Dual Channel Operation - Alesis CLX440 Reference Manual

connections • chapter 2
And most importantly, keep connectors clean. Every few months,
unplug them and wipe off oxidation with a clean cloth soaked in
alcohol or contact cleaner. Insert the plugs in the jacks a few
times, to clean the internal jack contacts. Although Alesis does
not endorse any specific product, chemicals such as Tweek and
Cramolin, when applied to electrical connectors, are claimed to
improve the electrical contact between connectors.
The CLX-440 is wired according to the modern standard of "Pin 2
(tip) = Hot". Some older equipment was wired with Pin 3 hot;
check to make sure correct polarity is maintained throughout
your system.

Dual Channel Operation

Remember that the CLX-440 is a dual-channel stereo
compressor. That means that channels A and B can be used as
two independent stereo compressors. It also means that audio
from one channel does not affect the other unless you use the
sidechain (discussed in
the Left or Right input of the channel you are using.
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). Remember to plug audio into
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