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Connecting a Mixing Console to the AN-16/i v.2
Almost any line-level audio output can be used with the AN-16/i v.2. Depending on the topology of your
particular mixing console (hardware or virtual as part of a DAW), some or all of the following signal types
could be available.
Direct Output
A direct output is typically found at the channel level of a mixing console. That is, each channel on the
console has its own dedicated direct output jack that sends an exact copy of the audio signal present
in each channel out of the console without interrupting the signal being sent to the main part of the
console.
If your mixing console has direct outputs available, a cable from each channel that you want to be part of
the personal mixing system or audio network is connected to one of the AN-16/i v.2 inputs. A maximum of
sixteen direct outputs can be plugged into a single AN-16/i v.2 Input Module.
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For best results, set the direct output to be pre-fader rather than post-fader so that changes
an engineer makes in the process of mixing do not affect the signal levels being sent to the
AN-16/i v.2.
Insert Send/Return Points
The insert loop on an audio mixing console is typically used as a means of extending the processing
capabilities of the mixing console on a channel-by-channel basis. An effects device such as a compressor
can be added to the channel so that only that specific channel is affected by the processing.
An insert on a mixing console consists of a
Send
and a
Return
. The Send is used to get the channel’s audio
into the effects processor. The processed signal coming from the effects device goes back to the console
via the Return path.
The physical jack layout of an effect Send/Return loop on a console varies depending on the model and
manufacturer. Two types are common: a single TRS jack, and discrete Send and Return jacks.
