Alesis QuadraSynth Plus manual About Audio Cables, Basic Audio Hookup

Setting Up: Chapter 1

About Audio Cables

The connections between the QuadraSynth Plus and your studio are your music’s lifeline, so use only high quality cables. These should be low-capacitance shielded cables with a stranded (not solid) internal conductor and a low- resistance shield. Although quality cables cost more, they do make a difference. Route cables to the QuadraSynth Plus correctly by observing the following precautions:

•Do not bundle audio cables with AC power cords.

•Avoid running audio cables near sources of electromagnetic interference such as transformers, monitors, computers, etc.

•Do not place cables where they can be stepped on. Stepping on a cable may not cause immediate damage, but it can compress the insulation between the center conductor and shield (degrading performance) or reduce the cable’s reliability.

•Avoid twisting the cable or having it make sharp, right angle turns.

•Never unplug a cable by pulling on the wire itself. Always unplug by firmly grasping the body of the plug and pulling directly outward.

•Although Alesis does not endorse any specific product, chemicals such as Tweek and Cramolin, when applied to electrical connectors, are claimed to improve the electrical contact between connectors.

Basic Audio Hookup

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When connecting audio cables and/or turning power on and off, make sure that all devices in your system are turned off and the volume controls are turned down.

Because the QuadraSynth Plus includes extensive signal processing as well as a full complement of sounds, you can make great sounds with nothing more than an amplifier or a set of headphones.

The QuadraSynth Plus has two Main and two Aux audio outputs. These can provide an amplification system or mixer with several different audio hookup options:

•Mono. Connect a mono cord from the [MAIN–R] Audio Output to a mono amplification system or individual mixer input.

•Stereo. Connect two mono cords from the [MAIN–L] and [MAIN–R] Audio Outputs to a stereo amplification system or two mixer inputs.

•Dual Stereo/Four Individual Outs. Connect two mono cords from the [MAIN–L] and [MAIN–R] Audio Outputs and two mono cords from the [AUX–

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