Union Audio elara.4, Product User Manual

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Rear Panel Input Connec ons
Channel One and Two –
The top row of RCA (Phono)
connectors are designed for use with turntable magne c cartridges
and incorporate RIAA (Record Industry Associa on of America)
equalisa on. Do not connect line
- level sources to these inputs as it
could cause damage to the sensi ve circuitry.
The lower row of RCA connectors are for Line level signals within the
range of +26dBu to
- 10dBu.
Earth terminal –
This is for grounding the Turntables to
reduce ground hum. Unscrew the knurled post and connect the
turntables ground fork terminal between the mixer chassis and the
post, then re ghten.
Channel Three and Four –
Channels Three and Four have
Line 1 and Line 2 RCA inputs .
Aux out –
The Auxiliary Output is via 1/4” TRS Jack sockets
following the standard conven on of Tip Hot, Ring Cold, and Sleeve
Ground. The nominal output level is 0dBu.
Aux Return / Insert –
The Auxiliary Return is via a pair of
1/4” TRS Jack sockets following the standard conven on of Tip Hot,
Ring Signal Ground, and Sleeve Chassis Ground. The nominal input
level is 0dBu.
Pressing the “Insert ON” bu on converts the Return Jack sockets to
a Master Insert and follows the standard conven on of Tip = Send,
Ring = Return, Sleeve ground. The connector’s normalising contacts
by
- pass the insert when nothing is plugged in.
Any External Processor should have a nominal opera ng level
between
– 2dBu to +18dBu. Be aware that any external equipment
plugged into these sockets will have an impact on audio fidelity, and
it is strongly recommended to use studio grade equipment.
Record Out –
The Record Output is via an RCA connector with
a nominal level of 316mV, - 10dBV ( - 8dBu) and is compa ble with
most 2 - track recorders. The Record output is taken post Insert and
will be affected by the Isolator EQ but not by the Master Level
control.