Connecting To The Inserts On An Instrument Amplifier; Connecting To Equipment With Xlr Inputs And Outputs - Alesis CLX440 Reference Manual

connections • chapter 2
the compressor to the inputs of your mixdown recorder, monitor
system, etc. However, if you connect the CLX-440 this way and
use the mixer's master fader to fade out and the end of a song,
the sound will change as you fade out and less compression
occurs. In this case, either fade the song post-compressor (using
the compressor's
controls), or use the mixer's main inserts instead.
Connecting to the inserts on an instrument
amplifier:
Unbalanced I/O
The insert sends on a guitar or bass amp are usually labeled
"effects send and return" or "insert send and return". This allows
you to amplify your instrument before compressing it and
sending it to the power amp.
Compressor Out
Another method would be to insert the CLX-440 between the
preamp and the power amp, if you are using a two-piece system.
You should never put the compressor between the power amp
and the speaker, the high-powered levels created by the power
amp will destroy the circuitry of the CLX-440.
Connecting to equipment with XLR inputs and
outputs:
If you are connecting the CLX-440 to a product with XLR
balanced inputs and outputs, you will need to convert this signal
to a TRS balanced connector. Make sure that Pin 2 of the XLR
connector is connected to the Tip of the TRS adapter, and Pin 3
is connected to the Sleeve.
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knob or the mixdown recorder's input
OUTPUT
Compressor In
Effects Send
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