Description Of Controls; Channel Input Controls; Trim; Fader Source Switch - Alesis Studio 32 Reference Manual

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Channel Input Controls

Trim

The TRIM knob adjusts the sensitivity of both the Mic and Line inputs. Proper
setting of this control is essential for low-noise, distortion-free operation. In most
cases, microphones require from 30 to 60 dB of preamplification, while line sources
need much less or none at all. If the Channel PEAK LED lights when the FADER
SOURCE switch is up,lower the TRIM control.
• Mic input gain: +10 dB (minimum) to +60 dB (maximum)
• Line input gain : -10 dB cut to +40 dB gain.

Fader Source switch

This switch selects the source of the Channel (which includes the Channel Fader,
EQ, INSERT jack, and lower Aux send). In other words, where is the signal coming
from?
When this switch is UP, the LINE IN/MIC IN jack (having already passed
through the TRIM control) is the source of the channel.
Press this switch DOWN to select the TAPE IN jack as the source of the
Channel.
Example: If all the console's FADER SOURCE switches are down, all the main
Channel FADERS will be getting signal from their respective Tape Returns. This
would be a typical mixdown patch. By releasing the FADER SOURCE switch, the
large Channel FADERS will get signal from the Line inputs, which is the typical
patch for recording & overdubbing.
The MONITOR SOURCE switch, lower in the channel strip, works the same way
but in reverse: down for MIC/LN, up for tape.

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