Antares TA-1VP 5 – Operation, Live or mixdown, Patching the TA-1VPinto your system, As an insert effect using your mixer’s channel insert jack(s)

Live or mixdown?

The TA-1VP functions equally well processing audio during its original performance or later during the mixdown process. However, if you have the choice (which you typically will for everything but a live stage performance), we strongly recommend using the TA-1VP as an insert effect during mixdown. This will allow you to experiment with various settings while auditioning their effect in the context of the entire mix.

If you do choose to work this way, and plan to use the Microphone Modeling function, it is important that you document mic data for each recorded track. This should include the mic used, whether a low-cut filter was engaged, as well as the average distance between the mic and the signal source (singer, instrument, etc.). This information will be required to properly set the Source Mic controls during the mix.

Patching the TA-1VP into your system

Depending on your specific setup, there are a number of ways to patch the TA-1VP into your system. We’ll cover the most common below.

As an insert effect using your mixer’s channel insert jack(s)

5 – Operation

Sleeve) phone plug and two 1/4”TS phone plugs. Insert the TRS plug into the mixer’s insert jack and insert the appropriate TS jacks into the TA-1VP’s LINE IN and MAIN LINE OUT jacks (i.e., the mixer’s insert send to TA‑1VP LINE IN and the mixer’s insert return to TA-1VP MAIN LINE OUT.)

NOTE

In most cases, a mixer’s insert send will appear on the tip of the TRS plug and the insert return on the ring. However, you should consult your mixer’s manual to confirm that this is indeed the case for your mixer.

In this configuration, you can use your mixer’s channel trim to set the input level of the TA-1VP, or use the input level adjustment on the TA-1VP.

NOTE

If you will be using the TA-1VP’s Double Tracking function in stereo mode, patch the TA-1VP’s DBOULE TRACK LINE OUT to a separate channel on your mixer.

As an insert effect using two mixer channels

SOURCE AUDIO
TA-1VP	MIXER
CHANNEL 1	CHANNEL 2	CHANNEL 3
LINE IN
INPUT	INPUT	INPUT
MAIN LINE OUT			AS AN
			INSERT
DIRECT OUT	DIRECT OUT	DIRECT OUT	EFFECT
DOUBLE TRACK			USING
			TWO
LINE OUT			MIXER

SOURCE AUDIO
TA-1VP	MIXER
CHANNEL 1		CHANNEL 2
LINE IN
INPUT		INPUT
MAIN LINE OUT
INSERT SEND		INSERT SEND
DOUBLE TRACK
LINE OUT
INSERT RETURN		INSERT RETURN

OPTIONAL

AS AN INSERT EFFECT USING YOUR MIXER’S SEPARATE INSERT SEND AND INSERT RETURN JACKS

OPTIONAL CHANNELS

For this configuration, your mixer must provide direct channel outputs.

Patch the direct output of the channel whose signal you want to process to the LINE IN of the TA-1VP. Patch the MAIN LINE OUT of the TA-1VP to the line input of a second mixer channel. Use the fader of the first channel to set the input level of the TA-1VP. Be sure that the first channel is not assigned to the main mix.

This is probably the most common setup for the TA-1VP. It will function as a pre-fader effect on one of your mixer’s input channels.

If your mixer has separate insert send and insert return jacks, patch the insert send to the TA-1VP’s LINE IN and the TA-1VP’s MAIN LINE OUT to the mixer’s insert return.

NOTE

If you will be using the TA-1VP’s Double Tracking function in stereo mode, patch the TA-1VP’s DOUBLE TRACK LINE OUT to a third channel on your mixer.

	SOURCE AUDIO
TA-1VP			MIXER
		CHANNEL 1		CHANNEL 2
LINE IN
		INPUT		INPUT
MAIN LINE OUT
	NOTE:	INSERT		INSERT
		SEND/RETURN		SEND/RETURN
DOUBLE TRACK	REQUIRES
	TRS PLUG
LINE OUT
	OPTIONAL

AS AN INSERT EFFECT USING YOUR MIXER’S SINGLE INSERT JACK

If (as is more common) your mixer has a single insert jack, you will need a “Y” cable with one 1/4”TRS (Tip, Ring,

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