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Mono in - stereo out.
Stereo in - stereo out.
Improper level setting is the most common cause of noise and distortion problems.
How to Set Aux Send and Return Levels on the Mixer.
The effect returns generally should only contain effected signal, and not have
any uneffected or "DRY" signal mixed with it (since these two signals are blended
together at the mixer).
Therefore, it is necessary to set the mix so that only effected ("WET") signal is
present at the Verb's outputs. To do this, turn the Mix control all the way to the
right.
If you only want to use the
Verb for a mono input signal and to connect both
of its outputs back to the mixer, you will need three audio cables. Connect an
audio cable from an effect send to the LEFT input of the
Verb, another 2 au-
dio cable from the LEFT and RIGHT outputs of the
Verb to a couple of effect
return or other mixer inputs. On the reverb effect
Verb creates a stereo output,
even though only a single input is used.
This connection is similar to the one described above. However, by utilizing two
sends from the mixer, we have to use one more audio cable to send a stereo
signal to the
Verb's inputs. The use of a stereo input is especially useful on
the true stereo reverb program.
In the above connections, it is necessary to set proper levels on the mixer's
individual Aux Sends, Aux Masters, and Aux Return masters (as well as the
Verb 's own controls) to get good, clean, quiet results.
By having the correct level at every point in the send/return chain, it is possible
to avoid overloading distortion and minimize noise. The most common mistake
using effect units like the
Verb is to have too low the input signal level and
to increase too much the output level to compensate the input and reach the
desired effects level: this amplifies the noise reducing headroom. Here is a
procedure that will give good results with most standard equipment:
1. Set your mixer's input levels correctly.
2. Turn up the mixer channels' AUX SEND and AUX MASTERS (if applicable)
to a nominal level (this is usually between "noon" and "3:00" on a rotary knob).
3. Play the source.
4. Turn up the
Verb's [INPUT] level until you see the [SIGNAL] LED start li-
ghting on peaks; then reduce it slightly until the led stops lighting. The ideal
input level, to minimize the noise, is just below the clipping level. But if other
instruments will be added to the mix later, or levels are unpredictable (as in
a live show), it's preferable to leave additional headroom by turning the input
level down a bit more.