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11. TAPE OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

 

These unbalanced

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RCA jacks tap the main

 

 

mix outputs to make

 

 

 

 

simultaneous record-

 

 

 

 

ing and PA work more

 

 

 

 

convenient. Connect

 

 

 

 

these to your 2-track

 

 

 

 

recorder’s inputs.

 

 

 

 

 

See MAIN MIX

 

 

 

 

 

FADER [37] on page

 

 

 

 

18 for details of the

 

 

 

 

 

signal routing to these outputs.

Mono: If you want to feed a mono signal to your tape deck or other device, use the 1/4" MONO [15] output jack instead.

12. TAPE INPUT

These unbalanced RCA jacks are designed to work with semipro as well as pro recorders. Connect your

2-track tape recorder’s outputs here, using quality hi-fi RCA cables. To learn how signals are routed from these inputs see page 19, TAPE IN LEVEL [40].

Use these jacks for convenient playback of your mixes. You’ll be able to review a mix, and then rewind and try another pass without repatching or disturbing the mixer levels. You can also use these jacks with a portable tape or CD player to feed music to a PA system between sets.

NOTE: Pushing TAPE TO MAIN MIX [41]

in the output section automatically disconnects the TAPE [11] OUTPUT from the main

outputs. This prevents creating a feedback loop, which could create quite a howl in your system (and your audi- ence!)

13. MAIN INSERT

These 1/4" jacks are for connecting serial effects such as compressors, equalizers, de-essers, or filters. The INSERT point is after the mix amps, but before the MAIN MIX fader. Insert cables must be wired thusly:

 

ring

 

SEND to processor

tip

(TRS plug)

“tip”

sleeve

 

This plug connects to one of the

“ring”

mixer’s Channel Insert jacks.

RETURN from processor

Tip = send (to effects device inputs)

Ring = return (from effects device outputs)

Sleeve = common ground (connect shield to all three sleeves)

14. MAIN OUTS

Two sets of jacks are provided for the main out- puts: 1/4" TRS jacks and XLR jacks. These are usually patched to the inputs of your 2-track mixdown deck (unless you’ve chosen to use the TAPE OUTPUT [11] RCA jacks), or to the house amplifier during live sound sessions.

In addition, the XLR MAIN OUTS have a switch to match the signal level to the input of the device you're connecting them to. Push the switch in to reduce the output by 40 dB, so you can feed the mic input of another mixer, for example. Leave the switch out to connect to professional +4 dBu devices. To learn how signals are routed to these outputs, see page 18, MAIN MIX FADER [37].

To use the 1/4" outputs to drive balanced inputs, connect 1/4" TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) phone plugs like this:

Tip = + (hot)

Ring = – (cold)

Sleeve = ground

To use these outputs to drive unbalanced inputs, connect 1/4" TS (Tip-Sleeve) phone plugs like this:

Tip = signal

Sleeve = ground

15. MONO OUTPUT

It happens to everybody sooner or later: The forces that govern your world will demand a monaural output from your painstakingly-created stereo panorama. The last thing you want to do is start twirling all your carefully -placed PAN [31] settings to one side. What to do? Stick a cord in this 1/4" jack, hand the other end to Mr. Mono, and you’re done. He’s got his mono mix and you’ve still got your stereo mix. The MONO output is nothing more than a sum of the left and right main mix.

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