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Kedmison:

I want to use the 806 to sing with backing tracks.  How do I add effects; reverb; delay to my vocal channel without it adding those effects to the music?

Thanks,

Kelly

Wynnd:
Guess this isn't as obvious as I would have thought it was.  I am having trouble figuring out how to explain it.

Reverb send is on the Reverb Out
Reverb return is the master on the Reverb Out
Add reverb as needed to the chosen output mix.  Usually LR out.  (Can also be any chosen Aux outs.)

Generally, effects are normally used post fader. 

Cheap mixers usually only have a control on the reverb send.  Easier to use, but doesn't give you the entire picture of how it works. There is one more control here than you usually see on internal reverb.  But if you had an external reverb unit, it would have all of those controls.  Channel send to reverb, Reverb send back to the mixer, Reverb channel to mix on output. 

 I estimate that the DL1608 has about 700 controls with only 18 on the mixer itself. The 806 would have about half that many.   

I'm wondering how your adding music to your mixer?  Are you using the ipad channel?  There have been people experiencing full volume WHITE NOISE when doing that.  It's a small percentage of users, but it's worthy of note.  Check other posts in this forum.  I'm sure it's not a pleasant experience. 

Kedmison:
Actually I have the 806.  My music is coming from laptop say into channel 8.  I seem to be having trouble adding effects to help vocals without it effecting the main music. Moving from an old CFX12 to this 806 is QUITE an experience.

Wynnd:
OK.  Had a CFX12 too a while ago.  Mackie had their own approach to things.

Simple explanation.
LR out - channels 7 and 8 faders up, reverb fader up and master fader up.  (Not all the way.)
Reverb out - channel 7 up and channel 8 down and master fader up  (Set to post fader.)

That way only channel 7 gets reverb and LR gets to add it to the output.

Wynnd:
I'm also assuming that you haven't linked channels 7 and 8.  (One of the new features.  Not suitable here.)

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