Unpacking And Inspection; Basic Connections - Alesis Wedge Reference Manual

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Unpacking and Inspection

Your Wedge was packed carefully at the factory, and the shipping carton was
designed to protect the unit during shipping. Please retain this container in the
highly unlikely event that you need to return the Wedge for servicing.
The shipping carton should contain the following items:
• This instruction manual
• Alesis Wedge with the same serial number as shown on shipping carton
• Program Chart
• AC Power Supply Adapter
• Alesis warranty card
J It is important to register your purchase; if you have not already filled out your warranty
card and mailed it back to Alesis, please take the time to do so now.

Basic Connections

The Wedge is designed to accommodate a number of applications, whether you are
connecting it with a mixing console or connecting an instrument directly into it.
Briefly described here are the basic connections to get you up and running quickly.
For more information on connections, please refer to Chapter 2.
• Mono In, Mono or Stereo Out: Connect a 1/4" phone cord to the [LEFT] INPUT
of the Wedge from a mono source The [LEFT] INPUT is normalled to the
[RIGHT] INPUT. This means if you just connect the [LEFT] INPUT, and leave the
the [RIGHT] INPUT unplugged, the same signal will be sent to both Inputs.
Connect another cable from the [LEFT] OUTPUT of the Wedge to an amplifier or
mixer input. Additionally, you could connect a second cable to the [RIGHT]
OUTPUT for use with a stereo amplification system, or two mixer inputs.
• Stereo: Connect two 1/4" phone cords to the [LEFT] & [RIGHT] INPUTS of the
Wedge from a stereo source , and two 1/4" phone cords from the OUTPUTS of
the Wedge to a stereo amplification system or two mixer inputs.
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