3.1: INTRO TO I/O
INPUTS & OUTPUTS > INTRODUCTION TO I/O
3.1: INTRODUCTION TO I/O
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inputs are balanced. RCA inputs are not balanced. Below are some terms used in this manual and on
the console labelling that may be of use to you.
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An output bus made up of the summed auxil-
iary contributions from input channels. In other
words, the AUX output will be a mix of all input
channel signals, with levels controlled by the
AUX controls on the individual input channels.
An auxiliary mix is used for many purposes -
alternative mixes for monitoring, processing by
external FX units and more.
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the signal is carried on two conductors with the
same impedance / impedance to ground. At a
differential input, the differences between the two
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on the wire between output and input is rejected.
This is called common-mode rejection.
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ance when plugging them directly into a console
(straight from the guitar plug - not via an amp or
a microphone). Hi-Z Inputs provide this. On the
Notepad console selected inputs have Hi-Z input
switches to accommodate Hi-Z sources.
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This is the long, quarter-inch connection most
commonly used on the Notepad console for line
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outputs are impedance balanced. It is possible to
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these inputs too. In this instance, the ring con-
nection is grounded by the plug which correctly
unbalances the input.
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For inputs and outputs this refers to a line level
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Mic
Microphone. For inputs and outputs this refers to
a mic level input. This is a lower voltage signal
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Master
Master Stereo Output: The main stereo group
output made up of the summed contributions
from any inputs.
RCA
The small line-level connector commonly found
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provide a single stereo input channel pair on
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Standard serial data connection used by the
Notepad console for sending and receiving
digital audio streams to and from a computer or
tablet.
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The round, three-pin connections with a female
version for inputs and a male version for outputs.
On the Notepad console they are used for micro-
phone inputs and the main stereo outputs.
NOTEPAD
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