2 Connections
Connecting to the Main Outputs of a mixing console:
In addition to channel inserts, most mixing consoles have main insert jacks near the main outputs. You can use insert cables to connect the Smashup to the main L/R bus the same way you connect it to a pair of channels. Simply connect one insert cable to the left main insert of the mixer, and connect the two mono jacks to the left INPUT and OUTPUT of the Smashup. Use another insert cable to connect the right main insert to the right INPUT and OUTPUT of the Smashup.
Alternatively, you could plug the mixing console’s main outputs directly into the Smashup’s inputs, then feed the Smashup’s outputs to your monitor amps or mixdown recorder. However, with this method if you fade down the volume at the end of the song, the sound quality will change as you fade, since the signal will fall below the threshold setting. That’s why it’s better to use insert jacks, if they’re available.
Don’t connect the Smashup into an effect send/return loop
Unlike most effects, compression is NOT designed to be “added” to a
Connecting to the inserts on an instrument amplifier:
The insert send on a guitar or bass amp is usually labeled "effects send and return" or "insert send and return". This allows you to preamplify your instrument before compressing it and sending it to the power amp.
Most guitar amps are single channel, so connect a single insert cable from the amp to the LEFT INPUT and LEFT OUTPUT of the Smashup. Some amps have separate “effect send” and “effect return” jacks; for these, use standard cables. Check the manual of your amplifier for details.
If you are using a dedicated
Never connect the Smashup between the power amp and the speaker!
The high power levels created by the power amp will destroy the circuitry of the Smashup.
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