To An Adat Multitrack Recorder - Alesis Studio 12R Reference Manual

To an ADAT multitrack recorder

The studio-grade microphone preamplifiers of the Studio 12R are
designed to rival or exceed the sound quality of external
microphone preamps costing many times more. A basic 8-track
digital recording system with an ADAT-XT and a Studio 12R is
portable, cost-effective, easy to use, and sonically transparent. There
are two ways to use the Studio 12R with ADAT: a single mixer with
the ADAT patched into the [INSERT] jacks, or using two Studio
12Rs, one for input and another for monitoring.
In-line ADAT recording:
In this hookup method, the ADAT is patched into the [INSERT] jacks of channels 1-8 as if
each track of the recorder were a signal processor in each channel of the mixer. Since the
ADAT is a unity-gain device, it will not affect the levels going through the mixer. The
[TRIM] control is the only level control for the ADAT inputs; the channel faders, EQ, and
aux sends of the Studio 12R are used for monitoring and will not affect multitrack
recording levels.
This method is recommended by many audiophiles and engineers, since there is a minimum
of circuitry between the original source and the recorder. Hooking a Studio 12R to an
ADAT via the [INSERT] jacks is effectively the same as connecting studio-quality
microphone preamps directly to the input of the tape deck.
NOTE: To hear the microphone or line input signal through the mixer, the
ADAT track must be in RECORD READY or INPUT mode. See the ADAT
manual for more details.
1. Obtain eight "stereo splitter" insert cables from your dealer.
These cables feature a three-conductor TRS ("stereo") 1/4" phone
plug at one end, and split out to two "mono" plugs at the other,
as shown below. If you have an ADAT, use 1/4" TRS to 1/4"
mono cables. If you have an ADAT-XT, use 1/4" TRS to phono
cables.
2. Connect the stereo/TRS end to the INSERT jack of channel 1 of
the Studio 12R.
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