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1. TouchMix Block Diagram 5 amp C E 9 a E S 3 z 388 As 2014 QSC Audio Ltd Xx 5 Revised 9 30 2014 gt gt lb Ro Mic Line Main L R Output Main Left Ch Fader From DCA Masters Meter o o Tia ES From DCA Masters i 6 1 o 1 3 Oct GEO Low Cut HighCut Notch Filters D A Digital Low Cut High Cut 0 if 1 DCA in Ri Gai Channe 24dB Oct 12dB Oct Band FEO Limiter Delay m Main Right ain 0 i 00 D A TM 8 Ch 1 2 Mic P 9 Ic Pre 2 UND 2 INESSE Gate V H Comp H 9 M DCA fron CUE sae D
2. Figure 38 Figure 39 Preset Recall presets for the selected FX channel based on the current FX device All Presets are available for all FX channels Home Select the FX Touch a Select Masters Bank Select Button Presets Tab gt aou 1 Presets Tab Selects the Presets screen 2 Current Preset Label Displays the name of the currently active preset if any 3 Save Save As Button Displays a page with options for naming a scene and selecting internal or USB storage destination 4 External USB List Displays a list of presets that have been saved on an External USB drive 5 Internal List Displays a list of presets that have been stored to Internal mixer memory 6 Factory List Displays a list of the factory programmed presets available 8 for the currently loaded FX device Touch a preset name to select 9 7 Delete Button Deletes a selected preset from Internal or External user memory 8 External USB Button Copies the selected preset to an External USB Drive 9 Copy to Internal Button Copies the selected preset to the internal Figure 40 mixer memory 10 Recall Preset Button Recalls the effects parameters of a preset that has been selected in the Factory Internal or External USB window Recall does not affect Aux Sends EQ Mutes or Group assignments TD 000472 00 A 44 Setup Setup allows you to rename the FX Master channel an
3. Figure 25 User Presets User Presets may be stored to and recalled from Internal Memory or an External USB storage device Figure 26 5 Instrument List Factory only Displays a list of instrument categories For example Drums Strings etc Select the instrument assigned to this channel 6 Type List Factory only Displays a list of instruments within the Instrument category you selected Select one 7 Preset Name List Factory only Displays a list of factory designed presets select one 8 Recall Preset Button Recalls the selected Preset Recalls all parameters for an Input Channel except Analog Multi track state Track Arm button Cue Mute Channel Link state 9 Omit Levels Switch When engaged Channel Faders FX Sends and Aux Sends are not recalled 10 Omit Name Switch When engaged preset Channel Names are not recalled 11 Omit Phantom Switch When engaged Phantom power On setting is not recalled 12 Save Save As Button User only Displays a page with options for naming a preset and selecting internal or USB storage destination 13 Internal List User only Displays a list of user defined presets that are saved on the mixer 14 External USB List User only Displays a list of user defined presets that are saved on a USB drive currently connected to the mixer 15 Copy to USB Button User only Copy the selected Internal preset to a USB drive connected t
4. TD 000472 00 A 10 Homework Completed That s it You ve done your homework Of course you ll need to adjust the input gain and get your mix levels at the gig but you re way more than half way to a great professional sounding mix Sound Check Before connecting anything plug in your TouchMix and make sure that all the inputs and Auxiliary Outputs are muted This will prevent uncontrolled feedback if a microphone is patched into a hot channel To Mute Channels In each of the groups of faders press the Mute button for all channels Now you can connect the mixer to sources and speaker systems Level Match Your QSC Speakers osc senis If you re using one of the following QSC Loudspeakers l osc input gain setting for your loudspeaker ES OUT B zi 4 Aux Outputs od In the popup all you need to do is touch the button associated with your loudspeaker OR l QSC your TouchMix tells you the optimum For Main L R and then adjust your loudspeakers as instructed in the popup Select your QSC Speaker You re probably wondering why we recommend using input B Input A has a switch KSeries that adds gain for use with a direct microphone input If this switch is set incorrectly ter h N ce the speaker s input will be far too hot Using input B eliminates the possibility of such a Duces l Se mistake N TE orte e 1045 Lass These settings will give you the optimum signal to
5. 100 Hz There is usually ample low frequency energy on stage without any help from the monitors Keeping it out of the monitors can reduce rumble on stage and in the house 2 For speech only systems rolling off low frequencies can reduce microphone handling noise or if outdoors wind noise o Fill speakers may not need any additional low frequency energy as there is ample bottom end coming from subwoofers 5 There is a technique known as subs on auxes in which the subwoofer is fed from one of the auxes while the main speakers are fed from the mixer s main outputs Only those instruments that contain low frequencies are sent to the subwoofer This provides more control over the lows and can help keep the bottom end tighter If this is being done the Low and High Cut filters could be used to set the crossover point between subs and main speakers Anti Feedback Notch Filters These are very deep up to 20 dB very narrow cut only filters that can be quite effective in fighting feedback frequencies while doing little to alter the overall sound Experienced engineers will bring the system up just to the edge of feedback while adjusting the frequency to tune out feedback This must be done with care as the system is very close to uncontrolled feedback Presets Tab This tab offers a Factory Preset named Reset that returns all output control parameters to their factory values In addition any settings you make can be stored to or recalled from e
6. Aux Bank Select Button Limiter Tab Se Main aiiis 1 Limiter Tab Selects the Limiter screen Meter In RMS input level Meter Out Output level BOUM Meter GR Gain Reduction indicates how much the signal is being reduced by the Limiter 5 Limiter Graph When the Limiter is engaged the trace is blue Threshold A Ratio B Attack time A to B Release time B to C Vertical scale dB 6 Threshold Slider Sets the point at which the Limiter will begin to reduce signal level 7 Ratio Slider Sets the ratio of input level to output level when the signal exceeds the threshold Figure 31 8 Attack Slider Adjusts how quickly the Limiter reacts to a signal that exceeds the threshold 9 Release Slider Adjusts how quickly the Limiter stops Limiting when signal falls below the Threshold 10 Limiter In Button Engages or disengages the limiter 11 Knee In Button Engages or disengages the Knee The Knee provides a smoother transition from the Attack to the Release Figure 31 7b shows the knee engaged 12 Simple Button Turns the Simple mode on and off Hides all controls except Limiter In button Simple button Reset button Limiting Threshold knob 13 Reset Button Sets all the Limiter controls to their factory default position TD 000472 00 A 36 Filters Available on the Main L R and Aux 1 6 outputs these narrow cut only filters ar
7. Pre 1 amp 3 Line 1 sb bl eU RO ee i E Mi Sp uU AER 1 Notch Filters mp 1 meen 1 3 Oct GEQ Low Cut High Cut Mute 0 Line Record Out t Limiter CORD NYVWC Delay o gt BCA DA Amp S VK Aux Level odd S D TM 8 al To USB Drive Ls A x ES CUE Ch Li Global ET qo n Mono Aux Mode 8 Fader ine oba A l Amp lt Pre P 2 2 e ease 2 To Cue Logic o Aux 3 amp 4 only o SUM 2 1 g We Headphone d Amp Stereo Aux Mode ita Gr Pre CUE i an A To Cue Logic o Lg o i 1 a E DD e TM 8 Auxiliary 2 amp 4 May be paired with Aux 1 amp 3 Global P MU To Cue Logic t poti oed From DCA Masters Meter 1 1 3 Oct GEO LowCut HighCut Notch Filters Mute FX 1 of 4 ghras Limiter CORK fr UN NYWWC Delay ee Ges D A From DCA Masters 4 Meter 2 LS 3 en o Low Cut 2 Band Shelv E mono Mode Fader Effects T lo DCA To Cue Logic e gt i Processor m t 56000 o Sfk a aaaaaamaaaa o o Mute rerum 0000000800070 Cue Monitor Phones E xd ES DIAS Au Level Balance INS only Control e e Control Room Level e 0 E D A D A Mono Aux Mode Aux Level odd Phones Level 1 Cue SUM Ah Aux Level even Out e 1 D A D A Pre CUE Phones 2 o or Line e t i M ea lo 4 Rost i Controls ge Global CORP Hardware Controls To Cue Logic i ux Si E
8. 48V Indicates the Phantom Power is on C Indicates Compressor is engaged G Indicates Gate is engaged Unity 0 dB Fader o 10 Channel Main Fader Adjust by touch or Master Encoder Yellow indicates selected 11 Unity 0 dB Meter 12 Meter Input channel Indicates the pre fader signal level 13 Channel color Blue selected Gray not selected Touch to select 14 Channel Mute Silences the channel audio to the Main L R and Aux outputs 15 Scene The currently active Scene Select from Menu gt Scenes 16 Link Indicates linked adjacent channels 17 L Indicates the Limiter is engaged 18 F Indicates the Filter is engaged 19 L R Meters Indicate Main output signal level 20 Infinity Fader position for fully attenuated output signal Figure 14 TD 000472 00 A 24 The Nav Navigation Strip Inputs 1 8 Inputs 9 16 Stereo In 2 Track FX Masters Aux Outputs Figure 15 To access the Nav Strip From any screen press Home once or twice to display Home page Blue Nav Strip Bank Indicates the currently selected bank Nav Strip Titles Indicates the type and range of the channels DCA Groups Faders The faders represent the current position of all the mixer s faders You cannot change the fader levels on the Nav Strip Red Fader Slot This is a sticky clipping indicator letting you know the channel is or has been clipping Make necessary adjustm
9. E gt oes 1 Select Speaker Button Touch the button that corresponds with the QSC K KW or KLA speaker connected to the output Select your QSC speaker 2 Set the Gain Adjust the Gain knob on your loudspeaker to the position indicated by the illustration and the text below it NOTE Subwoofer level may be adjusted to get the desired A relative high low balance When the speakers are adjusted as directed signal to noise ratio is optimized and the output meters on the TouchMix reflect how 3 gt ate 4 detenis resi past smo much speaker system headroom is available Note that the LIMIT a LED on the speakers is not a Clip indicator It will be lit before the mixer s meters indicate any overdrive This is because the Speakers DSP is preventing dynamic peaks in the program from Figure 35 overdriving the amplifier and speakers Other Recommended Speaker Settings K8 K10 K12 KW121 KW152 K153 KLAI2 K Sub KW181 KLA181 LF LF LF SETTINGS MODE NORMAL With subwoofer EXT SUB With subwoofer EXT SUB With subwoofer EXTERNAL POLARITY NORMAL No subwoofer NORM No subwoofer NORM ae HF FLAT HE FLAT No subwoofer NORM ARRAY SIZE As required based MIC LINE LINE Qf using channel A MIC 0 Voies sie number of KLAT2 boxes in the array TD 000472 00 A 40 Aux Overview Provides an overview of Aux Sends for all Input channels and FX Mixes along with the Aux Master faders for each Aux mix A
10. Engage to select a channel to be recorded 6 New Recall Session Button Label Navigates to the Recording Setup screen where sessions and recording utility functions may be managed In addition the name of the currently active Session is displayed 9 10 nog 1314 7 Transport Control Buttons Standard controls To record and playback at the same time arm the inputs you want to record select Track for the tracks you want to playback then touch the Play button Figure 60 8 Time Code Display Displays position of the Play pointer in HH MM SS Maximum record time is determined by the capacity of the attached hard disc drive NOTE Due toa file size limitation the max continuous recording time is roughly three hours You will receive a message that you are A approaching this limit approximately 10 minutes beforehand You may work around this by stopping the recording at a logical point between sets and restart the recording at any time 9 Time Line Represents the session time line 10 Play Pointer Indicates current record playback position 11 Locate Pointer The Locate pointer holds a set place on the Time Line to which the Play pointer can be relocated a Position the Play pointer b Touch the Set button c Touch Go To to return to that spot 12 Go To Button Repositions the Play pointer to the position of the Locate pointer 13 Total Record Time Counter The total length of the recording in HH MM SS If recor
11. Mono and Stereo Delays do not have a Simple mode 7 Meters The Input meter displays the incoming audio level before the FX The Output meters display the stereo audio level after the FX 8 FX Master Fader Controls the level of the FX mix to the Main L R Outputs Select Pre fader Listening PFL or After Fader Listening AFL on the Mixer Setup screen FX Masters EQ Controls and displays the settings for the FX Master channel equalization Home Select the FX Touch a Select Masters Bank Select Button EQ Tab gt Im gt NN 1 EQ Tab Selects the FX Master EQ screen 2 EQ Graph A graphic representation of the EQ settings The vertical measurement is gain the horizontal is frequency In the example the Low Cut filter and the high Shelf filler are engaged 3 Shelf Filter Buttons 1 low 2 high Engages disengages the associated shelf filter 4 Low Cut Button Engages disengages the low cut filter This filter cuts frequencies below the frequency set by the Freq control 5 Gain Knob Adjusts the gain of the associated EQ band over a range of 15 dB to 15 dB 6 Frequency Knob Sets the frequency at a point 3 dB below 0 for the Low Cut filter and 3 dB above when gain is negative or below when gain is positive the Gain setting of the associated Shelf Filter 7 EQ In Button Engages the equalizer 8 Reset Button Sets all the EQ controls to their factory default position TD 000472 00 A 43
12. R left right output mix TouchMix is also capable of controlling eight additional output mixes six mono and two stereo These additional mixes are known as Auxiliaries or Auxes for short The auxiliary outputs are typically used to drive stage monitor speaker systems or in ear monitors IEM for performers In some instances they may be used for a recording mix audio feed to video or a send to an overflow area In any case it makes sense to label the auxiliary outputs to help keep them straight during use Type in a name for the output it could be the name of the performer who gets that mix or it could be something like Singers or Horns or Video or Patio To Name an Auxiliary Output gt gt gt gg gt Type new name Aux Outputs TouchMix Effects Audio effects FX such as reverb delay chorus pitch shift pitch change and pitch correct are essential in today s audio production TouchMix provides many users with more and better effects processing than they ve ever had before Using effects can be a bit intimidating so this section helps you use your TouchMix most effectively See Tips amp TricksLow Cut Filters AKA High Pass Filters on page 17 to learn more about effects Imagine this inside TouchMix is a virtual equipment warehouse In the warehouse are 24 effects processors ready for use on the four FX mixes FX1 PX4 There are Four Lush Reverb Processors Four Pitch Shift Processors ke Four D
13. commonly 7 used for monitors GG 6 Aux Sends Pan Slider Aux mixes 7 8 amp 9 10 always have a pan control When two auxes are linked the even aux s send control becomes a pan control Refer to the Aux Output topic for Aux Linking information Figure 23 7 Aux Link Indicator Indicates the Aux channels are linked Auxes 7 8 and 9 10 cannot be unlinked You can link Aux channels from an Input channel Aux Sends screen by touching one of the Aux Master buttons or one of the Pre Post buttons Both take you to the Aux channel Setup screen where linking is accomplished Channel Audio Input Input Channels EQ 0 mm Dynamics Pre Post Aux Button Sends Aux Outputs Figure 24 TD 000472 00 A 32 Presets Select recall and store channel settings Home Select an Touch Select Select Input Bank Button Presets Tab gt NU lt aum gt W 1 Presets Tab Selects Presets screen 2 Current Preset The current preset 1 2 3 Preset Info Button Factory only After selecting the Instrument Type and Preset press this button to see more information about the preset 4 Information provided varies and may include style of music instrument 5 details microphone pick up type and position or other helpful information 4 Factory User Switch Displays a list of Factory or User presets Factory Presets A library of QSC designed input channel presets
14. for use with Ethernet devices Power Supply Use the power supply delivered with the mixer do not substitute Talkback microphone Balanced female XLR Main Right and Left output Balanced male XLRs Auxiliary outputs 1 through 6 Balanced male XLRs 5 bk a All USB memory devices must be formatted as FAT32 to work with TouchMix Drive performance is critical for recording For more information and to see a list of qualified drives visit qsc com At this time the TouchMix does not support importing or re importing digital audio files that have been created or edited on another device Home There s no place like it The Home screen displays the large faders and the navigation strip The Home button takes you to the Home screen but also acts as a Back button in some instances Depending on where you are in the mixer it may be necessary to push Home twice to get to the Home screen TD 000472 00 A 23 Where and What Things Are on the Home Screen Channels 1 Select button Displays the channel name Touch to access Master Channel controls 2 Pan Indicator Adjust in Master Channel 3 Channel Cue Routes the channel signal to the Phones and Monitor outputs Lead Gtr 4 1 Represents physical XLR Channel type In Aux FX etc is hidden by Record Arm indicator 5 9 Record Arm Indicates channel is armed for multi track recording E 3 Playback indicates multi track recorder is the input source
15. list of recommended Effect presets Figure 58 4 FX Preset List Use the FX Preset window to select the Effect and variation For example in the FX Preset window if you see the letter D it refers to the Dense Reverb Effect and the text following the letter indicates the Preset variation of the Dense Reverb 5 Recall Button Loads the effect that has been selected in the Source Type and FX Style windows 6 Clear Button Un assigns all the inputs and outputs 7 Select Inputs to feed ge Label Each input channel is represented by a button Touch one or more of these buttons to feed the input channel to the selected Effect 8 Cue Button Touch Cue above the FX fader to hear the output of the selected effect 9 Select Aux Output Buttons Each Aux Output is represented by a button Touch one or more of these buttons to send the effect output to the associated Aux Output TD 000472 00 A 55 Gain Wizard The Gain Wizard aids in adjusting analog input gains to avoid clipping and distortion so your mixes sound great Press Touch Gain Wizard Wizard Gain wara Wizard NOTE The Gain Wizard is designed to assist after setting the A Input Trim knobs and during a performance If a clip indication displays on the Nav Strip use the Gain Wizard to determine how much you need to reduce the Trim This is especially helpful when the clip was caused by a momentary spike Tick Mark Counters Tells you h
16. of that instrument they want in their monitor Our guess is that they will all say that s plenty during sound check and then ask for lots more after the first song just sayin ul n You will see sliders representing the send levels to all the aux mixes Auxes 7 8 and 9 10 are stereo auxes so each has a Pan control If any mono auxes are linked they also have Pan controls Adjust 5 for each performer in turn then use the and buttons to move through the channels To Set Up Monitor Mixes TD 000472 00 A 12 Mix by Mix In this approach you ll dial in a complete monitor mix for one performer at a time There are two ways of doing this Overview Screen TouchMix and TouchMix App One way is from the Aux Overview screen The Aux Overview screen as the name implies provides a view of all the aux mixes for a bank of channels at once in matrix format To Set Up Monitor Mixes Each horizontal row of sliders represents one of your monitor mixes If you have named your Aux outputs the name displays above the Master slider on the right of the screen Auxes 7 8 and 9 10 are stereo auxes so each has a Pan control If any mono auxes are linked they also have Pan controls Touch any a to select and change its value using Mix on Faders TouchMix App Only This screen presents the controls for one Aux Mix at a time using the same style of large faders as the Home screen To Set Up Monitor Mixes Touch the Aux Mix Select t
17. rk 2 Track Recording Setup Refer to Figure 62 1 Source Select Buttons Select the source for 2 Track recording Main L R Aux 7 8 or Aux 9 10 2 Record Pick off Point Switch Determines if the recorded audio is affected by the channel EQ and Dynamics Post or is not affected by the 3 channel EQ and Dynamics Pre 3 Arm to record Button When engaged the source channels you selected are recorded when recording begins This button is also available 35 on the Record Play screen 2 Track Playback EQ Refer to Figure 63 Figure 62 1 EQ In Button Engages the equalizer 2 Low Cut Button Engages disengages the filter This filter cuts frequencies below the frequency set by the Freq control 3 High and Low Shelf Filter 1 2 Buttons Engages disengages the associated Shelf Filter 4 Gain Knob Adjusts the gain of the associated EQ band over a range of 15 dB to 15 dB 5 Frequency Knob Sets the center or shelving frequency of the associated EQ band 2 6 Reset Button Sets all the EQ controls to their factory default position 7 EQ Graph A graphic representation of the EQ settings 2 5 6 8 9 Figure 63 TD 000472 00 A 59 Dimensions TouchMix 8 om ou Jeep 3 3 d be m Aux An Aen Main eft Right Phones sc 3 stereo In Sfo TouchM
18. the Mute Groups this channel is to be part of User assigned names display on the buttons See the Mute Groups topic 11 DCA Group Assignment Buttons Select the DCA Groups this channel is to be part of User assigned names display on the buttons See the DCA Groups topic TD 000472 00 A 34 Output Channel EQ The Main LR and Aux 1 6 outputs have a 1 3 octave graphic EQ Stereo auxes 7 8 and 9 10 use a parametric EQ similar to the input channel s EQ Home Select the Touch a Select Aux Bank Select Button EQ Tab gt mum MN 1 EQ Tab Selects the EQ screen For Aux 1 6 and Main L R 2 Band Selector Buttons Touch a band to access faders 3 GEO Graph Graphic representation of the equalizer settings The currently selected group of frequencies has a blue background 4 Center Frequency Labels Indicates the center frequency of a frequency band 5 EQ Faders Adjusts the audio level at the indicated frequency Yellow background indicates the fader is selected For all Output Channels 6 Reset Button Sets all EQ controls to factory default 7 EQ In Button Engages the Graphic or Parametric EQ For Aux 7 8 amp 9 10 8 Parametric EQ Graph A graphic representation of the equalization curve based on the EQ settings When the EQ is engaged the trace changes from black to white Vertical Scale Represents audio level from 20 to 20 dB Horizontal Scale Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz 9 Low an
19. this unit with the QSC provided Class 2 LPS power supply only do not substitute gt lt E Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Do not submerge the apparatus in water or liquids Do not use this apparatus in or near water or liquids Do not use any aerosol spray cleaner disinfectant or fumigant on near or into the apparatus Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any ventilation opening Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Do not unplug the power supply by pulling on the cord use the plug Inspect the apparatus including the power supply for signs of external wear and tear or signs of damage All damage to the apparatus should be immediately repaired
20. you can Download TouchMix firmware so that your mixer has all the latest features refinements and performance enhancements Sign up to be notified of future updates Check to see if you are eligible for free extended warranty coverage While you re there you can also find videos and other tools to help you get the most from your TouchMix TouchMix Package Contents 1 Quick Start Guide TD 000445 1 USB Wi Fi adaptor installed in mixer s USB port 1 Warning Information Sheet 1 Power supply with IEC cable AC connector type varies by region 1 Limited Warranty TD 000453 01 English 1 TouchMix carrying case 1 TouchMix 16 or TouchMix 8 Getting Started You just got your new TouchMix and can t wait to try it out on your next show But since TouchMix is a digital mixer there are lots of things you can do off line to save time during setup and help you get acquainted with your mixer We highly recommend spending a little quality time with the mixer before taking it to a show for the first time Turn off Demo Mode Demo mode is a looping slide show that plays on the TouchMix as a factory default to give prospective buyers an overview of the mixer Once you have purchased your TouchMix you ll probably want to turn Demo Mode off even though our graphics guys are really proud of how it looks To Disable Demo Mode gt gt Demo Mode of 9 Recall a Factory Scene What is a Scene A Scene is a group of settings that are sa
21. 2 Solo Mode Switch Changes the Cue pick off point to pre fader listen PFL or after fader listen AFL Di Sample Rate Switch Selects the sample frequency bit rate for the mixer Most relevant for recording Typically 44100 is used for audio CD and 48000 for audio with video Demo Mode Switch Demo mode provides a slide show that highlights some of the TouchMix features Clear Storage Button Deletes all user defined presets and scenes from the mixer Does not delete presets or scenes stored on a USB device Software Version Label Displays the version number of the currently installed firmware Moo mm Upgrade Button When QSC makes an update to the TouchMix firmware you can download it from the QSC website and onto a USB device After inserting the USB device into the TouchMix touch the Upgrade button to start the process Follow the instructions on screen 8 End User License Agreement Please read this agreement before using your TouchMix 9 Save System Log to USB Button The TouchMix saves various events that take place when the TouchMix is on This log can be saved to a USB device then sent to QSC Technical Support for use in troubleshooting TouchMix system errors This file requires special software to read it 10 Reset Network Button Pressing this button reloads the Wi Fi network driver Use this if you are having trouble connecting your iPad s If any iPads are connected they must be reconnected after
22. Bu 20 Hz 20 kHz unity gain any input to any output Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB any input to any output Dynamic Range 105 dB Equivalent Input Noise 126 dBu Residual Output Noise 86 dBu Crosstalk 80 dB S N Ratio 94 dB Maximum Input Level Phantom Power 16 dBu Mic Line inputs XLR 26 dBu Mic Line inputs TRS 22 dBu Stereo inputs 48V individually switchable per channel Induded Accessories USB WiFI adapter Soft Carrying Case Power Supply 1 Alistof drives that have been validated by QSC may be found at qsc com The hard drive market is huge and continuously changing so there are many drives QSC has not validated that will work Always test a new drive before using it for a critical session Minimum requirement is USB 3 0 HD SSD or 7800 RPM FAT32 format N The TouchMix App requires iOS 6 or higher 3 Use only the WiFi adapter supplied with your mixer TD 000472 00 A 62
23. Groups screen you can mute or unmute any of the eight Mute Groups Figure 55 TD 000472 00 A 53 Mute Group Edit Screen 1 Close Edit Button Returns to the Mute Group Mute screen 2 Mute Group Select Buttons Selects the Mute Group for editing 3 Mute Buttons Mutes unmutes the channels assigned to the Mute Group NOTE Channel Mute on Home screen When a channel is muted by a Mute Group only the channel Mute button is a lighter shade of red not gray 4 User Defined Name Touch the name to display a keyboard that may be used to enter a name for the Mute Group 5 Mute Group System Label This name does not change 6 Clear Button Clears all assignments from the selected Mute Group 7 Assignment Buttons Touch one of the channel Assignment buttons to add the channel to the selected Mute Group You can assign all channel types except DCAs Menu COINMENENEER 77 M M TE V per rnt erm prm rr ert rem M M M M Figure 56 The Menu provides links to some of the mixer s functionality and global settings In addition the Menu provides quick access to Clear Clip Mute Cue and global Screen mode Press Menu Clear Clip Button Resets dip indications on the Nav Strip Or press the U2 button The dip indications are cleared only on the device on which the dear Clip button was pressed 2 Clear Mute Button Unmutes all Mutes except Mute Groups and DCA M
24. Input channels Use the Nav Strip to change the group of Input channels Each Input channel has its own FX Sends 1 4 2 The rows are the FX Mixes Each FX Mix has one FX Send from each Input Channel an FX Master fader and an Effect assignment none can also be assigned 3 FX Master fader The FX Master fader controls the overall output level of the FX Mix to the Main L R outputs Note that the FX Master does not affect the level of the Effect sent to the Aux channels Figure 3 4 Effect Processor Indicates the type of Effect currently being applied to the FX Mix So that s about it for effects We worked hard on the TouchMix effects and know that they sound superb and will enhance your performances You can dive in deep or just use the wizards factory defaults and presets Either way you now have the tools for a great sounding show Mute Groups There are many times when it is useful to mute some of the inputs and outputs For example you might want to mute everything but a stereo input for break music Or you may wish to mute all the musicians channels when the pastor is speaking Or there may be a part of your show when the band leaves the stage while one member does a solo number Mute groups let you mute multiple inputs and outputs from a single button To set up Mute Groups gt gt gt Continue selecting channels as you wish Select another Mute group to set up or touch Close Edit to finish 1 1 T
25. Q is engaged the trace changes from black to white EQ Graph Vertical Scale Represents audio level from 20 dB to 20 dB EQ Graph Horizontal Scale Represents frequency from 20 Hz to 20 kHz 3 Low and High Cut Filter Buttons These filters cut frequencies below or above the frequency set by the corresponding Freq control 4 Low and High Shelf Filter Buttons Changes EQ Band 1 and Band 4 from parametric filters to shelving filters When a shelf filter is engaged the Bandwidth control is not available 5 Frequency Bands 1 2 3 and 4 Buttons Engages disengages the associated parametric EQ band Four overlapping frequency ranges each adjustable from 20 Hz to 20 kHz Each band has an associated Gain Frequency and Bandwidth control 8 9 11 12 6 Freq Control Knob Low and High Cut Sets the frequency of the low Figure 17 and or high cut filter as measured from a point 3 dB below 0 or unity 7 EQ In Button Engages the equalizer 8 Gain Control Knob Adjusts the gain at the frequency setting of the associated EQ band Range of 15 dB to 15 dB 9 Freq Control Knob Frequency bands 1 4 Sets the center frequency of the associated EQ band If the Shelving filter is engaged the Freq control sets the frequency of the shelf filter at a point 3 dB above or below 0 or unity 10 Bandwidth Knob Adjusts the bandwidth of the associated EQ band The Bandwidth is measured in Q When the Self Filter
26. Settings gt Wi Fi displays the mixer name but the TouchMix App shows Link Not Connected 1 You may have an incorrect network password a On the iPad dose the TouchMix App b On the TouchMix go to Menu gt Mixer Setup gt Network Password and check to see what the password is c On the iPad Settings gt Wi Fi the mixer name SSID displays with a check mark beside it indicating that it is connected Touch the network name next to the check mark Details for the TouchMix network display d Touch Forget this Network a message displays asking to confirm forgetting the network Touch Forget e Goto Settings gt Wi Fi gt Devices touch the TouchMix mixer name SSID Touch Join Anyway on the popup The Enter Password screen displays Enter the password as it is shown on the Mixer Setup screen The password must be 10 digits numeric only Wait for two minutes and start the App again 2 The TouchMix App may have been open before you connected to the network Close the App and re open it 3 You may have an earlier version of the iPad operating system Your iPad must have iOS 6 or higher installed TD 000472 00 A 51 Scenes Scenes provide the ability to store and recall all mix parameters Press Touch Menu Scenes 1 Current Scene Label Displays the name of the most recently recalled scene 2 Save Save As Button Displays a page with options for naming a scene and selecting internal or USB storage 3 Ext
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28. TouchMix osc User Guide TouchMix 8 TouchMix 16 TD 000472 00 A TD 000772 00 EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS The term WARNING indicates instructions regarding personal safety If the instructions are not followed the result may be bodily injury or death The term CAUTION indicates instructions regarding possible damage to physical equipment If these instructions are not followed it may result in damage to the equipment that may not be covered under the warranty The term IMPORTANT indicates instructions or information that are vital to the successful completion of the procedure The term NOTE is used to indicate additional useful information The intent of the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol in a triangle is to alert the user to the presence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans The intent of the exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is to alert the user to the presence of important safety and operating and maintenance instructions in this manual A IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS A WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Maximum ambient operating temperature is 40 C 104 F DO NOT LEAVE THE POWER SUPPLY UNATTENDED WHEN PLUGGED IN Always unplug the power supply from the electric outlet immediately after use CAUTION Operate
29. a DSP reverb with a more lush character Home FX Masters Select FX Select Effect Select Channel Pitch Shift gt IN gt mem gt ES lt amm Lo Cut Knob Attenuates or cuts frequencies below this frequency setting Range is 20 Hz to 2 kHz 2 Hi Cut Knob Attenuates or cuts frequencies above this frequency setting Range is 200 Hz to 20 kHz 3 Size Knob The longest dimension of the simulated acoustic space in meters 4 Pre Delay Knob Sets the time interval between input signal and first reflection 5 Low Reverb Knob Adjusts the reverb decay time for frequencies below the crossover frequency 6 Crossover Knob Sets the crossover point for the Low Reverb Time and the High Reverb Time Jig r 46 8 7 High Reverb Knob Adjusts the reverb decay time for frequencies above the crossover frequency 8 Diffusion Knob Adjusts the early reflections to simulate a more complex or less complex reflective acoustic surface TD 000472 00 A 47 Mono and Stereo Delay These effects delay the audio signal to create echo and similar effects Controls for the stereo delay may be linked or operated independently Home FX Masters Select FX Select Effect Select Channel Pitch Shift gt gt Nm gt ES lt ooo H gt om 1 Lo Cut Knob Attenuates or cuts frequencies below this frequency 1 setting Range is 20 Hz to 2 kHz 2 Hi Cut Knob Attenuates or cuts frequencies above thi
30. acks 21 amp 22 TM 16 RS LR w B9 S 3 5 a 3x wv S ox 2 S o i 5 m TD 000472 00 A 63 OSC Mailing Address QSC Audio Products LLC 1675 MacArthur Boulevard Costa Mesa CA 92626 1468 USA Telephone Numbers Main Number 714 754 6175 Sales amp Marketing 714 957 7100 or toll free USA only 800 854 4079 Customer Service 714 957 7150 or toll free USA only 800 772 2834 Facsimile Numbers Sales amp Marketing FAX 714 754 6174 Customer Service FAX 714 754 6173 World Wide Web WWW qsc com Email info qsc com service qsc com 2014 QSC Audio Products LLC All rights reserved OSC the QSC logo and TouchMix are registered trademarks of QSC Audio Products LLC in the U S Patent and Trademark office and other countries iPod and iOS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Leslie is a registered trademark of Hammond USA All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners http patents qsc com
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32. at s the cross over frequency for a Leslie so anything below 800 Hz is going to be wind noise from the rotor or bleed from other instruments For the bottom rotor microphone you guessed it use the High Cut filter set to 800 Hz Compressor Latch When the band is playing everything is just fine but between songs the lead vocal microphone starts feeding back What s going on You may be a victim of Compressor Latch Here s how it works The compressor s threshold is set so that it is reducing channel gain pretty much all the time that the band is playing During a song the mixer operator brings up the lead vocal channel because it s not loud enough Of course it s not loud enough the compressor is bringing down the channel level all the time Once the song ends though the level coming in to the channel is no longer hot enough to teach the compressor threshold So now the compressor is not reducing channel gain Without the gain reduction the channel is unstable and starts taking off The solution is to turn the channel down and raise the threshold setting of the compressor so that it is not reducing gain all the time Think about it If you re reducing gain all the time you re really not compressing anything You re just turning down the channel during a song and turning it back up again between songs TD 000472 00 A 17 About Effects Routing We have effects on a mixer because we want to apply them to one or more inputs in order to enhance th
33. bling of the horns TD 000472 00 A 3 Other instruments either don t need any effects or have their own effects guitar pedals internal effects on keyboards Input Instrument FX Send Effect Processor FX Preset Name 1 Kick 2 Snare 3 Dense Reverb D Live Plate Med 3 Hi Hat 4 Rack Tom 3 Dense Reverb D Live Plate Med 5 Floor Tom 3 Dense Reverb D Live Plate Med 6 Overhead R 7 Overhead L 8 Bass 9 Guitar 10 Sax 2 Lush Reverb L Med Hall 4 Pitch Shift Light Detune n Trumpet 2 Lush Reverb L Med Hall 4 Pitch Shift Pitch Light Detune n Keys R B Keys L 4 Lead Vocals 1 Mono Delay Mono 250 Delay 2 Lush Reverb L Med Hall 15 Backing Vocal 2 Lush Reverb L Med Hall 16 Backing Vocal 2 Lush Reverb L Med Hall Once you ve thought about what effects you want to use you can go to your TouchMix and start setting up your effects Following are several ways to set up and control your TouchMix effects Name the Effects Channels or Mixes Before we start using the effects let s take a moment to name our effects channels In the middle of a show it s easy to forget which effect was intended for what instruments You can name the effects mixes to help keep track For example you might name an FX channel Voc Delay or Drum Rev gt NEUEM Egg Mpenew Enter name To Name FX channels TD 000472 00 A 4 Using the FX Wizard The FX Wizard is the easiest and fastest way to set up your effects O
34. by a QSC authorized service station or QSC International Distributor Failure to perform necessary repairs could lead to additional damage or to safety hazards Failure to perform necessary repairs voids the limited warranty and QSC is not responsible for any injury harm or related damages arising from any failure to perform those repairs Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped The appliance coupler or the AC Mains plug is the AC mains disconnect device and shall remain readily operable after installation On units equipped with powerCon connectors the AC Mains disconnect device is the AC Mains plug only do not use the appliance coupler Adhere to all applicable local codes Consult a licensed professional engineer when any doubt or questions arise regarding a physical equipment installation TD 000472 00 A Maintenance and Repair Advance technology e g the use of modern materials and powerful electronics requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods To avoid a danger of s
35. channel 6 The Effects Processor 7 takes the channel audio mono applies the selected effect then creates a stereo output signal 7 Atthis point you have the option to send the FX d audio to the Aux 8 stage monitors for the people who want it in their monitor mix 8 The stereo audio level is controlled by the FX Return or Master fader 9 It is called a return because again back in the day after the audio was sent to the Effects box it had to be returned to the mixer clever eh Since any of the channels can send audio to this Effects Processor the audio from all of the channels using this Effects Processor is controlled by the FX Master or Return fader You can easily see this if you look at the FX Overview screen 9 The final step is mixing the audio from the input channel with the audio from the effects channel and sending it to the Main L R fader 10 then to the Main L R outputs 11 Remember this example is just one channel You ll probably have more than one channel so all the Input channels are mixed with all the FX Return audio into the Main L R outputs NOTE There are four dedicated mixes feeding your effects so you don t have to borrow an aux mix So much for getting the channels sound into the effects processor How are we going to get the sound of the effect returned to the mix Those same clever guys who came up with the send control also came up with the idea of a return control This is a cont
36. cted signal will be heard When fully counter clockwise only the original signal will be heard Intermediate settings will result in a doubling effect 3 Key Knob Selects a key for the pitch corrector to use in determining what the target note is If None is selected the Pitch Corrector will target the nearest chromatic pitch None E A 6 E A Bb C Db F Gb B D G D Eb G Ab 2 3 4 4 Correct Rate Knob determines how quickly the pitch is corrected Figure 22 TD 000472 00 A 31 Auxes Auxiliary outputs are used to create a mix for stage monitors in ear monitors remote speakers or video broadcast There are six 1 6 mono and two 7 8 9 10 stereo Aux mixes Home Select an Touch Select Select Input Bank Button Auxes Tab gt Em gt ES 1 Auxes Tab Selects the Aux Sends screen 2 Overview Button Navigates to the Aux Overview where you can see 2 and adjust all Aux Sends at one time 3 Aux Master Buttons Touch one of the Aux Master buttons to go to the associated Aux output controls 4 Aux Send Sliders The Aux Send sets the level of audio sent from the channel to the Aux output 40 dB Inf is off 5 Pre Post Button Takes you to the Aux Output channel where you can 5 change the setting This setting is for all Aux Sends to the selected Aux Output Determines if the Aux signal level is affected by the channel fader Post or is not affected by the channel fader Pre Pre is most
37. d High Cut Buttons Engages disengages the filters These filters cut frequencies below or above the frequency set by the corresponding Freq control 10 Low and High Shelf Buttons Changes EQ Band 1 and Band 4 from parametric filters to shelving filters and back When a shelf filter is engaged the Bandwidth control is not available 11 Frequency Bands 1 2 3 and 4 Buttons Engages disengages the associated parametric EQ band Four overlapping frequency ranges each adjustable from 20 Hz to 20 kHz Each band has an associated Gain Frequency and Bandwidth control 12 Freq Control Knobs Low and High Cut Sets the frequency of the low 13 14 1516 6 and or high cut filter as measured from a point 3 dB below 0 or unity 13 Gain Control Knobs Adjusts the gain at the frequency setting of the Figure 30 associated EQ band Range of 15 dB to 15 dB 14 Freq Control Knobs Frequency bands 1 4 Sets the center frequency of the associated EQ band If the Shelving filter is engaged the Freq control sets the frequency of the shelf filter at a point 3 dB above or below 0 or unity 15 Bandwidth Knobs Adjusts the bandwidth of the associated EQ band The Bandwidth is measured in Q 16 Simple Button Hides the Low Cut High Cut Frequency and BW controls Does not effect existing settings TD 000472 00 A 35 limiter The Limiter keeps the audio level from going above the set Threshold Home Select the Touch a Select
38. d assign the channel to Mute and DCA Groups Home Select the FX Touch a Select Masters Bank Select Button Setup Tab gt gt ES 1 Setup Tab Selects the Setup screen 2 Channel Label System name for the FX channel mix Does not change 2 3 Name Field Touch the Name to display a keyboard that may be used to enter a name for the channel 4 Mute Group Assignment Buttons Select the Mute Groups this channel is to be part of See the Mute Groups topic 5 DCA Group Assignment Buttons Select the DCA Groups this channel is to be part of See the DCA Groups topic 4 PERE EPI PII COR IN prm 5 E Pn LS bn e eg NIE uu Figure 41 FX Overview Provides an overview of the FX Sends for all Input channels and the FX Master fader for each FX processor All FX sends and FX master levels may be adjusted by touching the control to select and using the Master Encoder Menu FX Overview Select Input Bank o 8 1 Only Input banks are selectable on the Nav Strip 8 Each column In 1 In 2 represents a channel and lists the channel s 2 four FX Sends 2 3 Each row represents an FX mix and lists the FX Sends for the mix 3 4 FX Master fader Adjusts the combined level of all FX Sends for the mix 5 FX Processor Icon Indicates the currently selected FX device for the FX mix 4 5 Figure 42 TD 000472 00 A 45 Basic Chorus The Chorus FX Varies the pitch of a
39. d female XLR and 1 4 TRS combo inputs 13 16 6 Home Navigates up the menu structure to the Home screen 7 Menu Displays a choice of menu options including Mixer Setup 6 8 Record Play Displays recording controls and options 2 8 NOTE The TouchMix 16 is shown in Figure 11 The layout is similar to the TouchMix 8 For an illustration of the TouchMix 8 layout see Dimensions on page 60 Figure 11 TD 000472 00 A 21 Right Side of the TouchMix Surface 1 1 4 TRS inputs 17 18 and 19 20 Line level stereo 2 Va TRS outputs Aux 7 8 amp 9 10 For line level in ear monitors 3 Va TRS output Cue For stereo Cue headphones 4 Phantom 48V Displays input channel Phantom Power buttons 5 Wizard Links to wizards that assist with various tasks 6 Aux Overview A shortcut to the Aux Overview screen 7 Ya TRS output Monitor For stereo control room loudspeakers 8 Standby Takes the mixer in and out of Standby 9 Info Displays the menu of help topics 10 Mute Groups Displays Mute Group controls and setup options 11 FX Mute Mutes all four FX outputs 12 Phones Level Displays Phones level control use Master Control to adjust 13 Talk Enables the Talkback microphone press hold to talk 14 Monitor Level Displays Monitor level use Master Control to adjust 15 U1 Selects the next control to
40. de QSC visitez le site de QSC Audio Products www qsc com Besuchen Sie die Webseite von QSC Audio Products www qsc com um eine Kopie der beschr enkte Garantie von QSC zu erhalten Mo0000000000 GH 000000 wwosc com TD 000472 00 A Table of Contents Maintenance and Repair iii FCC Statement RoHS STATEMENT Warranty TouchMbx How To ef esto niuc ee ER x PEE Te REX TRE 1 Register aid Update ENEE NEE EEN ENER ENER SERIES EE NEEN E SR ENER SN EE Nee 1 TouchMix Package Contents esesssssseee HH enne 1 Getting Started edu esse eterne ar e a mra pe nae aavipie repe AT 1 Turn off Demo Mode 1 Recall a Factory Scene 1 Build a Mix Using Presets 2 Name Your Auxiliary Outputs TouchMix Effects e3 Effects Assignment Evample cesses nnnm III meme enne 3 Name the Effects Channels or Mixes esee 4 Using the FX Wizard 5 Using the Input Channel FX Tab Using the FX Channel Effect Tab Using the FX Overview Mute Groups DCA Groups Save Your Work in a Scene IC A T 10 On the TouCHMiX EN 10 MT BER dass eae RE d Ee TT 10 Homework Completed 12 2 2 har een nan ur rh EES EE Rara n Sound Check n Level Match Your OSC Speakers EN n Phantom Power 48V Work on Your In
41. details page turn on Auto Join Wait for a minute or two Open the App The Link in the upper right corner of the iPad screen shows the network name and a green LED Your iPad is connected PNDUPWN ES Troubleshooting the Wi Fi iPad Connection If you are having trouble seeing the TouchMix Wi Fi network on your iPad Settings gt Wi Fi gt Devices there are a few things you can do 1 Make sure the Wi Fi dongle is the one supplied with your TouchMix and that it is plugged into the TouchMix USB slot all the way 2 On your TouchMix go to Menu gt Mixer Setup gt Network section and touch the Reset Network button 3 Make sure there are no other TouchMix mixers in the area with the same SSID Mixer Name If there are change the name s as necessary 4 Power cyde your iPad Press and hold the Home and Sleep Wake buttons until the iPad goes off Press and hold both buttons again until the iPad restarts 5 Make sure you are close enough to the mixer You can test this by locating your iPad right next to the TouchMix and wait a few minutes If you see the TouchMix network move back to the point at which the network starts becoming unstable You may see a message indicating that the network is intermittent 6 Turn the mixer off then back on If turning the mixer off is not possible at the time remove the dongle and replace it Perform the normal network setup procedure If you are connected to the TouchMix network iPad gt
42. ding is in progress this number grows until the recording is ended 14 Set Marks the current location of the Play pointer and moves the Locate pointer to that position TD 000472 00 A 57 Recording Setup Recall initiate and manage recording sessions Press Touch Record Play New Recall gt un 1 New Session Button Displays a keyboard used to enter a name and initiate a new session 2 Current Session Label Displays the name of the currently active recording playback session NOTE All session names must be in upper case letters The session you want to rename must be the current session 3 Rename Button Touch the Rename button to change the name of the current session 4 USB Sessions List Displays a list of recording sessions available on the USB device connected to the mixer Select a session to Recall or Rename 5 Record Pick off Point Switch Pre Recorded signal is taken before the channel EQ compressor and Figure 61 gate Post Recorded signal is taken after channel EQ compressor and gate Recall Session Button Loads the session selected in the USB Sessions window T NOTE To return to the main Record Play screen press the Home button TD 000472 00 A 58 2 Channel Playback and Record The Main L R Aux 7 8 or 9 10 can be recorded then played back over the Main L R Outputs Press Select the Touch the Home 2 Trk Bank Select Button Lett Paus or PA Ste
43. e compression or limiting to take place As long as the signal remains below the Threshold level it s as if the compressor limiter didn t exist Figure 10 B Attack Time Once the input signal exceeds the Threshold level the compressor limiter goes to work and reduces signal level Attack determines how quickly the compressor reduces the audio to the level set by the Ratio C Ratio This determines how much the signal is reduced in level once compression limiting takes place A ratio of 1 1 would mean that no reduction is taking place While a ratio of 20 1 would indicate extreme compression D Release Time Once the signal level has dropped below threshold the compressor will stop reducing the signal level Release determines how quickly gain reduction ceases TD 000472 00 A 20 TouchMix Reference The information provided in this section gives you a detailed description of the screens and controls for the TouchMix and the TouchMix iPad App The screen shots provided are taken from the TouchMix iPad App and because of a different screen size may appear slightly different than the TouchMix screens Getting to Know Your TouchMix Left Side of the Mixing Surface p Manda Mae Taik 1 Rear Panel labels 2 Balanced female XLR inputs 1 12 3 Trim Channels 1 16 adjusts input signal level prior to 2 5 A D conversion 4 Color LCD touchscreen 5 Balance
44. e sound This means that somehow the mixer has to be able to take the sound from selected input channels and send the sound to the effects processor Back in the day before mixers had effects processors built in the audio was sent from an output usually an Aux channel to another box the effects processor The audio level sent to the Effects Processor was and still is controlled by a send control The send controls how much audio is sent from an input channel to somewhere else in this case the Effects Processors The TouchMix has four Effects Sends for each input channel Each Send is connected to one of four FX Mixes or channels You can assign any one of the mixer s internal Effects Processors to each of the four FX Mixes Input Channel Four FX Mixes rop FX Master Faders InputChannels FX Sends or Channels Processors To Master Faders orRetums i e ss i gt PX Send M 3 U PG Send 1 FX4 Send d i Eese 1 m FXI Send Mix 1 SE 1 1 NR es gt PG Send ES i H i Main UR FX4 Send i H P output 1 i 1 ain d m 1 1 PGMix ew LM H i seem oz 29 SE P2 Send To P2 Mix om Pe T Y Q 7 PS Send gt To PG Mix PAMix m D FX4 Send To i Anyofeight i AuxOutputs i Figure 8 Each Input Channel 1 has four FX Sends 2 FX1 through PX4 2 The FX Se
45. e useful for dealing with feedback Home Select the Touch a Select Aux Bank Select Button Filters Tab 1 o Main Nui 1 Filters Tab Selects the Filters screen 2 Filter In Buttons Engages a single Filter 3 Lo Cut Attenuates or cuts frequencies below this frequency setting Range is 20 Hz to 2 kHz The slope of this filter is 18 dB octave 4 Graph Graphic representation of engaged filters 3 Vertical scale dB Horizontal scale frequency 2 5 Hi Cut Attenuates or cuts frequencies above this frequency setting Range is 200 Hz to 20 kHz The slope of this filter is 18 dB octave 6 Freq Knob Sets the center frequency of a filter 7 Cut Knob Sets amount of Cut or attenuation for a notch filter NOTE Aux Outputs 7 8 amp 9 10 have only low and A high cut filters Figure 32 8 Filters In Button Enables disables individual filter engagement 9 Reset Button Sets all the Filter controls to their factory default position TD 000472 00 A 37 Presets Store recall and copy the settings associated with an output channel Home Select the Touch a Select Aux Bank Select Button Presets Tab gt MB 1 Presets Tab Selects the Presets screen 2 Current Preset Label Displays the name of the current active preset 3 Save Save As Buttons Displays a page with options for naming a preset and selecting internal or USB storage destination CO San 4 Internal Pr
46. ed by the channel Mute button or a Mute Group the DCA does not un mute the channel when the DCA is un muted To Setup a DCA Group Save Your Work in a Scene You ve put some effort into setting up your mix so now would be a great time to save it A Scene is a snapshot of all the settings on the mixer To Save Your Scene gt Save Save As To Name Your Scene Save Location To Save Your Scene internal EE External gt Save USB TD 000472 00 A 9 Using Wi Fi Make sure that the included USB Wi Fi adapter is installed in one of the mixer s USB ports IMPORTANT QSC does not support the use of Wi Fi adapters other than those included with the mixer or that have been specifically approved by QSC The TouchMix App requires iPad iOS version 6 0 or later On the TouchMix You can leave the Mixer Name and Password as is but it s probably a good idea to change them Otherwise anyone with the TouchMix App can run your mixer and you know how musicians love pranks Speaking of the TouchMix App you ll want to get that installed on your iPad or the Wi Fi set up is kind of pointless Visit the App Store and search for QSC TouchMix To Change Wi Fi Settings gt The Mixer Name Network SSID can have up to ten characters Mixer Name Network SSID Change the Mixer Name Network SSID The Network Password must be ten digits Network Password 1234567890 ES Now you re ready to connect the iPad to the Mixe
47. ell as inputs One of our favorite tricks is to assign all the stage monitor outputs auxes to a DCA If the monitors start to feed back and you don t know which one is the problem you can bring all the monitors down at the same time until you figure out what to do Consider what groups of things you might want to control at the same time Here is an important thing to know if the DCA fader is at 0 0 the U mark it will do nothing to the level of an assigned channel The DCA adds or subtracts level Move the DCA Fader up 3 dB and everything it s assigned to will increase by 3 dB Remember that assigning a channel to a DCA Group can cause a sudden change in the level of the channel so it s good practice to have the DCA master at 0 0 when changing assignments About the TouchMix Compressor Display Dynamics processing compressors limiters is not well understood by many users This is probably due to the fact that the actions of compressors and limiters are subtle unless they are completely mis adjusted Most displays of dynamics processors use a graph that shows input level versus output level But these displays don t capture the AB other important aspect of dynamics processing time The TouchMix dynamics display was developed to visually present time and level simultaneously Looking at the display we see these indications lt B D A Threshold This indicates the level of the input signal that is required to caus
48. en a channel is in one or more DCA Groups the output of that channel is equal to the sum of the DCA fader settings and channel fader settings pa Welle When a channel is in one or more DCA Groups the channel and all the DCA Groups must be unmuted for audio to pass The same rule applies when a channel is in a DCA and Mute Group all must be unmuted for audio to pass DCA Select Button Selects the associated DCA group for adding or FE pp repr qum rarum yea veu sperm removing channels 2 DCA System Name Label This name does not change 3 User defined Name Field Touch the name field to display a keyboard that may be used to enter a name for the DCA Group 4 Clear Button Clears all assignments from the selected DCA Group 5 Assignment Buttons Touch one of the channel Assignment buttons Figure 54 to add the channel to the selected DCA Group You can assign all channel types except DCAs Mute Groups Mute Groups allow you to mute a group of assigned channels at the same time by pressing the Mute Group mute button Pm Press Mute Groups About Mute Groups When a channel is in one or more Mute Groups all Mute Groups containing the same channel and the Channel Mute itself must be unmuted for audio to pass Mute Groups Mute Screen 1 Edit Button Touch the Edit button to add or remove channels from Mute Groups 2 Mute Group Buttons From the Mute
49. ense Reverb Processors Four Mono Delay Processors Four Chorus Processors Four Stereo Delay Processors You can choose any combination of four in your mix You can have a different Processor assigned to each effects mix use four instances of the same processor or mix and match as you like Each of these processors have multiple presets The reverb processors for example have presets simulating various sizes of rooms and halls as well as reverb plates In addition there are brighter and darker sounding variations Along with the above effects there is a Pitch Corrector effect that can be assigned to any one of the input channels Effects Assignment Example The first thing to think about is what you want to do with your effects Here s a band input list that includes effects The effects listed correspond with the factory default presets Don t be afraid to use the factory default settings We chose them to be generally useful in lots of situations In this example The lead vocal is sent to a 250 msec delay that is mixed in at a low level to provide a bit of thickening Horns and all the vocals are given a bit of space with a Medium Hall Reverb The snare and toms all have a Medium Plate Reverb applied to them Plate reverb is a go to effect for drums Note that you can send a channel to more than one effect Here the horns are also sent to a Pitch Shift effect with a Light Detune preset This will provide a subtle dou
50. ents to the channel trim then go to Menu gt Mixer Setup gt Clear Clip or push the U2 button Inputs 1 8 and 9 16 Display the fader settings for main mic line inputs Stereo In 2 Track Playback Displays the fader settings for stereo line inputs 17 18 and 19 20 and for 2 track playback from USB FX Masters Displays the level of the returns for the four internal effects processors Aux Outputs Displays the level of the six mono and two stereo auxiliary outputs DCA Groups Displays the level of the eight DCA master faders See Misc gt DCA Groups TD 000472 00 A 25 Input Channel Trim The Trim gain control sets the level of the analog input signal just before conversion to digital The Trim controls are not available on the iPad App Home Select an Trim Input Bank and gate dynamics to function as intended The following controls and indicators are used to set the input gain Trim Refer to Figure 16 0 90 09 POR ORO R T R IMPORTANT Proper gain trim adjustment prevents clipping improves signal to noise performance and allows preset compression Trim Controls 1 Through 16 These are mechanical controls found v on the TouchMix mixing surface 2 Nav Strip Touch to select For the TouchMix 16 the first two selectors are for Input channels 1 8 and 9 16 The TouchMix 8 uses the first selector for Input channels 1 8 The red line in Inputs 1 8 selector is a c
51. ernal USB List Saves scene data to the a USB storage device 4 User Scenes List Saves scene data to the mixers internal storage 5 Factory Scenes List A library of preset scenes representing mixer settings for a variety of bands productions and styles Factory memory is read only 6 Delete Button Deletes the selected Internal or External Scene 7 Copy to USB Button Allows scenes to be moved copied between USB memory and internal memory Factory memory is read only 8 Copy to Internal Button Allows scenes to be moved copied between USB memory and internal memory 9 Recall Preset Button Recalls the selected Scene Does not change Wi Fi network settings 10 Include Omit Levels Switch When engaged omit all Faders FX Figure 53 Sends and Aux Sends are not recalled NOTE The mixer saves the state of all controls every 30 seconds If you are making a lot of changes the mixer can wait up to one minute to save When power is removed from the mixer then restored the mixer returns to the state of the last auto save TD 000472 00 A 52 DCA Groups DCA Groups allow you to mute and control the signal level of channels assigned to it The DCA does not move the faders or change the mute state of channels assigned to it Press Touch the Home DCA Bank You can also access the DCA Groups screen by touching Menu gt DCA Groups or assign a DCA Group from the channel Setup screens About DCA Groups Wh
52. esets List Internal Presets may be stored to and recalled from Internal memory 5 Factory Presets List Displays a list of factory programmed presets Currently the only preset available is Reset Reset sets all output channel s parameters to their factory default state 6 External Presets List External Presets may be stored to and recalled from an External USB storage device 7 7 Recall Preset Button Recalls stored output channel EQ settings limiter settings filter settings mute assignments DCA assignments link state name and optional channel level eo Omit or Include Levels Switch Determines whether or not the channel s output level will be recalled with the preset Figure 33 e Copy to Internal Button Copy the selected Preset to the Internal Mixer storage 10 Copy to USB Button Copy the selected Preset to a connected USB drive 11 Delete Button Select a User Preset and touch this button to delete the Preset TD 000472 00 A 38 Setup Output Channel Setup provides control of various functions that apply specifically to a single output channel Home Select the Touch a Select Aux Bank Select Button Setup Tab gt gt Aux Outputs Setup Tab Selects the Setup screen 1 2 Link Button For Aux Channels 1 6 Only Links adjacent channels The 2 odd numbered channel settings are copied to the even numbered channel 5 Pan settings are mirrored Only odd gt even linking
53. f ct EE 43 FX Masters EQ Preset Setup FX Overview Basic Chorus Pitch Shift Dense Reverb Na AIIE 41 Mono and Stereo Deler 48 Talkback g LE 48 Phantom Power 49 Phones and Monton nene 49 Mier 56107 IE 50 Global and Utility Functions EN 50 Connect the Pad 51 0 LIUM 51 Troubleshooting the Wi Fi iPad Connection ccccc cece cece eee eee eee eee eee eeee eee neeeenees 51 566008 RE 52 TD 000472 00 A vi 3 About DCA Groups Mute Groups 53 About Mute Groups Mute Groups Mute Screen 53 Mute Group Edit Screen 54 UE 54 Lo osse etiem cen aes i iate E eie nie iq sta eei ag A reve ea 55 Gaii Wizard E 56 Record Playback ee Rr nr mra rrr I Aga c Xp abies anemones 57 CEET 57 Recording Setup 58 2 Channel Playback and Record 59 2 Track Recording Setup 59 2 Track Playback EQ 0 0 cece cece cece n HH eme e nennen 59 Dimensions 00 0 60 LU EE 60 IO Dna 61 Fc m 62 qr M 63 TD 000472 00 A vii TouchMix How To Register and Update We know you want to get right to using your TouchMix but before you do please stop and take a moment to visit www qsc com and register your TouchMix By registering
54. faders to navigate to a group of inputs or effects 2 Channel Select and Friendly Name touch a channel selector to go to the details for that channel 3 Aux Mix Select Button Touch this button to select a different Aux mix 4 System Channel Name Labels 1 Mic 2 Mic does not change 5 Cue Buttons Sends signal from the input to the Phones and Monitor outputs 6 Send Faders Adjusts the level of the selected input channel in the Aux mix 7 Channel Input Meter Displays the pre fader post compressor amp gate audio level of the channel 8 Aux Master Fader Adjusts the overall level of the mix 9 Mute Buttons Silences the channel or output TD 000472 00 A 42 Figure 37 FX Masters Effect FX controls common to all Effects Refer to the individual FX Processor topics for details Home Select the FX Touch a Select Masters Bank Select Button Effect Tab gt gt 1 Effect Tab Selects the FX Master Effect screen 2 Aux Send Knobs 1 through 10 Adjust level of processed audio going to the Aux mixes 3 Reset Button Returns processor and Aux Send controls to their default settings 4 Preset Label Name of the current preset Touch to access the library of Presets 5 FX Pull down Touch to select a different processor 6 Simple Button Turns Simple mode on and off Hides all but the essential controls on the selected FX The hidden controls are unique to the selected FX device The
55. files and use the copy for editing If you change anything the entire session cannot be used on the TouchMix for more recording or for playback Playback Tracks that you have recorded on the TouchMix may be played back and mixed down on your TouchMix The first step is to load the Session you wish to play back To load a recorded Session C Je 3 Selecta USB Session Lu The next step is to select Track as the source for the mixer s input channels 5 Repeat for all channels you wish to play back To select Track as the input source Mix Down There are three ways to mix down your multi track recording Import the multi track waves into a DAW digital audio workstation See your DAW s documentation for instructions on importing files Record the mixer s analog output to an external 2 track recorder Simply connect the TouchMix Main R L outputs to the inputs of your 2 track device Internal mix down to 2 track The TouchMix 16 can record all 20 inputs plus one stereo mix So here s how to proceed To mix down to 2 track 1 Recall the session and set up the mixer for Playback as described above Pre Post Fader gt aTe gt Gian gt ke 2 From the Record Play Screen Stereo In 2Tik Make sure that no other channels gt 5 To begin recording are armed for recording 4 Operate the transport normally The wav files for the 2 track recording can be fou
56. g the Master Encoder will change the amount of pitch shift in half step intervals For finer adjustments hold the Encoder down while adjusting Figure 44 4 Left and Right Delay Knobs Adds up to 100 milliseconds of delay to the Pitch Shift output TD 000472 00 A 46 Dense Reverb The Dense Reverb presets with a D suffix is a model of a DSP reverb with more dense reflections that some may find more representative of actual acoustic spaces Home FX Masters Select FX Select Effect Select Channel Dense Reverb gt FX1 gt ic gt GES D gt mm Lo Cut Knob Attenuates or cuts frequencies below this frequency setting Range is to 20 Hz to 2 kHz 2 Hi Cut Knob Attenuates or cuts frequencies above this frequency setting Range is 200 Hz to 20 kHz 3 Reverb Time Knob Reverb Time RT is the length of time required for the reverberation to drop by 60 dB 4 Initial Delay Knob Sets the time interval between input signal and first reflection 5 High Ratio Knob Changes the amount of high frequency reflections 6 Diffusion Knob Controls the density of groups of Early Reflections Or Simulates the complexity of surfaces off which the sound reflects E 4 5 6 7 8 7 Reverb Delay Knob Changes the delay between reflections Figure 45 8 Early Reflections Knob Changes the amplitude of the early reflections Lush Reverb Lush Reverb presets with an I suffix is a model of
57. h again to disable Noise Figure 48 TD 000472 00 A 48 Phantom Power Supplies 48 VDC output to Inputs 1 16 Phantom power is not available on the 1 4 phone jack connectors of channels 13 16 Phantom power may be switched on and off independently for each Press Touch Mic Menu Phantom C gt pene 1 Input Selection On Touch the Input channel name button or the corresponding XLR icon to turn 48V on or off Red indicates on 2 Input Selection Off Touch the Input channel name button or the corresponding XLR icon to turn 48V off Gray indicates off In addition Phantom power may be switched on and off from the Setup screen of each input channel 2 Figure 49 Phones and Monitor Phones and Monitor level control Press Press Phones OR Monitor Phones 1 and Monitor 2 Level Controls the level of the Cue signal on the Phones and Monitor outputs NOTE By default no audio signal is sent to the Phones Monitor Outputs To send audio channel signals including Main LR to the Phones Monitor Outputs Enable the Cue button for the channels you want to listen to 2 Figure 50 TD 000472 00 A 49 Mixer Setup Global and Utility Functions Press Press Menu Mixer Setup 0 NOTE Figure 51 refers to the TouchMix Figure 52 refers to the iPad App 1 Display Brightness Knob Controls the brightness of the LCD screen and the illuminated buttons on the TouchMix
58. is engaged the Bandwidth knob is hidden 11 Simple Button Hides the Low Cut High Cut Frequency and BW controls Does not effect existing settings 12 Reset Button Sets all the EQ controls to their factory default position TD 000472 00 A 27 Compressor The Compressor controls the dynamic range of a signal above a set Threshold Home Select an Touch Select Select Input Bank Button Comp Tab Comp Tab Selects the Compressor screen Meter In RMS input level Meter Out Output level after any applied compression Meter GR Gain Reduction red indicates how much the signal is being reduced by the compressor 5 Threshold Slider Sets the point at which the compressor will begin to reduce signal level 6 Compressor Graph When the Compressor is engaged the trace changes to yellow Vertical Scale From 0 dB to 60 dB Threshold A Ratio B Attack time Ato C Release time C to D 7 Attack Slider Adjusts how quickly the compressor reacts to a signal that exceeds the threshold 16 15 4 13 12 10 Figure 18 8 De Esser Knob Adjusts the amount of compression at the frequencies of sibilant consonants such as s 7 and sh 9 Comp In Button Engages and disengages the compressor 10 De Esser Button Engages or disengages the De Esser 11 Release Slider Adjusts how quickly the compressor stops compressing when signal falls below thresh
59. is supported even 4 odd linking is not 5 3 Channel Label The system name for the channel This name does not change 6 4 Name Field For Aux Channels Only Touch the Name to display a keyboard that may be used to enter a name for the channel 5 Delay In Button Engages or disengages the Delay 9 n 6 Delay Knob Sets the output delay Readouts are provided in milliseconds feet and meters 0 MM 7 View Settings Button Click this button to determine the best settings for your QSC K Series KW Series and KLA Series Loudspeakers Refer to 5 the QSC Speaker Settings topic for details Figure 34 8 Pre Post Fader Switch This setting is for all Aux Sends to the selected Aux Output Channel Determines if the Aux signal level is not affected by the channel fader Pre or is affected by the channel fader Post Pre is most commonly used for monitors 9 Mute Group Assignment Buttons Select the Mute Groups this channel is to be part of User assigned names display on the buttons See the Mute Groups topic 10 DCA Group Assignment Buttons Select the DCA Groups this channel is to be part of User assigned names display on the buttons See the DCA Groups topic TD 000472 00 A 39 QSC Speaker Settings Provides help in properly adjusting QSC K KW and KLA powered loudspeakers when used with the TouchMix Home Select the Touch a Select Touch View Aux Bank Select Button Setup Tab Settings gt m nm
60. itch correction tracks TD 000472 00 A 6 Using the FX Channel Effect Tab Go to the FX Channel Effect Tab From the Input Channel FX tab The FX Master Effect tab offers control over advanced Effects functionality ES3 Ls Ez This is where you can select which processor is associated with the selected FX mix or channel To Access the FX Master Effect Tab To Selecta Processor EIER E Touch the FX Processor you wish to assign to this FX Channel You can also select a processor preset To Select an Effect preset Select a Preset from C ys gt Geet Y NOTE Each processor has user adjustable parameters Press then under FX Panels touch for more information To Adjust the Level of the Effect Sent to the Main L R Output Use the FX Master fader to the right of the FX panel to adjust the amount of effect heard in the main speaker system Kl 0 n dus E ARIS Gen To Adjust the Level of the Effect Sent to the Auxiliary Outputs G 6 e G 9 re 9 9 Use the FX Returns to Monitors knobs to control the amount of effect heard in the monitor speakers The FX panel also includes EQ Preset and Setup tabs These function in the same way as the corresponding input channel screens TD 000472 00 A 7 Using the FX Overview If you would prefer to see the send and return levels for all your effects at once the FX overview is where you want to go To use the FX Overview gt 1 The columns are the
61. ither internal or external USB memory Setup Tab Name the Aux Output Type new name Touch to enter a new name for the output not available on Main output to name the output Linking Link Available on Auxes 1 8 only this Links odd even pairs of auxiliary mixes to create a stereo mix Delay is most commonly used for remote fill speakers The objective is to set the delay so that the sound from the primary system arrives at the listeners ears just slightly 20 30 msec ahead of the sound from the fill system When done correctly the listeners perceive the sound as coming from the primary system even though most of what they hear is from the fill speakers In venues with very deep stages the engineer will sometimes delay the house system so that it time aligns with the back line In other words set up the system so that the sound from the actual kick drum and the reinforced kick drum arrive at the listeners ears at the same time You can also drive your drummer nuts by delaying his monitor just a bit but that wouldn t be very nice would it The delay provides a read out in msecs up to 100 meters up to 34 3 and feet up to 113 QSC Speaker Settings View Settings Please refer to Level Match Your QSC Speakers on page 11 for details Pre Post Fader Pre Post Fader s o Soe Available for the Aux mixes only this switch determines if the point from which the signal is taken is before or after the chan
62. ix 16 8666666606 MEM E osc 9000009057 YK 78 QJ ew K oY OO OOG Jee 6606 9 CG Ch e 00000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000 i unt CS M J 61 Specifications TouchMix 8 TouchMix 16 Display both models 61 35 156mm 90mm color TFT touch sensing Inputs Mic Line 12 Total 20 Total 4 XLR TRS combo 4 XLR TRS combo 4 XLR 12 XLR 2 Stereo 1 4 TRS 2 Stereo 1 4 TRS Input Talkback NA 1 XLR Outputs 2 Main XLR line level 2 Main XLR line level 4 Aues XLR line level 1 Stereo TRS Line or In Ear Monitor 16 ohm min impedance 1 Stereo Cue TRS Line or headphone 16 ohm min impedance 6 Auxes XLR line level 2 Stereo auxes TRS Line or In Ear Monitor 16 ohm min impedance 1 Stereo Monitor TRS Line or headphone 16 ohm min impedance 1 Stereo Cue TRS Line or headphone 16 ohm min impedance Mic amp Line Input Channel Processing band parametric EQ with Hi Low shelving option variable 24db octave Low cut amp High cut filters Gate Compressor Track USB amp FX Return Processing Output Channel Processing 2 band shelving EQ variable 24db octave Low cut Gate Compressor Main outputs and auxes 1 6 1 3 octave GEQ Li
63. l your mixer where the effect should go 6 You ve still got three more effects available so touch one of the tabs at the top of the screen to set up another effect TD 000472 00 A 5 Using the Input Channel FX Tab You can also operate your effects from the input channel area of your mixer To Run Effects from the Input Channel Welcome to the channel FX screen From here you can Select a Different Processor gt Boos gt Select a Preset See Select a Preset on page 5 Press Home to come back Send to the Effect Adjust the fader for each effect you want to use on this channel EE ZER Feedback Adjust Global FX Parameters Advanced Mode Only Que ep 310 These controls are called global because all channels using this FX mix are affected by these controls The Sends fader however is adjusted for each individual channel wing Cone e gt 6 OZE noon gt OF gt Q3 gt QE There is one Pitch Correct processor available on the mixer Touch the Enable button to assign it to the currently selected channel Use the Blend control to vary the mix between corrected wet and uncorrected dry signal 100 wet is used to correct pitch A blend between wet and dry is used to provide a doubling effect Usethe Key control to select a music key This helps Pitch Correct be more accurate in determining what the intended note is Use the Correct Rate control to adjust how quickly the p
64. lip indication that is persistent until cleared When you clear a dip indication it is cleared only for the device iPad or TouchMix on which you cleared it m Input Channel Fader Adjusts the output of the channel to the Main L R outputs 4 Level Meter Indicating that the signal level in the channel is below unity If input gain trim is properly adjusted this is what you will see when the source is playing somewhat below its average level 40 w 5 Level Meter Indicating that the signal level in the channel is at unity If input gain trim is properly adjusted this is what you will see when the source is playing at its average level Figure 16 6 Level Meter Indicating that the signal level in the channel is above unity If input gain trim is properly adjusted this is what you will see when the source is playing somewhat above its average level 7 Level Meter Indicating that the channel is dipping This is an indication the mixer s input gain or the source s output level needs to be reduced The meter in the Nav Strip stays red until you touch Clear Clip on the Menu screen or press User button U2 TD 000472 00 A 26 EQ Controls and displays the settings for Input Channel equalization Home Select an Touch Select Input Bank Button EQ Tab Selects the EQ screen 2 Parametric EQ Graph A graphic representation of the equalization curve based on the EQ settings When the E
65. ll aux sends pan controls and master fader levels may be adjusted by touching to select and using the Master Encoder Menu Press Select an Aux Overview Input Bank 1 Only Input and FX Master banks are selectable on the Nav Strip while in the Aux Overview 2 Each column In 1 In 2 represents a channel and lists the channel s Aux Sends and pan controls N NOTE If an input has been given a name the name will be displayed as the column heading Touch the Select name button to navigate to the input channel s controls No uapa 3 Each row represents an Aux mix the name of the mix is displayed in the first column and with the Master fader 4 Pre Post Button Takes you to the Aux Setup screen to change the pickoff point for the Aux mix Pre is before the Channel fader Post is after 5 Aux Master Fader Adjusts the overall level of the mix 6 Stereo Aux Master Slider A single slider is provided for a stereo pair Pan Control Slider Pans the input between the left and right sides of a stereo aux mix Figure 36 NOTE If an Aux output is given a user defined name that name will be displayed above the Aux Master TD 000472 00 A Ai Aux Mix on Faders iPad Only Presents Aux mixes one at a time using a large fader view Menu Press the Select an Aux Overview Twice Input Bank Input and FX Bank Selectors The Nav Strip functions as it does for the Main L R mix Touch a block of mini
66. miter 4 fullfrequency Auxes 7 8 amp 9 10 TM 16 only 4 band PEQ Limiter Additional variable notch fiters Variable 18dB oct Low cut and High cut fiters 18dB oct Low cut and High cut fiters Recording 14 tracks requires USB 3 0 HD FATS2 format minimum 7800 RPM 22 tracks requires USB 3 0 HD FATS2 format minimum 7800 RPM Groups 8 DCA groups with mutes 8 Mute groups Cue Selectable AFL or PFL Det 4 professional effects engines configurable as reverb 2 types pitch shift mono delay stereo delay chorus 1 Pitch Correct assignable to any mono input channel Scene and Preset Memory Scenes 130 user defined scenes including all mixer parameters may be stored internally or on FAT32 formatted USB Channel and FX Presets 130 user defined channel presets and 130 FX presets may be stored internally or on FAT32 formatted USB External Control iOS TouchMix app for iPad iPad mini iPad Air Control via Wi Fi provides acces to all mixer functions Requires iOS 6 or higher wn USB Wi Fi adapter included Dimensions HWD 56 mm 333 mmx 245 mm 58 mmx 360 mm 291 mm 22 x I1 x96 23 x2 x 11 5 Weight 43 Ib 1 95 kg 59 Ib 2 98 kg Line Voltage Requirements 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Sampling Frequency Selectable 44 1kHz or 48kHz Internal Processing 32 bit floating point Latency lt 1 6msec any input to any output THD 0 0059 4 d
67. nd in the session folders Track21 and Track22 TD 000472 00 A 16 Tips amp Trickstow cut Filters AKA High Pass Filters Most small mixers lack this really useful feature But once you learn how to use it you ll never want to mix a show without it There really are only a few instruments on stage like kick drum larger toms bass and keyboards that are even capable of producing low frequencies For most everything else low frequencies just cause problems Even a low male voice doesn t produce frequencies much below 100 Hz By using the low cut filter to eliminate low frequencies from channels that have no lows we can reduce microphone handling noise and potential feedback And by keeping low frequencies from the bass and kick drum out of for example the vocal microphones we can keep these instruments sounding cleaner Many of the TouchMix presets already indude appropriate Low Cut filter settings To set up a Low Cut filter manually just ask the performer to speak sing or play in the lower register of their range Raise the Low Cut filter frequency until it begins to make the channel sound too thin Then back it down until the thinness goes away The Low Cut Filter is handy on drum overheads snares hi hats horns guitars and vocals Here s just one example of some of the things you can do with high and low cut filters If you ever mike a Leslie speaker one neat trick is to take the Low Cut filter for the top rotor channel up to 800 Hz Th
68. nds control the level of the audio from the input channel s to the associated FX Mix 3 FX1 Send controls the audio level to FX1 Mix 3 Each FX Mix can be assigned only one FX Processor 4 The FX Processors can all be the same or all different The audio from all input channels sent to FXI Mix is processed by the same Effect Processor 4 After the audio is processed by the Effect you can send that audio to any of the Aux Outputs 5 5 The FX Master fader 6 controls the mixed output level of all FX d input channel audio sent to an FX mix TD 000472 00 A 18 Figure 9 is a diagram of a single channel and one effects send and return Lets walk through the diagram Channel Fader Audio Input Channel Input Channels Dynamics FX Sends Figure 9 Audio 1 is input via one of the TouchMix inputs 2 The audio is then sent through the EQ processor 3 After the EQ it goes through the Dynamics 4 Compressor and Gate BOUM Then the Channel Fader 5 does its thing It s thing is controlling the audio level being sent to the FX Sends After the channel fader the audio is split to the a Channel Pan control then to the Main outputs follow the gray line in the diagram and the b Effects processing follow the blue line in the diagram 5 The first stop in the Effects path is the Effects Send control 6 This controls the level of the audio sent to the selected Effects Processor from this
69. nel fader For most monitor mixing applications this should be set to Pre Assignments Mute 1 And you didn t think there would be any assignments But these aren t the kind of assignments that require homework These buttons assign the output to a Mute Group or a DCA Group Mute Groups and DCA Groups are discussed previously TD 000472 00 A 14 Recording TouchMix makes it easier than ever to capture a live performance in a stereo or a multi track recording All you need is a USB hard drive hard drives available for us to test them all so there are certainly many unlisted drives that will work well with TouchMix Higher speed drives 27200 RPM tend to work best Some higher speed drives don t do their best when powered from the USB port but will work when used with an external power supply We have also had very good luck with solid state drives The drive must be formatted as FAT 32 and de fragmentation improves seek time 0 NOTE Hard drive requirements A list of hard drives that QSC has qualified may be found at qsc com There are far too many Be sure that there is sufficient space on the drive for your recording To calculate the space required for your recording For 48 kHz Space required in MB 8 64 x minutes x tracks For 44 1 kHz Space required in MB 794 x minutes x tracks It is good practice to have more disk space available than you need If the drive is nearly full TouchMix has to look for nooks and crannies
70. nly effects that work for the Source and Type of input you have selected will be shown So any effect you select using the wizard will be a valid one although it may or may not work in the context of your mix Here s how to use it To Select and Assign Effects FX Using the Wizard You re now looking at the Wizard for FX1 Selecta Preset gt ETS gt EES gt BESTE 1 Use the Master Encoder or touch and drag to scroll up and down the list to see all the selections Select one item from each list 2 Touch the Type window The Preset is now loaded and the name is displayed below 3 With the Preset loaded it s time to decide which input channels you re going to send or feed to FXI Select Inputs to feed FX1 Lei through The buttons under Select Inputs to feed represent the input channels Just decide which channels you want the effect to apply to and touch the corresponding button The selected channels are now feeding the effect processor Adjust Effect Master Return Level i Figure 1 Figure 2 Note TouchMix App is shown TouchMix 4 Use the FX1 Master fader to adjust the amount of effect heard in the main mix display is slightly different Send the Effect to Monitors through m 5 Is the performer going to want to hear the effect in the stage monitors or in ear monitors If so it s easy to send it there Just use the Select Aux Outputs monitors to receive FX1 buttons to tel
71. noise performance and get the most NB from your OSC powered speakers The mixer s output meters will reflect when you re running out of speaker Note that you will see the Limit light on your speakers illuminate as the mixer drives them harder during louder portions This is normal and is EL just the speaker s internal DSP doing its job Rotate 4 detents dicks past zero Figure 4 Phantom Power 48V Most condenser microphones and some direct boxes require phantom power from the mixer On TouchMix phantom power may be turned on or off on a per channel basis Make sure that phantom power is on for those channels that need it and off for those that don t Guitar To Enable or Disable Phantom Power 48V e o To exit Phantom power is also accessible from the channel Setup screens TD 000472 00 A Work on Your Inputs Not S e S Acceptable Acceptable Ask the performers in turn to do what they do to make their audio contribution to the performance Without un muting their channels bring the channel s input gain Trim up while watching the channel meter on the Home screen What you are looking for is a meter that is bouncing around the 0 mark when the performer is producing a normal output level TIP During sound check performers will usually not play as loudly as they do in an actual Q performance so keep this in mind and allow a little extra headroom With the performer performing un m
72. o Track Mute Ch FX 1 of 4 T Fader T 07 t s Instrument Input 2 100K Ohm ad ea LU E ees Weed ee Sloy Post REEI TATA Fdr Enable to P an eps m EN i TM 16 Auxiliary 1 6 TE Pitch YT Shown in mono mode Corrector From DCA Masters Meter Aux 1 per Mixer 2 SV emt ono Aux Mode le 1 A 1 3 Oct GEQ Low Cut HighCut Notch Filters Mute 4 TM 8 Ch 3 4 EE ee DCA D A TM 16 Ch 13 16 ee Aux Send Level odd J Limiter COREY 00 Delay ts 1 CH Aux Send Level even 10dB Record nee Lo CUE Ch From USB Drive 1 Fader EE DEER A Fdr E GE mn re o 448V Post i E gt TM 8 Ch 5 8 Lo Record Out Lo o 4 TM 16 Ch 1 12 LLL To USB Drive al 0 Qda p E TM 16 Auxiliary 7 8 amp 9 10 Global Post Shown in stereo mode may be unlinked for dual mono Global L From DCA Masters Aux Out Meter 7 8 9 10 4 Band PEQ Low Cut High Cut nr E D A Stereo Line Input 1 of 2 Merer Eiere Limiter CON Delay 5 M t Gen Ph From DCA Masters S SE Line Digital T CUE or Line Amp Over a LowCut High Cut Bass Width GE Ch I al Channel 24dB Oct 12dB Oct eel Azo k Fad gt gt A D Se Hh 07 ader Q ms l fo DCA ae i Gate Comp 1 4 gt AD 01 S 2 1 SCH Line Track Mute SENE To Cue Logic e Amp Esas Aux Mode Aux Level Balance Record In in _____ From USB Drive T Sa d e 2 TM 8 Auxiliaries 4 jus E 2 r3 From DCA Masters Meter Aux
73. o go to the mix you want then use the faders to adjust the sends to the selected Aux Mix If necessary select another bank of channels Mix on Faders is the perfect method for a performer using the TouchMix App to dial in their own stage monitor they see only the channel sends for their monitor Output Processing Like the input channels the outputs Main L R and Aux Outputs have their own processing To access Main Output Processing To access Aux Output Processing EQ Tab For the Main and Aux 1 8 outputs the EQ tab displays the 1 3 octave graphic equalizer To better fit the screen the equalizer has been divided into four sections Low Low Mid High Mid and High The four windows will display the setting of all faders Touch any of the windows to work on that part of the frequency spectrum For Auxes 7 8 and 9 10 the EQ is parametric and is identical to that found on input 31 5 to 160 to 800 Hz to channels 125Hz 630Hz 3 15 kHz 16 kHz Figure6 Limiter Tab Displays the limiter and its controls We strongly encourage the use of the limiter for In Ear Monitors TD 000472 00 A 13 Filters Tab There are multiple types of filters presented here Low Cut High Cut filters These filters are used to roll off high or low frequency content There are a number of possible applications See Tips 8 Tricks for more on Low and High Cut filters For stage monitors it is common to roll off low frequencies at 80
74. o the mixer Cannot copy to Factory or to the same location as the selected file Figure 26 16 Copy to Internal Button User only Copy the selected USB preset to the Internal Mixer storage Cannot copy to Factory or to the same location as the selected file 17 Delete Button User only Select a User Preset and touch this button to delete the Preset TD 000472 00 A 33 18 Save Button After pressing Save Save As the Save Preset As screen displays The save button saves the currently active preset to the location selected and with the name displayed on this screen 18 19 Enter Name Field You can do one of the following Save Preset As Save Location trew rane IMPORTANT Presets and Scenes are saved as files so naming restrictions 19 Locals maie come mee A are more strict than other names such as a channel name When saving a preset using the keyboard displayed on the TouchMix the restricted characters are not available The iPad keyboard is not restricted You can name a Scene or Figure 27 Preset using characters 1 to 0 A to Z a to z a period hyphen equal sign exclamation point parenthesis underscore or plus sign a Choose to keep the same name If the name exists in Internal or USB preset and you are saving to the same location you are asked if you want to overwrite the name If the name does not exist the presets saves to the selected location b Y
75. o use Mute Groups Mut gt Pr pt L Y NOTE When a channel is muted by a Mute Group the channel Mute button on the Home screen looks like up TD 000472 00 A 8 DCA Groups 9 TIP See Tips amp TricksLow Cut Filters AKA High Pass Filters on page 17 for more on DCAs A DCA groups faders together so the overall level of all the channels in the group can be controlled by a single DCA fader A DCA fader does not change the position of any of the faders in the group IMPORTANT Here is an important thing to know if the DCA master fader is at 0 0 the unity U mark it does nothing to the level A of an assigned channel The DCA adds or subtracts level Move the DCA Fader up 3 dB and everything it s assigned to will increase by 3 dB Move it down 3 dB and well you probably figured that out Remember that assigning or unassigning a channel to a DCA Group can cause a sudden change in the level of the channel so it s good practice to have the DCA master at 0 0 when changing assignments Continue selecting channels as you wish You can assign inputs outputs and FX Master faders to a DCA If you assign an input and the output to which it s going to the same DCA changes you make using the DCA are doubled for the input Raise the DCA 3 dB the input is effectively raised 6 dB To Name the DCA group To Mute a DCA Group gt DCA Groups When you mute a DCA all channels assigned to that DCA are muted If a channel is mut
76. of available space This will result in fragmented wave files and potential loss of audio data and synchronization across tracks At approximately 3 hours of non stop recording the maximum file size supported by FAT32 is exceeded To avoid problems stop and then resume recording It is not Necessary to create a new session TouchMix displays a pop up that warns you when this limit is approaching If you do exceed the FAT32 limit track synchronization may be lost NOTE Depending on the number of tracks recorded and the performance of the hard drive multi track playback may slow down the rendering of objects on the TouchMix screen resulting in lagging movement of controls In general use 44 1 kHz for CD projects and 48 kHz for video projects Do not change sample rate while recording To Vi casae Sinple fol Mend EX Sample Rate dui dud aL tend 44 1 kHz 48 0 kHz Repeat for all channels you wish to record All 20 mixer inputs may be recorded simultaneously In addition you can select one of the following outputs Main L R Aux 7 8 or Aux 9 10 to be recorded To Select Channels for Recording To Select Stereo Mix to Record Pre Post Fader i OR OR Main Aux 7 8 Aux9 10 Pe OD Post Gi Tpesesionnane gt To Name a New Session TD 000472 00 A 15 Recording Directory Structure When you create a new Session TouchMix creates a new folder on the USB drive named for the Session Within the folder
77. old 12 Knee In Button The knee determines whether the compressor comes on abruptly not engaged or gradually engaged as the threshold is crossed 13 Gain Knob Adjusts the overall output gain to makeup any loss after the signal is compressed 14 Simple Button Turns Simple mode on and off Hides all controls except Comp In button Simple button Reset button Compression knob 15 Reset Button Sets all the Comp controls to their factory default position 16 Ratio Slider Sets the ratio of input level to output level when the signal exceeds the threshold TD 000472 00 A 28 Gate The Gate passes audio above a set Threshold and attenuates or silences audio below the Threshold Home Select an Touch Select Select Input Bank Button Gate Tab EE lt mcm lt EZ Gate Tab Selects the Gate Screen Meter In RMS input level Meter Out Output level BOUM Meter GR Gain Reduction indicates how much the signal is being reduced by the Gate Threshold Slider Sets the point at which the Gate allows audio to pass Di 6 Gate Graph When the Gate is engaged the trace turns green Threshold A Attack time A B Release time C D Attenuation Level E 7 Attack Slider Adjusts how quickly the gate reacts to a signal that exceeds the threshold 8 Gate In Button Engages or disengages the Gate 9 Hold Knob Sets the minimum time the Gate stays open once it is o
78. ou can change the name partially or in whole If the name does not exist in the selected location the preset saves 20 Save Location Switch Select either Internal or External USB Setup Channel Setup provides control of various functions that apply specifically to a single channel Home Select an Touch Select Select Input Bank Button Setup Tab gt gt ES 1 Setup Tab Selects the Setup screen 2 Link Button Links adjacent channels The odd numbered channel settings are copied to the even numbered channel Pan settings are mirrored Only odd gt even pairings are supported even gt odd pairings are not 3 Channel Label The system channel number This does not change 4 Name Field Touch the Name to display a keyboard that may be used to enter a name for the channel 5 Source Buttons Selects the corresponding Analog input or multi track Track as the audio source for the channel 6 Polarity Switch Touch to change polarity of the channel output 7 Digital Gain Knob Digital Gain may be added when a source has insufficient output level to adequately drive an input channel Stereo Input channels 17 18 and 19 20 do not have a mechanical gain control only Digital Gain Figure 28 8 Arm to Record Button Sets the channel to be included in a multi track recording 9 Phantom Power Button Turns 48V phantom power on off for the channel 10 Mute Group Assignment Buttons Select
79. ow many tick marks to turn the Trim knob counterclockwise to prevent dipping The number changes based on how long the input was clipping 2 Trim Knob Turn this knob on the TouchMix surface the number of tick marks indicated on the Tick Mark counter 3 Reset Button Clears the Tick Mark counters Figure 59 TD 000472 00 A 56 Record Playback Main Screen IMPORTANT All USB memory devices must be formatted as FAT32 to work with TouchMix Drive performance is critical for recording For more information and to see a list of qualified drives visit qsc com At this time the TouchMix does not support importing or P re importing digital audio files that have been created or edited on another device ress Record Play NOTE All the standard channel controls act as they do A regardless of record playback status For example if you Mute 1 the channel that is recording the output gets muted but recording of the input continues Bank Selectors You must have an Input Channel bank selected to setup recording or playback 2 Track Indicator Indicates that a recorded track is the audio source for the channel Displays here and on the Home screen 3 Armed Indicator Indicates that the channel is armed for recording Displays here and on the Home screen 4 Track Source Switch Selects analog input left or track right for the audio source of the channel 5 Arm Button
80. pened and the length of time the Gate stays open after the input level drops below the Threshold Figure 19 10 Release Slider Adjusts how quickly the Gate attenuates the audio when signal falls below threshold 11 Simple Button Turns Simple mode on and off Hides all controls except Gate In button Simple button Reset button Gating knob 12 Reset Button Sets all the Gate controls to their factory default position 13 Attenuation Slider Sets the amount of attenuation applied to the output when the signal is below the Threshold TD 000472 00 A 29 FX Sends Controls how much of the Input channel s audio is sent to the FX devices In addition you can adjust the FX Sends at Menu gt FX Overview Home Select an Touch Select Select Input Bank Button FX Tab gt gt 1 FX Tab Selects the FX Sends screen 1 2 FX Send Sliders Sets the level of audio sent from the channeltothe 2 FX mix 40 dB is off 3 FX Processor The thumbnail representation of the FX processor takes you to a screen where you can select the processor for that FX mix 4 4 Simple FX Hides the Global FX Parameters for a simpler setup 5 5 Global FX Parameters Provides control over the two most important parameters of the selected FX device The controls are different depending on the selected processor For detail on these and other FX controls refer to the FX device topic FX Signal Flow Audio input passes through
81. puts Simple and Advanced Mode TD 000472 00 A iv Auxiliary Stage Monitor Mixes csessseeee HH IH nnn n Input by 222 side cocus vane conc arcane sante d Scarnato Malis sialon EE n Dy MIX 13 Overview Screen TouchMTouchMixx and 13 App 13 Mix on Faders TouchMix App On 13 Output Processing EQ Tab Limiter Tab 3 14 14 Setup E PEA PAESE ee Eege E E PE e Rad NO Fai TTT 14 Recording 15 Recording Directory Structure Playback 16 Qo re M 16 Tips amp TricksLow Cut Filters AKA High Pass Filters 7 Compressor Lath ss siene ge EE iei ua a SEENEN Pes ERR SERA Sau gre ES ERR aa ada 7 About Effects Routing 18 About DCA Groups 20 About the TouchMix Compressor Display c cen 20 TouchMix Reference 21 niran rEs kasrana 21 Left Side of the Mixing Surface EN 21 Right Side of the Mixing Surface 22 Backside of the Mixing Surface Home Where and What Things Are on the Home Screen Channels The Nav Navigation Strip 25 sere 26 LEE 26 HI 2 28 5 05 605 552 5 2 05501 6 Le 29 ae 30 FX Signal Flow e n AE SARL 30 TD 000472 00 A v Other Recommended Speaker Settings cscecsseeee ee 40 Liu mmm A Aux Mix on Faders iPad Gong 42 EC 13505 egen ee eet enu ERGO NP RETE Ee EE ee 43 Ef
82. r s network Change the Password On your iPad To Connect your iPad Settings gt Wi Fi gt Select the TouchMix network It s identified by the SSID 0 NOTE If you do not see the TouchMix network after several minutes reset the TouchMix Network Mixer Setup Reset Network After selecting the TouchMix SSID you ll see dialog letting you know the network you re joining is not connected to the Internet Touch Join Anyway The next screen is where you enter your Password When your iPad is connected touch the SSID Name again On the details page turn on Auto Join Wait for a minute or two This gives the iPad and network time to get their act together Open the TouchMix App 6 The Link field in the upper right corner of the iPad screen shows the network name and a green LED Your iPad is connected vs 5 If the TouchMix App has difficulty connecting to your mixer it may be necessary to reset your iPad by holding down the sleep wake and Home buttons until the screen turns off and on again With a few minor exceptions the TouchMix App operates identically to the actual mixer The App and mixer screen selections don t follow each other so you can have one section of the mixer being controlled by your tablet while another section is being operated from the mixer s user interface Troubleshooting Refer to the Troubleshooting the Wi Fi iPad Connection on page 51 in the TouchMix Reference section
83. rol that determines how much of the effect is going to be returned and blended into the mix Or maybe we should say blended into the mixes That s because the performers may want to hear the effect in their monitors So the output of the TouchMix effects can be sent to the monitors as well as to the main speaker system There is one thing to be aware of when sending effects to the performers monitors Let s say that you are sending the sax and the lead vocals to the same reverb processor You then return the reverb to both the saxophonist s monitor and the lead vocalist s monitor But neither wants to hear the other in their respective monitors Unfortunately the vocalist is now going to hear sax with heavy reverb and the saxophonist is going to hear lead vocals coming out of a huge cave The answer is to either forget about putting the reverb into the monitors or to use separate processors for each musician TD 000472 00 A 19 About DCA Groups What is a DCA DCA stands for Digitally Controlled Amplifier What this function does is allow a single fader to control the level of a group of channels Let s say that you have your drum mix set up and it s perfect but the drums are just a bit hot relative to the rest of the mix When you assign a DCA to all the drum microphones you can pull down a single fader and bring down the level of all the drums at once without changing their mix TIP me TouchMix allows a DCA master to control outputs as w
84. s frequency setting Range is 200 Hz to 20 kHz 3 Delay Knob Sets the time between the dry audio and the delayed audio 4 Tap Tempo Knob Sets the tempo of the regenerations by tapping Touch the Tap Tempo button then tap the Master Control knob at a steady rate 5 Regeneration Knob Adjusts the amount of delayed signal that is sent back to the input At 0 only the first echo will be heard At 99 the echo i 4 5 8 7 8 will repeat indefinitely at the same level Ex Figure 47 6 Channel Linking Knob Stereo Delay only Links all controls of both channels Channel two is set to the same level as Channel one Talkback Noise This screen controls the routing and level of Talkback and Noise Press Touch Menu Talkback m gt 1 Assignments These buttons select the destination for the noise or talkback signals Note that it is possible to route talkback to the four FX devices This is very useful when auditioning and selecting effects 2 Talk Level Adjusts the level of the talkback signal to the assigned outputs Inf is off 3 Talkback Enable Touch to enable Talkback touch again to disable Talkback Unlike the mixer s hold to talk Talk button this button is latching Talkback Noise On the iPad both Talk and Enable are latching niri ER 4 Noise Level Adjusts the level of the noise signal to the assigned outputs 7 6 Inf is off 5 Noise Enable Touch to enable Noise touc
85. signal at a steady rate to thicken a sound Home FX Masters Select FX Select Effect Select Chorus Channel m gt BEN gt eem gt KH lt coco FX Masters LFO Type Switch Selects how the pitch will be varied Sine will vary the pitch smoothly Saw will cause the pitch to change abruptly and then ramp back 2 LFO Rate Knob Determines the rate at which the pitch will be varied 3 LFO Depth Knob Controls the amount of modulation applied to the audio signal 4 Lo Cut Knob Attenuates or cuts frequencies below this frequency setting Range is 20 Hz to 2 kHz 5 Hi Cut Knob Attenuates or cuts frequencies above this frequency setting Range is 200 Hz to 20 kHz Pitch Shift The Pitch Shift raises or lowers the pitch of an audio signal by fixed interval In addition the signal can be delayed from the original The two output channels can be adjusted independently Home FX Masters Select FX Select Effect Select Channel Pitch Shift uu gt ERI gt mem gt ES gt mccum Lo Cut Knob Attenuates or cuts frequencies below this frequency setting Range is 20 Hz to 2 kHz Figure 43 2 Hi Cut Knob Attenuates or cuts frequencies above this frequency setting Range is 200 Hz to 20 kHz 3 Left and Right Shift Knobs Sets the amount of shift down or up for the two output channels 100 1 half step 200 1 whole step 1200 1 octave Rotatin
86. the EQ Dynamics compressor and gate and the Channel Fader At this point the audio signal is split and goes in two directions 1 Through the Pan control to the Main L R Fader and Main outputs 2 To the 4 Channel FX sends Figure 6 shows just one of the four FX Sends 9 8 6 Figure 20 The FX Send control determines how much of the channel audio is sent or routed to the assigned FX processor The FX processor works its magic on the audio and transforms the mono input into a stereo signal The FX Master fader controls how much or how little of the processed wet signal is combined with the unprocessed dry before going to the FX Master fader and on to the Main L R outputs Channel Fader Audio Input Channe Input Channels Dynamics H Dan m ES DN Sends Master Figure 21 TD 000472 00 A 30 Pitch Correct Refer to Figure 22 Pitch Correct available on Input channels 1 through 16 shifts the frequency of an input signal to match the nearest correct musical pitch The mixer has only one Pitch Corrector and it can be assigned to only one channel at a time Home FX Masters Select FX Select Effect Select Channel Pitch Shift gt Im gt E 1 Pitch Correct Enable Button Assigns and enables disables Pitch Correct to the currently selected channel 2 Blend Knob Sets the ratio of uncorrected Dry to corrected Wet signal When fully dockwise only corre
87. the left 16 U2 Clears all clipping indications 17 Returns the selected control to its default position 18 U3 Clears all Cues 19 U4 Selects the next control to the right TouchMix 16 Hardware Stereo In Stereo In L 19 20 2 Aux Out Aux Out 18 9 10 3 gt Ge Monitor gt 7 A gt Phanto Standby lt 8 Press for fine Figure 12 20 Master Control Adjusts the selected parameter press amp turn for fine adjustments 21 Nudge Increases or decreases the value setting of the currently selected parameter 22 Control Mode Changes the granularity of the Nudge control 23 Link Displays the Link status and Network Name if connected 24 Scene Displays the name of the current Scene 25 Home Navigates up the menu structure to the Home screen 26 Menu Displays a choice of menu options including Mixer Setup 27 Record Play Displays recording controls and options TD 000472 00 A 22 TouchMix 16 App osc CAMIX TouchMix 23 RG 24 25 Home 27 Record gt be ClearClip Clear Cue Nav Left Nav Right 15 19 Zero Control Mode Normal JD Fine lt 22 17 Backside of the TouchMix 16 Figure 13 USB 3 0 Type A For attaching USB storage devices and Wi Fi adapter RJ45 Future use accommodates accessory devices not
88. the reset 11 Mixer Name Network SSID Field Displays the name of the mixer s network Touch the Name to display a keyboard and enter a new SSID 12 Network Password Field Displays the password for the network to which your iPad connects Touch the Name to display a keyboard that may be used to enter a Password for the network The password must be numeric 0 9 only and must be 10 characters 13 Reset Mixer Button Restores factory settings but retains user presets scenes SSID and Network Password 1 2 2 3 a 3 5 5 6 7 8 9 8 13 Figure 52 Figure 51 TD 000472 00 A 50 Connecting Your iPad In order to connect an iPad to the QSC TouchMix you must first install the supplied Wireless USB Adapter into one of the USB ports on the mixer s rear panel Use only the adapter supplied with the Mixer Connect the iPad On the TouchMix go to Menu gt Mixer Setup Make sure the Mixer Name and Password are what you want NOTE Review items 10 through 12 above for a list of controls not available on your iPad On your iPad Getthe App from the App Store and install on your iPad In the iPad Settings gt Wi Fi gt Devices select your mixer s SSID Name An information dialog displays letting you know you are not connected to the Internet Touch Join Anyway The Password dialog displays enter the Network Password and touch Join When the connection is made touch the SSID Name again On the
89. there is a folder for each channel When you begin recording the wav files are written from the channels to their folders If you start stop and resume recording additional wav files are written in the folders each time you resume recording If you don t arm a channel for recording nothing is placed in that folder USB Hard Drive IMPORTANT Do not unplug your TouchMix until you have stopped recording If you do your recorded tracks will not be usable i NewSession tmRecord Session name tm Record You must end the Session by touching the STOP button on the Track Channel 1 recordings transport control Doing so writes a header file that is needed in order L Region 1 wav fist time channel is recorded to play back th di import it into a DAW AL EL Region 2 wav resumed recording channel You ll notice that in Figure 7 Track1 contains sequential wave files named Track2 Region 1 Region 2 and so on Each time a session is paused and resumed a new L Region 1 wav set of wave files is recorded So if you played 3 sets stopping the recorder after each you would find 3 wave files in each Track folder These wave files can be imported into most DAW Digital Audio Workstation software See your DAW s NewSession tmRecordhdr documentation L Region 2 wav Figure 7 IMPORTANT If you plan to edit the files folders in any way even just opening and saving a file make sure you make a copy of the
90. ually TouchMix Presets were programmed to work with common microphones in real live sound applications by skilled and experienced concert sound mix engineers And they work People who have used TouchMix report great results using the presets with little or no modification g Ig 3i naj g Inputs 1 8 Make sure that the Factory User switch is in the Factory position To Select Channel Presets 2 In the left window you ll see a list of instrument categories Touch an instrument category name and a list of specific instruments appears in the middle window 3 Select a type of instrument and the right window will display a list of options for the instrument There may be options with and without gates and compressors as well as options for various types of microphones and pick ups or different styles of music Select the one that seems best for your application To Learn About the Selected Preset Selectanyitem Preset Info To Recall the Preset Select any item gt You ve just dialed in the settings for an input channel You ll also notice that the channel has been given a name that corresponds with the instrument you selected You can leave the name as is or rename the channel To Rename a Channel gt Ez X Type new name Go to the Next Channel Repeat the process until you ve set up all the channels you need TD 000472 00 A 2 Name Your Auxiliary Outputs What is an Auxiliary In addition to the Main L
91. ubsequent damage to the apparatus injuries to persons and or the creation of additional safety hazards all maintenance or repair work on the apparatus should be performed only by a QSC authorized service station or an authorized QSC International Distributor QSC is not responsible for any injury harm or related damages arising from any failure of the customer owner or user of the apparatus to facilitate those repairs FCC Statement NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the A FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or
92. ute the channel and bring the fader up until the desired performance level is reached If you are using one of the internal channel presets this channel should already be sounding good If it s not what you re looking for try some of the other preset choices For most instruments and musical styles there will be a Figure 5 preset that works well If not you ll need to dive into the channel and dial it in manually To Adjust Channel Parameters Inl At the top of the screen select the tab for the channel processing element you want to work on Simple and Advanced Mode TouchMix offers two modes of operation Simple Mode Presents the user with a reduced set of controls It s important to know that switching into Simple mode does not alter the values of any Advanced mode controls Advanced Mode Presents all mixer controls to the user You can select Simple and Advanced modes individually for an EQ Gate Compressor or Effect Note that the Stereo and Mono Delays do not have a Simple mode Look for the Simple button on the screen Or you can make the selection globally To Globally Select Simple Advanced Mode Menu Simple OR Advanced Yes Auxiliary Stage Monitor Mixes There are two general approaches to setting up stage monitor mixes Input by Input With all the performers on stage ask each performer in turn to play or sing just one thing Kick Snare Guitar Sax etc Ask each performer how much
93. utes Clear Cue Button Clears the Cue Or Press the U3 button Scenes Button Refer to the Scenes topic DCA Groups Button Refer to the DCA topic Advanced Button displays and allows access to all mixer controls on the associated screens Dope NOTE Switching from Advanced to Simple will not change any control value settings 7 Aux Overview Button Refer to the Aux Overview topic 8 FX Overview Button Refer to the FX Overview topic 9 Simple Button displays a reduced set of controls 10 Mic Phantom Button Refer to the Mic Phantom topic 11 Talkback Button Refer to the Talkback topic 12 Mixer Setup Refer to the Mixer topic TD 000472 00 A 54 Figure 57 FX Wizard The FX Wizard aids in adding FX to channels and routing those FX to monitors so your mixes have depth and sound fantastic Press Touch FX Wizard Wizard Wizant 1 FXI 2 3 4 Buttons Selects which of the four FX mixes you want to work with NOTE The Source Type and FX Preset windows provide a means of selecting an Effect based on what the source is If any of the lists fill the window flick up on the list to show more selections 2 Source List Use the Source window to select the source instrument category 3 Type List Use the Type windows to select the type of instrument you want to send to the Effect processor At this point you have narrowed your selection enough for TouchMix to provide a
94. ved and can be recalled at a later time A Scene includes all channel processing settings channel Names Phantom Power settings Effects selections DCA and Mute Group assignments Scenes also include level settings Factory scenes are stored with input faders at minimum to prevent any surprises feedback music at 20 dB above the threshold of pain etc when the scene is recalled QSC loads TouchMix with pre defined scenes for various kinds of performances You can find the one that s most like the show you ll be mixing and start there Select a Scene To Recall a Factory Scene gt Contemporary Band aL 5 Horn Band You ll see a list of Factory programmed scenes Select one and touch Recall Once you ve recalled a scene you can make modifications to suit the show you re mixing TD 000472 00 A 1 The factory scenes list includes a scene named Default This scene will zero the mixer by returning all controls to their factory settings If you d like to navigate around the mix and see what the recalled settings are return to the Home screen Build a Mix Using Presets What is a Channel Preset To Return to the Home screen A Channel Preset is a group of settings for a single channel that are saved and can be recalled for use at a later time A Channel Preset includes the channel Name Phantom power setting and values for the channel EQ Compressor and Gate You can start by recalling channel Presets individ

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