Nady Systems SRM-12X, SRM-14X owner manual Master Section, AUX Sends/Returns Function and Operation

C O N T R O L S A N D C O N N E C T I O N S

3. MASTER SECTION

(12) (13) (14)

(11)

(15A)

(15B)

(17)

(18)

a. AUX Sends/Returns Function and Operation

(11)STEREO AUX RETURNS (LEFT/MONO, RIGHT)

(19)AUX 1,2 RETURN CONTROLS

The AUX Return jacks are the mono or stereo returns for AUX 1 and 2. If you connect a signal to the Left/Mono Return jack only, the AUX Return will operate in mono and the signal will be routed to the respective Aux Return Control (19) and then mixed into the left and right Master Mix Stereo Outputs (30). The separate left and right return jacks are provided for use with stereo signals such as those from the output of a stereo effects processor. The left and right return signals will be routed to the Return level controls (19) and mixed into the left and right Stereo (30), while maintaining stereo sepa- ration.

The Aux Returns are multi-functional. They may be used for returning the outputs of effect units, as Tape Returns from a multi-track recorder, or as extra instrument inputs, especially if your MIDI keyboard or rack supplies a pre-mixed stereo sig- nal. Certain stereo effects produce a perceived imbalance between the left and right channel levels. To correct for this you will have to bring your stereo effect back on a stereo channel, which has a Balance control (16). When applying short left and right delays, the shortest one will always seem loudest. When pitch shifting up and down in wide stereo to thicken a sound, the signal shifted upwards will seem louder than one that goes down. In both cases use the Balance con- trol to compensate. When performing any stereo imaging exercise, don’t just rely on the control room monitors. Get a pair of headphones and listen in stereo and in reverse stereo, just in case you have any significant hearing discrepancies. Sometimes you might want to narrow the stereo width of a reverb field. To do this you will have to come back on two mono channels to get independent pan for the left and right signals.

(12) AUX SENDS

The Aux Send 1 and 2 jacks are the outputs for the signals sent from the channel Aux controls (6). The Aux Sends and Aux Returns are all 1/4" unbalanced phone jacks wired: Tip = positive (+), Sleeve = ground. AUX 1 is pre-fader and AUX 2 is post-fader. These signals can be sent to the input of an effects processor, multi-track recorder, or used for any other line-level auxiliary purpose. Master Aux Send levels are adjusted by the Aux Send controls (19).

b. Main Mix Function and Operation

(30)STEREO OUTPUTS

(13)TAPE INPUTS

(14)REC OUTPUTS

(28)MASTER MIX FADER

(27)LED OUTPUT METER

(21)TAPE/REC TO MASTER SWITCH

The Stereo Outputs consist of both Left (L) and Right (R) bal- anced XLR’s, wired: pin 1 = ground, pin 2 = hot (+), pin 3 = cold (-), and unbalanced 1/4" phone jacks, wired: Tip = posi- tive (+), Sleeve = ground.

The REC Outputs (14) also provide an output of the Master Mix. These outputs are RCA jacks, and designed primarily for inputs to tape recorders, etc. The output level routed to the Stereo Outputs and REC Outputs is determined ultimately by the setting of the Master Mix fader (28). The Master Mix (signal on the master bus) is the sum of the signals routed from all the channels and also the inputs from the AUX return bus and the TAPE Input (13). Use the Tape/Rec to Master switch (21) to route signals from the Tape Input (13) to the Master Mix Fader (28). The level of signal routed to the Master Mix fader (28) from DAT, tape decks, CD players,

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