CONNECTING THE LP-16 TO AN AUDIO MIXER
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User Manual
LP-16
October 2015
14. CONNECTING THE LP-16 TO AN AUDIO MIXER
14.1. Connecting LP-16 to a Mixer with Unbalanced Line Inputs
The LP-16 offers 16 unbalanced
analog ¼” output connectors, using a TS (tip-sleeve) configuration. Thus, it is best
connected to a mixing console with unbalanced, tip-sleeve line inputs.
The illustration above shows the following connections:
Upto 16 tracks of audio are sent from the LP-16 to the line inputs of a live sounding mixing console
MIDI keyboard connected to LP-16 MIDI in, MIDI sound module connected to MIDI out
Additional live musicians are fed into other inputs of the console, using its mic inputs
The live sound engineer mixes the backing tracks of the LP-16 alongside the live signals. In effect, the pre-
recorded tracks from the LP-
16 act as “virtual band members”.
14.2. Connecting the LP-16 to a Mixer with Balanced Line Inputs
In some situations, the LP- 16 will be connected to inputs of a mixing console that only offers balanced inputs, in the
form of tip-ring-sleeve (TRS) inputs. As long as the mixing console has a properly designed balanced input, you can
use a normal unbalanced TS to TS ¼” cable, with no special cables or adapters required.
If you are using a console that does not have a properly balanced input, use a TS to TS cable, and on the end of the
cable that connects to the mixing console’s balanced TRS inputs, add a TS-to-TRS adapter. This will convert the
unbalanced signal from the LP-
16 to a TRS signal that will operate correctly with the console’s balanced inputs.
TS-to-TRS Adapter (ring not
