

EqualizationEqualization

Controls amounts of bass, Controls amounts of bass, midrange and treble tonesmidrange and treble tones

Mute and SoloMute and Solo

Mute makes one device turn offMute makes one device turn off Solo makes only that one device Solo makes only that one device

turn on.turn on.

Audio SourcesAudio Sources

VCRVCR Compact Disc playerCompact Disc player MP3 PlayerMP3 Player ComputerComputer

Audio dubbingAudio dubbing

Makes it so you can adjust Makes it so you can adjust sounds:sounds:– RemoveRemove– MoveMove– Add (voice overs and music)Add (voice overs and music)– Adjust volumeAdjust volume

Audio DubbingAudio Dubbing

We use the following programs on We use the following programs on our Macsour Macs– GaragebandGarageband– ImovieImovie– Final CutFinal Cut