Nady Systems CMX-16A owner manual Master Section, AUX Sends/Returns Function and Operation

C O N T R O L S A N D C O N N E C T I O N S

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3. MASTER SECTION (21)

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a. AUX Sends/Returns Function and Operation

(16)	STEREO AUX RETURNS (LEFT/MONO, RIGHT)
(32)	AUX 1,2 MASTER SEND CONTROLS
(36)	AUX 1,2 RETURN CONTROLS
(37)	AUX RETURN BALANCE CONTROLS

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(38)	L-R AUX RETURN ASSIGN SWITCH
(39)	G1-2 AUX RETURN ASSIGN SWITCH

The AUX Return jacks are the mono or stereo returns for AUX 1 and 2. If you connect a signal to the Left/Mono Return jack only, the AUX Return will operate in mono and the signal will be routed to the respective Aux Return Control (36) and then mixed into the left and right Main Mix Stereo Outputs

(20)and/or G1-G2 Outputs (18), depending on whether you selected either or both outputs with the L-R (38) or G1-2 (39) AUX Return Assign switches. The separate left and right return jacks are provided for use with stereo signals such as those from the output of a stereo effects processor. The left and right return signals will be routed to the return level con- trols (36) and mixed into the left and right Stereo (20) or G1- G2 (18) Outputs separately [depending on the outputs select- ed with the AUX Return Assign switches (38,39)], while maintaining stereo separation. Use the AUX Return Balance Controls (37) to adjust the balance of the AUX Return signal.

For example, if these knobs are turned all the way to the left, the signal will be sent only to the L and/or G1 bus, and turned all they way right, only to the R and/or G2 bus, and in the center equally to both the L, R, and/or G1, G2 buses [again depending on the outputs selected with the AUX Return Assign switches (38,39)]. The Aux Returns are multi-func- tional. They may be used for returning the outputs of effect units, as Tape Returns from a multi-track recorder, or as extra instrument inputs, especially if your MIDI keyboard or rack supplies a pre-mixed stereo signal.

Certain stereo effects produce a perceived imbalance between the left and right channel levels. To correct for this you will have to bring your stereo effect back on a stereo channel, which has a Balance control (15). When applying short left and right delays, the shortest one will always seem loudest. When pitch shifting up and down in wide stereo to thicken a sound, the signal shifted upwards will seem louder than one that goes down. In both cases use the Balance con- trol to compensate. When performing any stereo imaging exercise, don’t just rely on the control room monitors. Get a pair of headphones and listen in stereo and in reverse stereo, just in case you have any significant hearing discrepancies. Sometimes you might want to narrow the stereo width of a reverb field. To do this you will have to come back on two mono channels to get independent pan for the left and right signals.

(17) AUX SENDS

The Aux Send 1 and 2 jacks are the outputs for the signals sent from the channel Aux controls (6). They are 1/4" unbal- anced phone jacks wired: Tip = positive (+), Sleeve = ground.

AUX 1 is pre-fader and AUX 2 is post-fader. These signals can be sent to the input of an effects processor, multi-track recorder, or used for any other line-level auxiliary purpose. Master Aux Send levels are adjusted by the Aux Master Send controls (32).

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