
12
MIC
GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10
MIC
GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10
MIC
GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10
MIC
GAIN
10
U
60
+10dB
-40dB
-10
LINE IN 1
LINE IN 2
LINE IN 3
LINE IN 4
L
MONO
L
MONO
L
MONO
L
MONO
PHONES
LINE IN 5-6
R
R
R
R
AUX SEND
TAPE
INPUT
TAPE
OUTPUT
L
R
1
2
1
2
RIGHT
L
R
RIGHT
TRIM
MIC
1
MIC
2
MIC
3
MIC
4
LEFT
LEFT/
MONO
STEREO AUX RETURNS
MAIN OUTS
BAL/UNBAL
LINE IN 7-8
LINE IN 9-10
LINE IN 11-12
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
TRIM
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
TRIM
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
TRIM
LOW CUT
75 Hz
18dB/OCT
BAL
OR
UNBAL
BAL
OR
UNBAL
BAL
OR
UNBAL
BAL
OR
UNBAL
BAL
OR
UNBAL
BAL
OR
UNBAL
BAL
OR
UNBAL
BAL
OR
UNBAL
ALL BAL/UNBAL
STEREO LINE INPUTS
(Channels 5–6, 7–8, 9–10 and 11–12)
These fully balanced inputs are designed for
stereo or mono, balanced or unbalanced sig-
nals, from –10dBV to +4dBu. They can be used
with just about any professional or semipro
instrument, effect or tape player.
To learn how
signals are routed from these inputs:
.
To
wire your own cables:
.
In the stereo audio world, an odd-numbered
channel usually receives the “left signal.” For
example, you would feed the MS1202-VLZ’s line
inputs
5-6
a stereo signal by inserting the device’s
left output plug into the channel
5
jack, and its
right output plug into the channel
6
jack.
When connecting a mono device (just one
cord), always use the
LEFT (MONO)
input
(
LINE IN
jacks
5
,
7
,
9
or
11
) and plug nothing
into the
RIGHT
input (
LINE IN
jacks
6
,
8
,
10
or
12
)— this way the signal will appear on both
sides. This trick is called “jack normalling” .
EFFECTS: SERIAL OR
PARALLEL?
The next two sections toss
the terms “serial” and “paral-
lel” around like hacky sacks.
Here’s what we mean by them.
“Serial” means that the
entire
signal is
routed through the effects device. Examples:
compressor/limiters, graphic equalizers. Line-
level sources can be patched through a serial
effects device before or after the mixer, or pref-
erably through the insert jacks located on the
rear panel (
CHANNEL INSERT
send/return).
“Parallel” means that a
portion
of the signal
in the mixer is tapped off to the device (
AUX
SEND
), processed and returned to the mixer
(
STEREO AUX RETURN
) to be mixed with the
original “dry” signal. This way, multiple chan-
nels can all make use of the same effects
device. Examples: reverb, digital delay. (See
diagrams below.)
Dry Signal
Processed
Signal
Insert
Send
Insert
Return
Dry Signal(s)
Dry Signal(s)
Aux
Send
Aux
Return
Wet Signal
Channel Path
Mix
Stage
Output
Section
Processed
Signal
Signal Processor
(e.g., Compressor)
Signal Processor
(e.g., Reverb)
Parallel device
Serial device