Subgroup And Direct Outputs; Subgroups; Direct Outputs - Behringer EURODESK SX4882 User Manual

EURODESK SX4882
In this arrangement you might find that compression
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tends to soften the perceived amount of EQ applied.
The solution? Apply more EQ. This creates a real "pres-
sure" sound, great for high energy music such as dance.
(For a more subtle approach, use the desk insert points
word for word.)
+ Using a group insert to effect post EQ processing
precludes the use of POSTPROCESSING AUX SENDS
without some serious re-patching.
5.

Subgroup and direct outputs

5.1

Subgroups

The principal routes to the multitrack are via the SUBGROUP
OUTPUTS. There are four stereo (or eight mono) subgroups,
numbered 1 to 8. All main channels can access all of them, as
can the STEREO AUX RETURNS 1 and 2. (For this reason it is
usually wise to bring your best two FX processors back on these
returns (or A-channels, for that matter), so that they can easily be
sent to tape. (See also section 6.1 "Aux masters".)
Why are there 16 subgroup output jacks on the EURODESK
when there are only 8 subgroups? Well, each subgroup output is
duplicated, so that the EURODESK can interface with up to 16
tracks via the group outputs without having to re-patch.
As well as always functioning as subgroups for track laying via
the SUBGROUP OUTPUTS, groups can be routed directly into
the main mix bus for submixing. Main mix routing is handled by
switches S37 and S38. S37 routes an odd numbered group to
the left bus, while S38 sends an even numbered subgroup to
the right bus. That's fine for stereo submixes. If you want a pair
of mono submixes instead, also press the MONO buttons (S35
and S36). Now these subgroups feed into the center of the main
mix stereo image, i.e. equally to L and R. You could have the first
subgroup feeding into the left hand side, while the second one
appears in mono, but we can't think of many real situations where
you'd want to do this.
Subgroup SOLO (S33 + S34) follows the mix assignment. E.g.: If
the main mix is selected, then that stereo subgroup will be moni-
tored in stereo. If mono is also selected, monitoring is in mono.
+ Try inserting compression / de-essing / an exciter / a gate
across grouped signals (e.g. backing vocals, drums,
layered synths).
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Fig. 5.1:
Try merging a dry signal with a little wet, then compress-
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ing the sum heavily. Though the reverb proportion will
be low when a signal is present, the resultant reverb
tail pumped up by the compressor at the start of each
silence will give the illusion that the reverb was massive
alt the time. (The listener will be left wondering how the
singer could sound so clear in such a wet acoustic!)
EURODESK insert points are, of course, simultaneously
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inputs and outputs. Get them onto a patchbay, where
they can appear as independent sockets, and do away
with all these fiddly Yleads that always seem to be the
first to get knotted in the flightcase. (See section 8
"The patchfield".) Now it is possible to do the follow-
ing incredibly useful patch without having to make up
what would amount to a ring-to-tip, tip-to-ring stereo
patch lead.
Fig. 5.2: Using insert to add channel EQ to subgroup out-
put (while keeping the number of line inputs unchanged!)
Each of the 24 main channels on the EURODESK SX4882 has its
own DIRECT OUTPUT, which is taken from a point immediately
Subgroup and direct outputs
Stereo subgroup channel schematic
5.2

Direct outputs