HS-5 Session Mixer

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The HS-5 Session Mixer is a recording and rehearsal mixer that is perfect for ensembles. Helpful and straightforward to utilize, the HS-5 permits up to five artists to practice, jam, and record whereas monitoring with earphones. Players have personal hands-on control of their individual mix, additionally get to reverb and COSM effects for guitar, bass, and vocals. Groups can capture stereo recordings straightforwardly to a USB flash drive, or interface the HS-5 to a computer by means of a USB cable and record each channel to person tracks in a DAW. Furthermore, each musician’s personalized settings can be spared for moment review, giving a speedy setup for future practices and recording sessions.

The hardware unit permits each performer in a bunch to set up their own autonomous monitor mix utilizing the Mix A thru Mix D switches found within the centre of the unit. Once the general blend has been chosen, artists can utilize the My Mix handle to alter the volume of their own mic or instrument, and they can too include vibe freely with their channel’s Reverb handle. Current settings are clearly shown with LEDs encompassing the handles, making it simple to check the status whereas playing. For bigger groups, another HS-5 can be associated in pairs to suit up to eight performers.

The session mixer gives access to guitar and bass amp modelling on four channels. This implies that players can interface their electric guitar or bass specifically into the HS-5 and stick with the same sound and feel as playing through an amp. Vocalists can moreover encounter improved, studio-quality sound by means of the built-in compressor for each mic input. With the natural panel controls, You can rapidly alter EQ and skillet settings and dial in just the correct sum of guitar mutilation or vocal compression needed.

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