MONO PLUG
Channel Insert jack
Direct out with no signal interruption to master.
Insert only to first “click.”MONO PLUG
Channel Insert jack
Direct out with signal interruption to master.
Insert all the way in to the second “click.”
STEREO
PLUG
Channel Insert jack
For use as an effects loop.(TIP= SEND to effect, RING = RETURN from effect.)
Figure F
Mackie Stereo Inputs and Returns: Mono, Stereo, Whatever
Stereo line inputs and stereo returns are a fine example of the Mackie philosophy (which we just made up) of Maximum Flexibility with Minimum Headache. The inputs and returns will automatically be mono or stereo, depending upon how you use the jacks. Here’s how it works:
A mono signal should be patched into the input or return jack labeled Left (MONO). The signal will be routed to both the left and right sides of the return circuit, and will show up in the center of the stereo pair of buses it’s assigned to, or it can be panned with the PAN control.
A stereo signal, having two plugs, should be patched into the LEFT (MONO) and the RIGHT input or return jacks. A jack switch in the RIGHT jack will disable the mono function, and the signals will show up in stereo.
A mono signal connected to the RIGHT jack will show up in the right bus only. You probably will only want to use this sophisticated effect for special occasions.
Mults and “Y”s
A mult or “Y” connector allows you to route one output to two or more inputs by simply providing parallel wiring connections. You can make “Y”s and mults for the outputs of both unbalanced and balanced circuits.
Remember: Only mult or “Y” one output into
several inputs. If you need to combine several outputs into one input, you must use a mixer,
not a mult or a “Y.”
Manual Owner’s
| RING (IN) |
|
RING (RETURN) | RING | TIP |
(RETURN) | (SEND) | |
| TIP (OUT) |
|
FROM
TO MIXER CHANNEL INSERT
PROCESSOR
OUTPUT
TO
PROCESSOR
INPUT
TIP (SEND)
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