Main Outs; Main Inserts; Group Outputs; Stereo Aux Return Input Jacks - Alesis Studio 32 Reference Manual

Main Outs

Connect these jacks to your primary destination: the PA system's inputs, or the 2-
track mixdown recorder. Signal comes here from the L/R MASTER FADER, and
passes through the Main Inserts. This output is a true, 3-wire balanced differential
output with a maximum output level of +28 dBu.

Main Inserts

If you want to compress or equalize the stereo mix before it hits the L/R fader,
connect your processing device to these jacks using a 1/4" TRS 3-conductor "splitter"
cable ("tip" connector to the input of the device, and "ring" to the return), same as
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Group Outputs

Connect these jacks to the first four inputs of a multitrack recorder such as the
ADAT, whose input normalling feature allows you to go to any of the eight tracks
(Group 1 will feed tracks 1 and 5, etc.). In PA applications, you may connect these
jacks to amplifiers for specific zones (Group 1 feeds a center cluster, Group 2 feeds
side fills, etc.). In broadcast applications, these may be used to provide "mix
minus" or matrix feeds. These jacks are true balanced +4 dBu nominal level (+28
dBu maximum) outputs on a TRS 3-conductor phone jack.

Stereo Aux Return Input Jacks

These eight balanced TRS input jacks are arranged along the top of the jack field
for easy repatching. Connect the output of your effects devices, or any other stereo
input that doesn't require EQ here. Traditionally, the "A" inputs are fed by an
effect device fed by Auxiliary Output #3, the "B" by a device fed by Aux 4, etc.

Auxiliary Outputs (including Mon 1/2)

Auxiliary Outputs 3, 4, 5 and 6 are normally connected to the inputs of effect
devices. The MON 1/2 jacks may be fed to a headphone amplifier in recording
applications, or to a stage monitor system in PA applications. These jacks are 3-
conductor TRS with a forward-referenced ground to avoid ground loops.

Channel Input/Output Jacks (16)

Direct Out

This jack provides the output of the channel, post-fader. Connect it to the input of a
multitrack tape recorder if you need to record more than four tracks at a time, or if
you only need one microphone per track. Unlike most DIRECT OUT jacks on other
consoles, these are true +4 dBu balanced outputs, so you can easily repatch the sends
to the tape recorder between the group and direct outs.
In theory, the DIRECT OUT jacks provide a cleaner signal than that of the GROUP
OUT jacks, but the difference is almost unmeasurable. You can be confident that if
it's more convenient for you, it's perfectly OK to record from the Groups.
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