Routing - Alesis 2 Reference Manual

Routing

Routing is the Function used to connect audio between the LR IN and the Effect
Blocks and the LR OUT. We must route audio to both the inputs and outputs of our
EQ Block in order to hear its effect. Routing is always done by selecting the
destination (where you want the audio to go to) and assigning it a source (where you
want the audio to come from). After making a connection, you can then adjust the
level of the source's signal.
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Use the [< BLOCK >] buttons to select the EQ Block we just created.
If you just finished the previous tutorial, the EQ Block should already be selected.
The IN LR is not selectable as a Block.
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ADD ROUTE FROM: INPUT LEFT
The cursor appears under the setting (INPUT LEFT) which is flashing.
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Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to scroll through the various options.
The choices are INPUT LEFT, INPUT RIGHT or EQ 1 MIX. As you scroll through,
notice the flashing "patch cord" which appears in the lower display connecting IN
L to EQ IN or IN R to EQ IN or M out to EQ IN, depending on which option you are
viewing in the upper display.
All three options are routed to the EQ Block's input, so their nomenclature is
determined by their source, i.e. FROM INPUT LEFT, FROM INPUT RIGHT, etc.
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With the "INPUT RIGHT" option selected, press the [VALUE/ENTER] button.
This connects the signal from the Right input of the QuadraVerb 2 (IN R) to the
input of the EQ module.
Upon pressing the [VALUE/ENTER] button in step 3, the display automatically
advances to Page 2, which is where we may set the level of this connection (the
volume from the right input to the EQ in). The display now reads:
LEVEL FROM: INPUT RIGHT =
-6.0dB
The patch cord will still flash until a level has been dialed in.
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Level Setting
The input level is an important parameter, the setting of which can have a drastic
impact on the resulting effect. It's default setting of -6.0dB represents the "halfway"
point of its range. 0 dB is the loudest using no attenuation, while OFF mutes the
route entirely.
You should set the level to accommodate the headroom the effect will need. For
example, even if the front panel input levels are below clipping, if you boost an EQ
band, it can distort the internal processor of the Q2. The -6.0 dB setting will
accommodate most blocks, but if there is clipping internally (when the red LED's flash
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Press [ROUTING].
The [ROUTING] button's LED will light and the display will read:
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Turn the [VALUE/ENTER] knob to select the input level for this
connection.
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