Reason 13.1 Operation Manual
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Rack Plugin
The Line Mixer 6:2
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Introduction
The Line Mixer 6:2 allows you to control the level, stereo placement (Pan) and effect mix (AUX Send) of each connected audio device.
The Line Mixer is configured with 6 (stereo) input channels, which are combined and routed to the Left and Right Master outputs.
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Channel parameters
The channels are identical and contain an Auxiliary Send, Mute and Solo buttons, a Pan control, and a Level control:
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Description
Level control
This controls the output level of each corresponding channel, allowing you to set the desired mix (balance)
between different devices connected to the Line Mixer.
Channel label
Each channel in the mixer that has a device connected to it, displays a read-only label with the name of the
device.
Channel meter
The meter is a graphical representation of the channel output level. If the signal level pushes the meter into the range of the red area, try lowering either the output level of the device connected to the channel, or the Level control itself, to avoid distortion.
Pan control
Use this control to set the left/right position of the channel in the stereo field. [Ctrl]-click (Win) or the Pan knob to set Pan to the default “0” (center position).
Mute (M) and
Solo (S) Buttons
Clicking a channel’s Mute button silences the output of that channel. Click the button again to unmute the
channel.
Clicking a channel’s Solo button silences all other mixer channels, so that you only hear the soloed channel.
Several channels can be soloed at the same time. If this is the case, note that soloed channels can’t be muted with the Mute button. To mute one of several channels in solo mode you simply “unsolo” it.
Auxiliary (AUX) Effect Send
The AUX Send controls the amount of channel signal that is to be sent to other devices - typically effect
processors. The effect output is then normally returned to the Mixer via the AUX Return input where it is mixed with the dry (non-processed) signal. If you create an effect device when the Mixer is selected, the effect is auto-routed to the Send/Return connectors. You can then control the amount of effect that is to be applied to any
device connected to a Line Mixer channel via the AUX Send knob. The Send can be taken pre or post channel level - see
“Auxiliary (AUX) Send”
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The Auxiliary Return section
The AUX Return channels provide inputs for a connected send effect device. The Aux Return channels have a single level control on the front panel.
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Master level
The Master L/R fader controls the summed output level of all channels in the Mixer. Use this to change the relative level of all channels, to make fade-outs etc.
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Connections
All input and output connectors are as usual located on the back panel of the Line Mixer.
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Mixer Channel Connections
Each mixer channel features stereo left/right inputs for connecting audio devices.
Use the left input when manually connecting a mono signal source.
In addition, there is a Control Voltage (CV) input, for voltage controlling channel Pan from other devices.
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Auxiliary (AUX) Send
The Send connectors are used to connect to the inputs of effect devices.
To connect the send to a mono-input device, use the Left (Mono) output.
When a Send is connected to an effects device, the corresponding AUX Send knob determines the level of the signal sent to the effect device for each channel.
The Send Output can be taken Pre or Post channel level by using the switch to the left of the Send connectors.
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Auxiliary (AUX) Return
These are normally connected to the left and right outputs of effect devices.
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Master Left/Right Outputs
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The Master outputs are auto-routed to the input pair of the first available Mix Channel device in the rack.
If no Mix Channel device is available, one will be automatically created when you create a Line Mixer device.
If used in a Combi, the Master Outs are normally connected to the “From Devices” connectors on the Combinator.