Carvin C2440 Inserts and Direct Outs, MULTI-TRACK Recording, MULTI-TRACK Mixdown, Full Insert

INSERTS AND DIRECT OUTS

FULL INSERT

The insert jack is a Tip Ring Sleeve (TRS) 1/4” phone jack, where the tip is the send, the ring is the return and the sleeve is ground. When used as an insert point or in full insert mode, the channel is opened up to allow an external piece of equipment to be inserted into the channels signal path. The channel signal coming from the microphone preamplifier will be forced to go through the external equipment before it can continue back through the channel re-entering before the channel tone controls. Most external equipment is not set up for the TRS plug direct- ly so an adapter cable is required. The adapter cable will have on one end the TRS plug and two mono plugs either male or female, on the other end. The two plugs each have the ground connected to the sleeve, one has the return on its tip and the other has the send on its tip. This allows the send to be connected to the input of the external equipment and the return to its out- put completing the insert loop back to the chan- nel.

HALF INSERT DIRECT OUT

The half insert connection creates a send sig - nal without breaking the channels signal path. The insert in this mode is no longer used as an insert but it becomes what is called an “insert direct out”. An insert direct out func- tions as a normal direct out but the plug has to be half inserted. If an insert is needed on the same channel, special cabling is required to perform both functions. The half insertion connects the tip of the plug being inserted to the ring of the jack. See the fig. If the jack is fully inserted to where the tip of the plug con- nects to the tip of the jack, the internal jack switch will open and the channel’s signal path will be broken. The connection will still func- tion as a direct out but the channel’s signal will stop at the insert and not continue on to the rest of the channel and the masters. The result of the half insert is multiple outputs for use in multi-track recording.

																																				MULTI-TRACK RECORDING
																																				A multi-track recorder can be connected to the Channel Direct
																																				Out jacks. This set up could be used with a live set up to record
																														TWO-TRACK						a live show. Also shown in this illustration, is the connection of
																																				a 2 track tape recorder connected to the RCA tape outs. One of
																													TAPE RECORDER							the great features of the C2440 is the Tape Out Source switch.
																																				By assigning AUX 3-4 to the Tape Out Source, the operator can
																																				create an alternate mix for 2 track recording and maintain an
																																				unaltered main mix.
1	2		3		4	5	6	7	8		9	10	11	12	13		14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21		22	23	24								If a 4 track recorder is used, assign the channels to the 4 group
																															TAPE OUT
																																				faders and use the group outputs for a 4 track recorder. For an
																																			MULTI-TRACK RECORDER	8 track recorder, parallel the 4 groups using group 1 for tracks 1
																													1	2	3	4				and 5, group 2 for 2 and 6, etc. Then use the 8 track recorder’s
-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-								track enable switches to select the track. Also both methods
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-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-								can be combined using the groups and Direct Outs for multi-
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MULTI-TRACK RECORDER

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Multitrack Out

MULTI-TRACK MIXDOWN

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AUX EFFECTS PROCESSOR

TWO-TRACK

TAPE RECORDER

Follow this set up for mixing down to a two track recorder. Connect the Multi-track recorders’ outputs to the line inputs of the channels. Use the headphones or connect a professional power amplifier (Carvin’s DCM power amps) and high quality studio monitors to your main LEFT & RIGHT outputs to monitor your mixdown sessions. Mixing is a practiced skill. A trained ear will know when to add EQ, effects, compression, gate, and when not to. Listen to your favorite CD through the same headphones or monitoring system you plan to mix through. Note each instrument’s level and position in the stereo mix. Use this as a guide to help mix your project. Mixing down to a digital format such as DAT or to an analog reel to reel will yield different results. Digital recorders are meant to accurately represent the original sound source, therefore you should get exactly what you heard while mixing.