From: Mickey on
On 2008-07-23, JC <dontbother(a)imouttatown.net> wrote:
> I haven't had the old PA out in awhile. I've three questions. First, what
> does PFL stand for?

Pre-fader listen. It sends the signal for that channel to the VU meter,
generally.

> Second, should I be able to hear the onboard "digital effects" mix
> through the headphone jack?

Sure, if you are sending the output to that channel/group.

> Third, I'm trying to set up a mix without the power amp/speakers
> engaged and then just tweak after everything is set up, is that a
> bad idea?

Yes, if you haven't eq'ed the room.

--
Mickey
Being against torture ought to be sort of a bipartisan thing.
-- Karl Lehenbauer
From: JC on

"Mickey" <mickey(a)perusion.net> wrote in message
news:slrng8ejqb.ipd.mickey(a)bill.heins.net...
> On 2008-07-23, JC <dontbother(a)imouttatown.net> wrote:
>> I haven't had the old PA out in awhile. I've three questions. First, what
>> does PFL stand for?
>
> Pre-fader listen. It sends the signal for that channel to the VU meter,
> generally.
>
>> Second, should I be able to hear the onboard "digital effects" mix
>> through the headphone jack?
>
> Sure, if you are sending the output to that channel/group.
>
>> Third, I'm trying to set up a mix without the power amp/speakers
>> engaged and then just tweak after everything is set up, is that a
>> bad idea?
>
> Yes, if you haven't eq'ed the room.
>
> --
> Mickey
> Being against torture ought to be sort of a bipartisan thing.
> -- Karl Lehenbauer

Thanks for the rapid response. I appreciate it. I'm not getting the effects
mix so I guess I'll have to fiddle around a bit. As for eqing the room, that
was going to be my "tweak" exercise. <G> By the way, it's outdoors so the
tweak is going to be a challenge.

JC