Inserts And Routing Matrix - Focusrite ISA 430 MKII User Manual

be a double track, an extra mic from a second ISA 430
MKII, or live reverb.
Ext Level
This control adjusts the gain of the external line input which
may be summed into the Main Output (see above).
Output
Adjusts the Main Output level between -60dB and +6dB.

Inserts and Routing Matrix

The ISA 430 MKII has two insert points and a very comprehensive set of routing options.
Insert 1
Activated by the Insert 1 In switch. The insert 1
send and return are both balanced XLRs and are
situated post- the Phase switch. Insert 1 Send and
Return always remain pre- any of the processing
sections (EQ, dynamics etc).
Using Insert 1 as 'traditional' insert:
MIC INSERT INSERT
LINE 1
INST SEND RETURN
LEVEL
TRIM &
PHASE
Dynamics Split
Activated by the Dyn Split switch. This allows the INSERT SEND 2 and INSERT RETURN 2 connections to act as independent
inputs and outputs to the dynamics section only, thus giving a separate line level dynamics unit. When Dyn Split is selected, the
Insert 2 and Post-Dyn switches, if lit, will go out. This is because Insert 2 is now being used as the input and output to the
dynamics section, and so is no longer available for use as a 'traditional' insert.
Using Insert 2 to split dynamics:
MIC INSERT INSERT
LINE 1
INST SEND RETURN
LEVEL
TRIM &
PHASE
1
EQ DYNAMICS
INSERT
2
RETURN
1
EQ
Mute
Press to mute the output of both the Main Output and
Post-Mic Output. N.B. Analogue sends and digital outputs
are not muted.
Bypass
All EQ and dynamics processing modules can be globally
switched out using the Bypass switch, for quick A/B
comparison of processed/unprocessed signals.
EQ Split
Activated by the EQ Split switch. This allows the INSERT
SEND 1 and INSERT RETURN 1 connections to act as
inputs and outputs to the EQ section only, thus giving a
separate line level EQ unit, which acts independently from
the dynamics processing. When EQ Split is selected, the
Insert 1 switch, if lit, wll go out. This is because Insert 1 is
now being used as the input and output to the EQ section,
and so is no longer available for use as a 'traditional' insert.
Using Insert 1 to split EQ:
MIC
LINE
INST
LEVEL
TRIM &
PHASE
INSERT
2
SEND
EXT
SUM
DYNAMICS
O/P
LEVEL
10
INSERT INSERT
1 1
RETURN SEND
EQ
DYNAMICS
ANALOGUE
OUTPUT
LIMITER
ADC
METERS