Group Master Controls; To L/R Switches; Mono Switch; Group 1-4 Master - Alesis Studio 32 Reference Manual

Group Master Controls

The Groups may be used as sends to the tape recorder in recording applications, or as
subgroups or zone masters in PA applications.

TO L/R switches

These switches are primarily used when submixing for PA applications, or possibly
during a complicated recording mixdown. The first TO L/R sends Group One's signal
to the left side only and Group Two to the right side only of the Main L/R mix. The
other TO L/R switch does the same for groups 3 and 4. They're essentially the same
as the LINK TO L/R switch under the MONITOR 1/2 MASTER: if these switches
are up, anything routed to a group only goes to the group output. When these
switches are down, the group is sent to the L/R mix as well.
For example, if you have ten different drum mics that are in perfect balance with
each other, but you need to bring the level down in the PA, turn the drum channels'
L/R switches off, assign them to Group 1/2, and press Group 1/2's TO L/R switch.
The Group 1/2 faders are now a submaster for the entire drum mix in the left/right
stereo mix feeding the PA or mixdown deck.

MONO switch

Sometimes you may need four separate subgroups, instead of two stereo pairs. The
MONO switches allow you to do this. When MONO is down, Group 1 will feed
both left and right of the L/R mix, so, for example, it may be used as a vocal
subgroup. (If there was no MONO switch and you did a subgroup, all the vocalists
would wind up hard-panned to the left side of the mix only.) Group 2 will also
appear in the center of the L/R mix. Because there is a separate MONO switch for
Groups 3 and 4, you can make four mono subgroups or two mono subgroups and a stereo
subgroup for instruments.
Group 1—4 Master
The four Group Master FADERS adjust the total output level of all signals assigned
to each Group. They get their signal from the ASSIGN switches in the Channels
and the Stereo Aux Returns. They send signal to the four Group output jacks, the
GRP Control Room switches, and the TO L/R switches explained above.
Note: The GROUP FADER of the Studio 32, like the L/R Master, is at unity gain
("0 dB") when all the way up, not at 2/3 travel as with some other consoles. This
allows you a greater range of control on fadeouts, and makes it easier to "dial in"
the best gain structure, since the "sweet spot" of the fader is actually in a useful
part of the taper.

L/R Master Fader

This is a stereo 60 mm fader with its unity 0 dB position at the top of its travel, like
the group faders. Signal from the L/R output feeds the Control Room switch, and
the back panel MAIN OUT jacks which are normally connected to a mixdown deck,
or to a PA system.
Description of Controls
Description of Controls
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