Rear Panel Audio Connectors
MIX A B C D SEND
MISC INPUTS
MIX A B C D RETURN
MISC OUTS 1
MIX A B C D OUT
MISC OUTS 2
AJ
DB25 Connector Summary
DB25 Connector
MIC INPUT 1 - 8
DAW INPUT 1 - 8
INSERT SEND 1 - 8
INSERT RETURN 1 - 8
CHANNEL OUT 1 - 8
500 SEND 1 - 8
500 SLOT IN 1 - 8
500 SLOT OUT 1 - 8
500 RETURN 1 - 8
LINE INPUT 9 - 16
DAW INPUT 9 - 16
INSERT SEND 9 - 16
INSERT RETURN 9 - 16
CHANNEL OUT 9 - 16
MONITOR OUTS
STEREO INPUT 1 - 4
STEREO OUT 1 - 4
MISC INPUTS
MISC OUTS 1
MISC OUTS 2
MIX A B C D SEND
MIX A B C D RETURN
MIX A B C D OUT
AJ and CJ
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MONITOR OUTS
STEREO INPUT 1 - 4
CJ
STEREO OUT 1 - 4
Signals
VHD microphone preamplifier inputs
Line-level inputs (connect outputs 1-8 from your audio interface here)
Main Insert Sends for mono channels 1-8
Main Insert Returns for mono channels 1-8 (associated with INS front panel
button)
Direct Channel Outputs for mono channels 1-8
Secondary Insert Sends for mono channels 1-8
500-series rack inputs 1-8
500-series rack outputs 1-8
Secondary Insert Returns for mono channels 1-8 (associated with 500 front
panel button)
Line-level inputs
Line-level inputs (connect outputs 9-16 from your audio interface here)
Main Insert Sends for mono channels 9-16
Main Insert Returns for mono channels 9-16 (associated with INS front panel
button)
Direct Channel Outputs for mono channels 9-16
Loudspeaker outputs for monitoring: Main L, R; Mini 1L, 1R; Mini 2L, 2R; Sub
Line-level inputs for the stereo channels
Direct channel outputs for the stereo channels
Stereo Return In 1L, 1R; Stereo Return In 2L, 2R; External Input L, R
Stereo Return Out 1L, 1R; Stereo Return Out 2L, 2R; Meter L, R; Listen Mic Out
Foldback Out AL, AR; Foldback Out BL, BR; Cue Stereo L, R; Aux Out 1, 2
Mix Insert send for the 4 stereo mix busses
Mix Insert return for the 4 stereo mix busses
Stereo mix bus outputs
Top secret!
LINE INPUT 9 - 16
500 SEND 9 - 16
DAW INPUT 9 - 16
500 SLOT IN 9 - 16
INSERT SEND 9 - 16
500 SLOT OUT 9 - 16
INSERT RETURN 9 - 16
500 RETURN 9 - 16
CHANNEL OUT 9 - 16
MIC INPUT 1 - 8
500 SEND 1 - 8
DAW INPUT 1 - 8
500 SLOT IN 1 - 8
INSERT SEND 1 - 8
500 SLOT OUT 1 - 8
INSERT RETURN 1 - 8
500 RETURN 1 - 8
CHANNEL OUT 1 - 8
Notes
DB25 to XLR-M loom
DB25 to XLR-F loom
DB25 to XLR-M loom
DB25 to XLR-F loom
DB25 to XLR-M loom
DB25 to XLR-M loom
XL-Desk – Owner's Manual
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