Setting up DCAs in the Behringer X32 Rack is a little different then setting it up for the X32 full desk. Assigning channels to a DCA is a very easy process!
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Now that we know what a DCA is and why we would use it, the next step is to learn how to actually assign channels to a DCA.
For example, you wouldn’t be able to adjust fader 1 at the same time as fader 17 without first assigning those channels to a DCA. For example, if you have 10 channels of drums and you wanted to lower their volume without messing up your mix, you could go to each channel, one-by-one and lower their volumes by exactly the same amount or you could just assign them all to a DCA and use that DCA fader to lower each channel’s volume simultaneously.ĭCA’s are also handy if you need to adjust the faders of two or more channels that exist on different input layers (i.e.
It has to do with how the DCA controls each channel but we’ll tell you more about it in the next section.Ī DCA is helpful in any situation where you need to adjust multiple channels at the same time. One thing that’s might be a little surprising if you haven’t worked with a DCA before is that when you move a DCA fader the volume of each channel assigned to that DCA will change but the individual channel faders assigned to the DCA will not move. A digitally controlled amplifier will adjust the level of each channel individually, as opposed to summing all the channels into one signal channel and then adjusting the level of that channel. They are often used as a Group Master on an analog mixer, however, a DCA works a little differently. DCA is an abbreviation for Digitally Controlled Amplifier. In this article, we’ll explain what DCA is, when to use one, and how to assign channels to a DCA. A DCA is a convenient way to adjust the levels for several channels at the same time.