Processing A Pre-Recorded Signal Through The Alpha Channel - Solid State Logic XLogic Alpha Channel Manual

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On mix down you may wish to use the Alpha Channels various functions to give signals the classic SSL
analogue sound.
Because the Alpha Channel features a total 3 outputs and 2 inputs, there are a variety of ways to connect
the unit in your studio for this purpose.
The example below shows the cleanest way of doing this, avoiding the colouration offered by the VHD
circuit yet allowing the EQ and limiter functions to be used.
- The INSERT IN button should be depressed so the line level analogue signal from the audio interface
appears after the pre-amp.
- The SUM button should be up because we are not interested in adding the front panel input to the insert
return. If the SUM is depressed in this scenario then you may hear some noise being added to the signal if
the input gain is wound up – this could indeed be used as a feature!
- The POST EQ button should be down so the signal is processed by the EQ section.
- If you wish to only use the limiter and A/D functions of the Alpha Channel then switch the POST EQ
button up. This means that the signal present at the insert return (the input in this case) is placed after the
EQ section but before the limiter and A/D.
- You can of course use the front panel input instead of the insert return, which would enable the VHD
characteristics of the pre-amp to be utilised in the processing chain along with the filters. In this case you
should depress the PAD button as we are dealing with line level signals.
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