Typical Applications; Connecting Directly To An Instrument - Alesis NanoCompressor Reference Manual

Connections
• Do not place cables where they can be stepped on. Stepping on a cable may not
cause immediate damage, but it can compress the insulation between the center
conductor and shield (degrading performance), or reduce the cable's reliability.
• Avoid twisting the cable or having it make sharp, right angle turns.

Typical Applications

The audio inputs and outputs are typically used in one of three ways:
• from the output of a line-level instrument (like a guitar or keyboard with either a
mono or stereo output), and out to an amplifier or mixer input; or,
• from the insert of a mixer channel or master out
• from the stereo buss outputs of a mixer to a mix-down tape machine or amplifier.
These applications are outlined and illustrated in detail on the following pages.

Connecting Directly to an Instrument

When connecting audio cables and/or turning power on and off, make sure that all devices in
your system have their volume controls turned down.
The NanoCompressor has two 1/4" unbalanced inputs and two 1/4" unbalanced
outputs. These provide two different audio hookup options:
• Mono. Connect a 1/4" phone cord to the [LEFT] INPUT of the NanoCompressor
from a mono source, and another 1/4" phone cord from the [LEFT] output of the
NanoCompressor to an amplification system or mixer input.
If your amplifier has an effects loop, plug the effects out of the amp into the
NanoCompressor and the Output of the NanoCompressor back into the
amplifier's effects in.
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