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Sound Advice
by Leon Sievers
Sound Professional
October 13, 2007






The Pan control found only on mixers with stereo Main outputs, functions a bit like the "balance" control on a home stereo system. In fact it regulates how much of the channel's post-EQ signal gets routed to either the Left or Right Main PA busses. If, for example, the Pan control is rotated all the way left, that channel's signal will only go to the left Main buss. If the F.O.H. (main) PA is stereo, only the speakers on the left side of the stage will be producing that channel's output - not an ideal situation. In most PA situations, the only real reason for running a stereo F.O.H. system is to get the sonic benefit of a stereo reverb. However, if you have a basic stereo mixer with a "Main" master and corresponding mono output, and you are running a mono F.O.H. system, the PAN controls can be used to establish two main mixdowns, perhaps one for the live sound and the other for recording.

The Pre-Fade Listen or PFL/Cue button sends post-EQ channel signal to the headphone amplifier so those individual channels can be isolated through the phones. Because the PFL/Cue signal is tapped off just before the channel fader (hence "pre-fade") you can shut that channel down through the FOH PA, but still hear it through your headphones. This is a convenient feature for previewing channels before bringing them into the mix (eg., for cueing tapes up). It may also be used for checking out problems - a squealing amp, a distorted mic, etc. 

The Mute button is usually inserted just after the EQ section. I mention it at the end of the channel section simply because that is where the button most often appears - i.e. conveniently close to the channel fader and PFL/Cue button. As the name implies it silences the channel through the FOH system and possibly the monitors (check your manual). Its prime function is to enable the user to pre-set a channel's level, then shut the channel off to be added to the music program later on. Muting is a convenient feature for infrequently-used channels such as harmonica mic, acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, certain wind and percussion instruments, pre-recorded music or sound effects, all of which should be left off when not in use to reduce unwanted sound pickup and the risk of feedback. 

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