NOTE: The Aux Ins add some gain to the signal into the Omni mixer
so that the aux levels blend more easily with the audio tracks
coming from your computer. 17dB of gain is given to the Aux In
signals.
5. Connect the “Record (Mix) Outs” of the Omni to the analog inputs of your
mixdown deck, such as a cassette tape deck or a DAT. If your mixdown
deck’s inputs are unbalanced, use cable with a 1/4” Tip-Sleeve plug on the
Omni Record Outs, with the appropriate plug, such as 1/4” TS, RCA, etc.,
into the mixdown deck inputs.
If your mixdown deck’s inputs are balanced, use a cable with a 1/4” Tip-
Ring-Sleeve plug on the Omni Record (Mix) Outs, with the appropriate plug,
such as 1/4” TRS, XLR, etc., into the mixdown deck inputs.
6. To connect an effects unit to the Omni I/O, use a 1/4” TS plug if your effects
unit accepts only an unbalanced signal, or a 1/4” TRS plug if your effects
unit accepts balanced signals. Connect your cable from the “FX Send” jack to
the mono input of your effects unit.
You may take the stereo output of your effects unit, and plug into the L&R
“Effects Return.” Once again, use TS for unbalanced and TRS for balanced
operation. If your effect unit has only a mono output, you may plug that mono
output into the Omni FX Return left input only, and that mono signal will
appear panned in the center of the stereo soundfield. Otherwise, left and right
signals will be panned hard left and hard right, respectively.
An effects return is an auxiliary input to a mixer. You can also return effects to
the Aux Ins of the Omni. If you have a mono MIDI instrument, you may want to
use the left input of the effects return to handle this mono signal, and return the
effect (if stereo) to the Aux In.
NOTE: The Effects Return adds some gain to the signal into the
Omni mixer, so that the return levels blend more easily with the
audio tracks coming from your computer. 10dB of gain is given to
the Effects Return signals.
7. With the Omni “Monitor Level” control in the leftmost position (volume off),
press the power switch and power up the Omni. Next, power up your
computer. With the volume down on your monitoring system, power up
your monitoring system.
You are now setup to monitor and mix recorded audio tracks from your
computer via the Delta card, to add effects to the audio tracks, and to sequence
and mix in your MIDI keyboards. If your music program has a demo file with
audio and MIDI tracks, launch the program and open the file. Make sure that the
MIDI ports are set correctly.
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