Carvin C844 Inserts and Direct Outs, MULTI-TRACK Recording Adjusting the 9-BAND EQ, 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

FULL INSERT		TIP: SEND
		RING: RETURN
LINE		SLEEVE: GROUND
1	MIC Pre-Amp
	PIN 2 (+)
	PIN 3 (–)
MIC

HALF INSERT DIRECT OUT

The “half” insert connection creates a send signal 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 functions as a normal direct out but the plug has to be half

1/2 INSERT

LINE

1	MIC Pre-Amp
	PIN 2 (+)
	PIN 3 (–)
MIC
	GAIN

TIP: SIGNAL SLEEVE: GROUND

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 EQ controls. Most external equipment is not set up for the TRS plug directly 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

INSERT

GAIN 4 5 6

3 7

28

19

0 10

HI	3 - 0 + 3
6	6

99

12 12

MID 3	- 0	+ 3
6		6
9		9
12		12
LOW	- 0	+
3		3
6		6

9 9

GAIN

INSERT JACK

STEREO PLUG

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. If the jack is fully inserted to where the tip of the plug connects 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 function as a direct out but the channel’s signal will stop at

	INSERT
GAIN 4		5	6
3			7
2			8
1			9
	0		10
HI	3	- 0	+ 3
6			6
9			9
	12		12
MID	3	- 0	+ 3
6			6
9			9

12 12

LOW - 0 +

3 3

6 6

99

12 12

INSERT JACK

MONO PLUG

to the sleeve, one has the return on its tip

12 12

the insert and not continue on to the rest

TO RECORDER

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 output completing the insert loop back to the channel.

SEND RETURN

TO EFFECTS

of the channel. The result of the half insert is multiple outputs for use in multi-track recording.

MULTI-TRACK RECORDING

ADJUSTING THE 9-BAND EQ

When the 9 band graphic EQ sliders are in their “center” position, they do not affect the audio signal. When the EQ sliders are raised or lowered from this position, they boost or cut respectively a narrow band of frequencies. To reduce feedback in the low frequency range try lowering one of the 63, 125 or 250 Hz sliders. High frequency feedback is reduced by lowering one of the 2k or 4k Hz sliders. To help with feedback reduction, the main speaker should always be placed in front of the microphones.

For tone enhancement, you may want to raise the 63, 125 (for deeper bass) and the 4, 8 and 16k (for crisper highs). At the same time you may want to reduce the mid frequency at 1k forming a “smile” curve as shown.

			GRAPHIC EQ
63	125	250	500	1K	2K	4K	8K	16K
+12								12 +
8								8
4								4
0								0
4								4
8								8
- 12								12 -

A multi-track recorder can be connected to the Channel Insert jacks (1/2 plugged). This set up could be used with a live set up to record a live show.

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	GROUPS					EFFSW 1-2 PHONES
																						L
															1	2	3			4	TAPE OUT
															MON 1	MON 2	MON 3		MON 4
																					L	R R
															EFF 1	EFF 2	3L	RETURN		3R	RTN 4	MONO
																					TAPE IN

																																	+12								12+		POWER
																																	8								8		EQ 1	EQ 2
																																	4								4
																																	0								0
																																	4								4
	HI		HI		HI		HI		HI		HI		HI		HI		HI		HI		HI		HI		HI		HI		HI			HI	8								8
																																	±12								12-
- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15										CONCERT SERIES
																																											C1644
	MID		MID		MID		MID		MID		MID		MID		MID		MID		MID		MID		MID		MID		MID		MID			MID	+128								12+8
- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15		4								4
	LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW		LOW			LOW	0								0		PEAK
																																	4								4			+18
																																	8								8
- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15	- 15	+ 15		±12								12-			+12
																																	63	125	250	500	1K	2K	4K	8K	16K			+6
																																		24-BIT DUAL STEREO EFFECTS										0
																																												-6
																																		EFFECTS 1
																																												-12
3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3		3	3												-18
6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6		6												-24
9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9		9		EFFECTS 2										-30
																																											L	R
3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3		3	3
6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6		6
9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9		9
	PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN		PAN			PAN	RETURN	TAPE IN					MONITORS					MONO
1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		12		13		14		15		16			RTN 3	RTN 4		MON 1			MON 2	MON 3		MON 4
+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12		+12			+12	12		12			12			+12
																																												PHONES
+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6		+6			+6	6		6			6			+6
0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0			0	0		0			0			0
-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6		-6			-6	-6		-6			-6			-6		L-R
-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12		-12			-12	-12		-12			-12			-12	MONO
-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24		-24			-24	-24		-24			-24			-24	MON1-2
-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30		-30			-30	-30		-30			-30			-30
-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50		-50			-50	-50		-50			-50			-50	MON3-4
																																												METERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 L R

	1					2					3					4					5					6					7 PHANTOM 8										9					10					11					12					13					14					15PHANTOM16																				1-2	PHONES
LINE					LINE					LINE					LINE					LINE					LINE					LINE				POWER						LINE					LINE					LINE					LINE					LINE					LINE					LINE				POWER																				L
																																			1-8																																							9-16
																																																																																1			2		3			4				OUT
MIC					MIC					MIC					MIC					MIC					MIC					MIC								MIC		MIC					MIC					MIC					MIC					MIC					MIC					MIC								MIC		MON 1	MON 2			MON 3			MON 4
																																																																																									L				R	R
INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					INSERT					EFF 1	EFF 2				3L	RETURN		3R			TAPE IN		MONO
																																																																																											RTN 4
			LO						LO					LO				LO					LO					LO						LO					LO				LO					LO					LO						LO					LO				LO					LO					LO		+12											12+			POWER
																																																																																8											8			EQ 1	EQ 2
0		50	CUT		0	50		CUT		0	50		CUT		0		50	CUT		0		50	CUT		0	50		CUT		0	50		CUT		0		50	CUT		0		50	CUT		0	50		CUT		0	50		CUT		0		50	CUT		0		50	CUT		0		50	CUT		0		50	CUT		0		50	CUT		4											4
	GAIN				GAIN					GAIN						GAIN					GAIN				GAIN					GAIN						GAIN					GAIN				GAIN					GAIN						GAIN					GAIN					GAIN					GAIN					GAIN				0											0
					0					0															0					0															0					0																														4											4			LEFT /	RIGHT /
			HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI					HI		8											8
																																																																																±12											12-			MON 1	MON 2
- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k	- 15	+ 15			1k										CONCERT SERIES
	FREQ				FREQ					FREQ						FREQ					FREQ				FREQ					FREQ						FREQ					FREQ				FREQ					FREQ						FREQ					FREQ					FREQ					FREQ					FREQ
			100	5k	0		100		5k	0		100		5k				100	5k				100	5k	0		100		5k	0		100		5k				100	5k				100	5k	0		100		5k	0		100		5k				100	5k				100	5k				100	5k				100	5k				100	5k															C1644
			MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID					MID		+12											12+
- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				8											8
																																																																																4											4
			LOW		0		LOW			0		LOW						LOW					LOW		0		LOW			0		LOW						LOW					LOW		0		LOW			0		LOW						LOW					LOW					LOW					LOW					LOW		0											0			PEAK
																																																																																4											4			+18
																																																																																8											8
- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				- 15	+ 15				±12											12-			+12
	5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON		63	125		250	500		1K	2K	4K	8K	16K					+6
			1						1					1				1					1					1						1					1				1					1					1						1					1				1					1					1				24-BIT DUAL STEREO EFFECTS													0
																																																																																			EFFECTS 1												-6
		10	MON		0		10	MON		0		10	MON				10	MON				10	MON		0		10	MON		0		10	MON				10	MON				10	MON		0		10	MON		0		10	MON				10	MON				10	MON				10	MON				10	MON				10	MON		PK	4	5	6	3 OFF 3				ERGN	4	5	6 7			-12
	OFF				3	OFF	3			3	OFF	3				OFF					OFF				3	OFF	3			3	OFF	3				OFF					OFF				3	OFF	3			3	OFF	3				OFF					OFF					OFF					OFF					OFF					3		7	6		6		A			8			-18
6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		MUTE	1		9	9		9	EV		2		9			-24
9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9			0		10	MON 1		MON 2	ERB		1		10			-30
MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3			MON 2		MON 3						EFFECTS 2
																																																																																PK		5			OFF			RE			6 7				dB
	5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			5		MON			4		6	3		3		GN	4	5				L R
			4						4					4				4					4					4						4					4				4					4					4						4					4				4					4					4			3		7	6		6		A	3		8
			ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT					ALT			2		8	9		9	R		2		9
			EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF					EFF		MUTE	1		9				EV
		10	2		0		10		2	0		10		2			10	2				10	2		0		10	2		0		10		2			10		2			10	2		0		10	2		0		10	2				10		2			10		2			10	2				10	2				10	2			0		10	MON 1		MON 3	ERB		1		10
	3 OFF 3		EFF		3 OFF 3			EFF		3 OFF 3			EFF			3 OFF 3		EFF			3 OFF 3		EFF		3 OFF 3			EFF		3 OFF 3			EFF			3 OFF 3		EFF			3 OFF 3		EFF		3 OFF 3			EFF		3 OFF 3			EFF			3 OFF 3		EFF			3 OFF 3		EFF			3 OFF 3		EFF			3 OFF 3		EFF			3 OFF 3		EFF		SOURCE RETURN				TO MONITORS			SELECT		PARAMETER
			1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2					1/2		EFF2	SELECT			ECHO		REVERB		CHORUS		FLANGE
6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6		6			6
9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		9			9		MON4		PARAM		REGEN		DAMPING		REV LEVEL		SPEED
EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2			EFF 1		EFF 2							TIME		DECAY		DEPTH		DEPTH

	C	PAN		C	PAN			C	PAN		C	PAN			C	PAN		C	PAN		C	PAN		C	PAN			C	PAN				C	PAN			C	PAN			C	PAN			C	PAN			C	PAN			C	PAN		C	PAN	RETURN		TAPE IN				MONITORS			MONO
																																																										5		5		5		5	5	5		5
L R				L R			L R				L R			L R				L R			L R			L R			L R					L R				L R				L R				L R				L R				L R			L R
1		SIG	2		SIG	3			SIG	4		SIG	5			SIG	6		SIG	7		SIG	8		SIG	9			SIG		10		SIG		11		SIG		12		SIG		13		SIG		14		SIG		15		SIG		16	SIG		RTN 3		RTN 4	MON 1		MON 2		MON 3	MON 4	0	10
																																																										0	10	0 10	0	10	0	10	0 10	0 10
	PEAK			PEAK				PEAK			PEAK				PEAK			PEAK			PEAK			PEAK				PEAK					PEAK				PEAK				PEAK				PEAK				PEAK				PEAK			PEAK
+12		MUTE +12			MUTE	+12			MUTE +12			MUTE	+12			MUTE +12			MUTE +12			MUTE +12			MUTE	+12			MUTE +12					MUTE	+12			MUTE +12				MUTE	+12			MUTE +12				MUTE +12				MUTE +12			MUTE	+12	LEFT 12		LEFT 12		LEFT 12		LEFT	+12		PFL
																																																											RIGHT		RIGHT		RIGHT		RIGHT		PHONES
+6			+6			+6				+6			+6				+6			+6			+6			+6					+6				+6				+6				+6				+6				+6				+6			+6								+6		5
		PFL			PFL				PFL			PFL				PFL			PFL			PFL			PFL					PFL				PFL				PFL				PFL				PFL				PFL				PFL			PFL			6		6		6
0		1-2	0		1-2	0			1-2	0		1-2	0			1-2	0		1-2	0		1-2	0		1-2	0				1-2	0			1-2	0			1-2	0			1-2	0			1-2	0			1-2	0			1-2	0		1-2	0	PFL	0	PFL	0	PFL	0	PFL	0	0	10
-6		3-4	-6		3-4	-6			3-4	-6		3-4	-6			3-4	-6		3-4	-6		3-4	-6		3-4	-6				3-4	-6			3-4	-6			3-4	-6			3-4	-6			3-4	-6			3-4	-6			3-4	-6		3-4	-6		-6	-6			-6		-6	L-R
-12			-12			-12				-12			-12				-12			-12			-12			-12					-12				-12				-12				-12				-12				-12				-12			-12		-12	-12		-12			-12	MONO
-24		L-R -24			L-R -24				L-R -24			L-R -24				L-R -24			L-R -24			L-R -24			L-R	-24				L-R -24				L-R -24				L-R -24				L-R -24				L-R -24				L-R -24				L-R -24			L-R	-24		-24	-24		-24			-24	MON
-30			-30			-30				-30			-30				-30			-30			-30			-30					-30				-30				-30				-30				-30				-30				-30			-30		-30	-30		-30			-30	1-2
-50			-50			-50				-50			-50				-50			-50			-50			-50					-50				-50				-50				-50				-50				-50				-50			-50		-50	-50		-50			-50	MON
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MULTI-TRACK MIXDOWN

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 profes- sional power amplifier (Carvin’s DCM power amps) and high quality studio monitors (Carvin’s SRS6.5) to your main L/R outputs to monitor your mixdown sessions. Mixing is a prac- ticed skill. A trained ear will know when to add EQ, effects, compression, gate. 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.

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