How To Connect Effect Devices And Signal Processors; Effects Via Aux Send And Aux Return - Alesis Studio 12R Reference Manual

How to connect effect devices and signal
processors
Alesis and other companies make many different types of signal processors which may be
connected to the Studio 12R mixer. There are two ways to connect these units: using the
AUX system or via the INSERT jacks.

Effects via Aux Send and Aux Return

If you want to add an effect such as reverb, chorus, or delay to several different inputs at
once, you will use the AUX system.
1. Connect the AUX 2 (POST) AUX SEND output of the 12R to the
input of the effect device. If the effect has a stereo input, check
the manual of the effect to see which jack is the mono jack. (In
most cases, you won't need to connect anything to the other
input jack of the device, but you will still get a stereo effect
output).
2. Connect the left and right outputs of the effect device to the
[STEREO AUX RETURN] jacks of the Studio 12R.
Alternatively, you may connect the output of the effect device to
either of the STEREO LINE channels ([9-10 or 11-12].) This will
allow you to control the effect with a large fader, send the effects
to the Aux 1 output for monitoring, and use EQ on the effect.
About stereo effect devices
If your effect unit has two inputs, in most cases you need to connect
from only ONE Aux Send to the left (mono) input of the effect unit,
but you will still connect both the left and right outputs of the effect
to the STEREO AUX RETURN.
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