Alesis 7-51-0121-A Using the ModLink, What about the input and output jacks on the slave units?

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2 Connections

Using the ModLink

The Smashup can be connected to other effect boxes in the ModFX family via the ModLink. The ModLink is a cable-free connection between two ModFX units that transfers digital audio and word clock. The 9-pin male connector on the left side of the unit is the ModLink IN port. The 9-pin female connector on the right side is the ModLink OUT port. By directly connecting two ModFX units via the ModLink, audio will pass from the left-most unit to the right-most unit.

Inputs

AC adapter

Outputs

Master

First Slave

Second Slave

Audio Flow

The audio signal flows from left to right. The Master will send its digital audio output to the First Slave, and the First Slave will, in turn, send its output to the Second Slave.

What about the input and output jacks on the slave units?

When a unit is a slave to another unit, its audio input jacks are disabled; it will get its audio input digitally from its ModLink port. The output jacks, however, are always active; so an audio output can be tapped from any linked unit, without interrupting the flow to the rest of the chain.

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Contents Reference Manual Page Table of Contents Table Of Contents Introduction WelcomeImportant features of your Smashup IntroductionAbout the Smashup Smashup Key Features How to Use This Manual Safety Instructions/Notices Important Safety Instructions EnglishSafety symbols used in this product Please follow these precautions when using this productImportant Safety Instructions CE Declaration Of Conformity FCC Compliance StatementSymboles utilisés dans ce produit Instructions de Sécurité Importantes FrenchImportant Safety Instructions Sicherheit Symbole verwendet in diesem Produkt Lesen Sie bitte die folgende Sicherheitshinweise GermanImportant Safety Instructions This page intentionally left blank If youre new to signal Processing Quick Start GuideIf you can’t wait to get started Hook it up to a synthesizerQuick Start Guide Quick overview of the controlsRear Panel Installing in a Rack PowerConnections Unpacking and InspectionConnecting audio ConnectionsIn-line connection Turn up the trimConnecting to the Channel Inserts of a mixing console Connecting to the Main Outputs of a mixing console Connecting to the inserts on an instrument amplifierConnecting to equipment with XLR inputs and outputs About audio cablesDont use line transformers Using the ModLink What about the input and output jacks on the slave units?Using the Smashup What is a compressor?Using the Smashup What the controls doAttack/Release times vary by Type How the Smashup goes beyond just compression Operational advice Setting LevelsGain structure About stereo compressionDescription of Controls ThresholdGraph of input level Graph of compressionAttack Look AheadRelease Pumping BreathingFAT mode and Sizzle OutputSizzle Type Select Switch ClassicOpto TransparentDe-Ess PumpFat Using the Foot Switch BypassSample Settings Threshold and Output settings may need changingClassic De-EssSample Settings FatOpto PumpTransparent BlankBlank Settings Templates Troubleshooting Troubleshooting IndexTroubleshooting Keep Audio Wiring AS FAR Away from AC Wiring AS Possible Avoiding ground loop noiseLine conditioners and spike protectors Care and Maintenance CleaningRefer all servicing to Alesis Obtaining repair service Customers in the USA and CanadaCustomers outside the USA and Canada Specifications Audio InputAudio Output MechanicalSpecifications Foot SWITCH, 16 IndexWarranty / Contact Alesis Alesis Limited WarrantyWarranty/Contact Information Alesis Contact Information