INTRODUCTION
Consider, for example, a patch in
which you wish simultaneously to pass the outputs from three or four devices to
another module. Clearly, you will need to mix the sounds or CVs together before you
can do so. Furthermore, you may wish to mix them in unequal amounts. This is where
dedicated mixers such as the RS160 and RS165 are required.
IN USE
The RS160 is a 4-channel mixer with independent, linear response LEVEL controls for
each input, and an overall LEVEL control for the output. Designed primarily for use
with Control Voltages, you can use it for all analogue CVs and audio
signals (mixing the two if desired) and you can invert the polarity of the
output. These features allow you to create complex controllers for special effects,
and are particularly useful for creating audio effects such as panning.
The RS165 is identical to the RS160 except
that it offers logarithmic LEVEL controls (most suitable for audio signals) and
it lacks the inverter function.
INPUTS and LEVEL Controls
Each of the inputs IN-1, IN-2, IN-3, and IN-4 accepts an audio signal or CV with
maximum amplitude ±10v.
Each of the associated LEVEL controls
ranges from an attenuation of -×dB (total attenuation of the signal) to
an attenuation of 0dB (unity gain).
Master LEVEL Control (RS160)
With the master LEVEL control turned fully clockwise, the mixed signal will be output
without further attenuation. As you turn the knob anticlockwise, the mixed signal
will be attenuated until, with the knob in the 12 o'clock position, no signal is
passed. As you continue to turn the LEVEL knob anticlockwise, an attenuated inverted
signal will be output until, at the knob's fully anticlockwise position, the
inverted mixed signal is output without attenuation.
Master LEVEL Control (RS165) With
the master LEVEL control turned fully clockwise, the mixed signal will be output without
further attenuation. As you turn the knob anticlockwise, the mixed signal will be
attenuated until, at the knob's fully anticlockwise position, no signal is
passed.
OUT
The mixed signal is output from the OUT socket. It has maximum amplitude ±10v. |