Signal Tracing - Proficiency Checklist - API 1608
From Help Wiki
- Sign into the Log Book.
- Follow the start-up procedures.
- Explain the simple room flow, including identifying all normals to and from the API 1608.
- Identify and explain the different sections and overall functions of the API, including:
- 548B Channel Module (Fader Module, Mute/Solo, Preamp, Echo/Auxillary Sends, Routing and Output Section)
- Where is the mic/line select switch, and how do you know which is selected?
- What are the similarities and differences between Echo Sends 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8?
- Where are the Sub-master (group) assignment switches? Are group assignments pre or post fader?
- What is the purpose of the pan button?
- Echo Send/Return Module
- Besides turning up the level of the Echo master, what else needs to happen for it to pass signal?
- Explain what we can use the External Input to Echo Sends 1 and 2 for.
- How would I set the dual concentric knobs for Echo Return 1 if I wanted an output of the EMT plate reverb in my main mix, panned center?
- How would I return an effect with a stereo output into my main mix?
- Summing Bus Sub-master Module
- Does the trim control on each Summing Bus add gain?
- Program Bus Masters and Monitor Output Module
- Where is the PGM Insert, and how do I use it?
- What is the purpose of the Monitor Output Module?
- Control Room Monitor Control Module (Monitor Control, Monitor Source)
- What is normalled to "6TK2" on the Monitor Source module?
- How do I toggle between different sets of speakers?
- Central Facilities Module (Talkback, Mute Groups, Solo Master, Channel Meter Control)
- How do I know if the channel VU meters are showing pre or post fader level? What else can the VU meters 1-8 show?
- 548B Channel Module (Fader Module, Mute/Solo, Preamp, Echo/Auxillary Sends, Routing and Output Section)
- Patch in a stereo source (output of CD player, stereo mini out, etc) to a pair of input channels of the API.
- With the block diagramLinks to an external site. in hand, trance the signal flow of these Line Inputs all the way to Program and listen to the signal in stereo.
- Imagine this signal is a live singer. Demonstrate how to get this signal to their headphones.
- Explain the features of the 3 band equalizer.
- Open Protools and save a project using the "API Stereo" template.
- Record your signal into Protools
- Listen back to the signal you recorded. How are you listening to it? What's another way to do it?
- Explain the Protools Cue routing (in the API Stereo template) and where those outputs are normalled to on the API.
- Get signal to headphones from a pre-recorded Protools track.
- Explain mixing options through board or Protools and how to monitor your mix in either situation.
- Normalize the API and patch bay.
- Follow the shut-down procedures.
- Sign Out (computer and log book).
