OceanAudio The Ark 500 Series Owner's Manual - page 18
Ark 500 range - Owner’s Manual - Revision 2.2 - page 18
As previously mentioned, auxiliaries 1 and 5-6 can be “moved” to the channel monitor
section so that they are no longer a part of the input section. So you can actually split the
AUX sends. 3 on the channel input, and 3 on the monitor section.
This allows you to provide a headphone or effect send mix from the channel monitor
section.
The advantage of providing a headphone mix from the channel monitor section is that
when building up a multi-track recording and overdubbing signals, the artist will always be
able to hear both what has been recorded and what they are about to record. This greatly
adds to the continuity of the recording process.
A complete multi-track mix can therefore be built up on the channel monitor section very
easily during multi-track recording.
Below the channel monitor section is the input channel pan control which has a centre
detent (click) so that it is easy to find the central position and a large illuminated mute
switch.
A ‘Solo’ switch mutes all other channels but the one selected.
This performs like a Solo-in-Place (SIP). All other channels will be muted and those mute
switches will illuminate. Since all other channel signals are muted, this is also referred to
as ‘destructive’. Be careful when using this during mixdown since it will alter the mix
feeding the left/right master outputs.
A ‘PFL’ switch (pre-fader listen) gives you the signal in isolation before the channel fader
and pan as a quick and easy method of checking if there is signal present. As it is pre-
fader and pan, the signal appears on the monitor speakers in mono.
An ‘AFL’ (after-fader listen) switch provides a stereo after fader and pan signal which is
useful for checking the stereo position or channel signal in isolation. Both the ‘PFL and
AFL’ switches are non destructive, which means that they can be used during a mix
without affecting the main signal.
Below every channel is a high quality fader for precise control of signal level.
Reference to the signal flow diagram will give a better understanding of the input
module’s features and facilities.