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EFFECTS: SERIAL OR PARALLEL?Mono: If you have an effects device with a
mono output (one cord), plug that into L in-
YouOve heard us carelessly toss around the
put of an AUX RETURN and leave the right
terms Oserial� and Oparallel.� HereOs what we
input unplugged. That way, the signal will be
mean by them:
sent to both sides, magically appearing in the
OSerial� means that the entire signal leaves
center as a mono signal.
the mixer (INSERT send), is routed through the
effects device, and returns to the mixer
SUB OUTS
(INSERT return). Examples: compressor, lim-
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These /4" jacks are usually patched to the in-
iter, graphic equalizer. Line-level sources can
puts of a multitrack deck, or to secondary
also be patched through a serial effects device
amplifiers in a complex installation. See page
before or after the mixer.
22 for details of the SUBGROUP FADERS .
OParallel� means that a portion of the signal
in the mixer is tapped off to the device (AUX
Double Busing
SEND), processed, and returned to the mixer
How on earth do you get four buses to
(AUX RETURN) to be mixed with the original
feed eight tracks? Double busing!
Odry� signal. This way, multiple channels can
Y Bus 1 feeds SUB OUT 1 and SUB OUT 5,
all make use of the same effects device.
which in turn feed tracks 1 and 5
Examples: reverb, digital delay.
Y Bus 2 feeds SUB OUT 2 and SUB OUT 6,
AUX RETURN INPUTSwhich in turn feed tracks 2 and 6
Y Bus 3 feeds SUB OUT 3 and SUB OUT 7,
This is where you connect the outputs of your
which in turn feed tracks 3 and 7
parallel effects devices (or extra audio sources).
Y Bus 4 feeds SUB OUT 4 and SUB OUT 8,
TheyOll accept just about any pro or semipro
which in turn feed tracks 4 and 8
effects device on the market. See page 26 for
Tracks in record mode will accept the signal,
details of the AUX RETURN level controls.
and tracks in safe mode will ignore the signal.
Serial Device (e.g., Compressor)
Parallel Device (e.g., Reverb)
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