I changed the subject to more accurately reflect the topic, if, as you indicate below, you acquired a Mackie rather than Behreger mixer. I have a 1202, 1604, and 2 1642VLZ mixers. The last 3, have judiciously applied, but necessarily copious labeling on the rear connection pannels. However, the top, channel strips should be easily memorizable once one knows the functions on one strip, start with the left. The quadrant to the right of the chanel strips is another matter entirely. I have on occasion tried to label it, but it is just too crowded, so notes and getting used to it should help most. I'd be glad to share my notes, but first have to know the model of the mixer being referenced... finally, I've found Mackie tech support staff capable of and willing to take the tome to help develop notes, and labeling. Nick On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 03:44:14 -0700, Mary Ellen Earls wrote: Hi folks! While we are on the subject of mixers, I just purchased the Mackie Mixer shown on the Dancing Dots web page from Dancing Dots. My question is, does anyone have any cheet sheets telling what each knob and input does and kind of an orientation to this mixer? I just thought of something else I want to ask regarding this. In the caketalk tutorial it adjures us to label label label! So, maybe not in those words, but what do you all use to label a mixer or do you just memmorize what knob does what and which input is used for what? Thank you in advance. Mary Ellen Earls ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq