Rear Panel Features; Insert Points; Insert Send; Insert Return - Crest Audio X-Four Owner's Manual

rear panel features

direct out 1/4" TRS jack
The input channel's signal is available at this output jack.The
default signal routing is derived post-fader, post-eq and post-mute.This
output jack is ground-compensated.

insert points

Separate 1/4" TRS jacks provide the facilities for inserting an external sig-
nal processor into the signal path of the input channel.

insert send

This jack serves as an output for connection to the input of a
signal processor. The signal is derived after the mic preamp and
before the eq section.Plugging a 1/4" TRS plug into this jack does not break
the signal flow of the channel.This output jack is ground-compensated.

insert return

The output of a signal processor is fed to this jack.It can accept
a balanced or unbalanced signal and is located pre-eq.
balanced line-in jack—Bal Line In
Line-level signals, balanced or unbalanced, may be brought into
the input channel through this jack.The
this jack to be active.
balanced mic-in xlr connector—Bal Mic In
F
This balanced female XLR accepts a low-impedance microphone
signal, or a line-level signal, depending on position of the
the front panel.
see—mono input module, phantom power, line
switch must be depressed for
LINE
switch on
LINE
mono input module
but
HPF
The insert send can
also be used as an
additional channel output
when s pre-EQ signal is
needed.
In situations where
the preamp circuitry is
not needed, the Insert
Return can be used as the
channel's input.
For example, when using an
expensive tube mic preamp.
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