Front & Rear Panels
MG8/2FX
18
Input/Output Section
1
Channel Input Jacks (CHs 1, 2, 3/4, 5/6)
• MIC jacks
These are balanced XLR-type input jacks (1:Ground;
2:Hot; 3:Cold).
• LINE jacks
These are balanced phone-type input jacks. You can
connect either balanced or unbalanced phone plugs to
these jacks.
Where an input channel provides both a MIC jack
and a LINE jack, you may use either one of these
jacks but you may not use both at the same time.
Please connect to only one of these jacks on each
channel.
2
INSERT I/O Jacks (CHs 1 and 2)
These are unbalanced phone-type input/output jacks.
Each of these jacks is positioned between the equalizer
and Channel LEVEL Control of the corresponding input
channel. These jacks can be used to independently con-
nect these channels to devices such as graphic equalizers,
compressors, and noise filters. These are TRS (tip, ring,
sleeve) phone jacks that support bidirectional operation.
Connection to an INSERT I/O jack requires a spe-
cial separately-sold insertion cable such as illus-
trated below.
The signal output from the INSERT I/O jacks is
reverse-phased. This will not be a problem if con-
necting the jack to an effector. If using the jack to
output to an external device, however, please be
aware of possible phase conflicts with other signals.
3
Channel Input Jacks (CH 7/8)
Each of these channel pairs can be used to input a stereo
source signal. For each pair, the odd-numbered channel
inputs the L signal, and the even-numbered channel
inputs the R signal.
Each channel offers a choice of two jack types: phone
jack and RCA pin jack. All of these jacks are unbal-
anced.
Where a channel provides both a phone jack and
an RCA pin jack, you may use either one of these
jacks but you may not use both at the same time.
Please connect to only of these jacks on each chan-
nel.
4
2TR IN Jacks
These are unbalanced RCA-pin input jacks. Use these
jacks when you want to connect a stereo sound source
(CD, DAT, etc.) directly to the mixer for monitoring.
You can adjust the signal level using the 2TR IN
control in the Master Control section.
5
REC OUT (L, R) Jacks
These are unbalanced RCA-pin output jacks. These jacks
output the mixed signal whose level is controlled by the
ST Master LEVEL Control. You use these jacks, for
example, to connect to an external recorder.
2
8
7
9
0
1
3
A
4
5 6
NOTE
NOTE
To the INSERT I/O jack
To the input jack of the external processor
To the output jack of the external processor
Ring
Sleeve
Tip
Sleeve
Tip
NOTE
NOTE
