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1402VLZ4

7. Stereo Returns

Thisiswheretoconnecttheoutputsofparallel

effectsdevices(orextraaudiosources).These

balancedinputsaresimilartothestereolinein[2]

inputs(withoutEQ,auxsends,pan,mute,andsolo).

Thecircuitswillhandlestereoormono,balancedor

unbalancedsignals,eitherinstrumentlevel,–10dBV

or+4dBu.Theycanbeusedwithjustaboutanypro

orsemiproeffectsdeviceonthemarket.Thesignals

comingintotheseinputscanbeadjustedusingthe

stereoreturn[41]knobsbeforepassingontothe

mainmixbus,seepage18.

Onedevice:ifyouhavejustoneparalleleffectsdevice

(twocords),usestereoreturn1andleavestereoreturn

2unplugged.thatway,theunusedstereoreturn2level

controlcanbeusedtofeedstereoreturn1toyourstage

monitors,viathereturntoaux1[41]switch.

Monodevice:ifyouhaveaneffectsdevicewitha

monooutput(onecord),plugthatintostereoreturn1,

l/mono,andleavestereoreturn1,right,unplugged.

Thiswaythesignalwillbesenttobothsides,magically

appearinginthecenterasamonosignal.Thiswon’t

workwithstereoreturn2—you’llneedaY-cord.

8. Aux Send 1&2

Theauxsend[31]knobstapaportionofeach

channel'ssignaltoprovideanoutputheretofeed

externalparalleleffectsprocessorsorstagemonitoring.

Seetheauxsenddetailsonpage15.

These1⁄4"jacksarebalancedoutputscapable

ofdelivering22dBuintoa600ohmbalancedor

unbalancedload.

9. Tape In

TheseRCAjacksaredesignedtoworkwithsemipro

aswellasprorecorders.Tocompensatefortypically

lowlevels,signalscominginherewillbeautomatically

boostedby6dB.

Connectyourtaperecorder’soutputshere,using

standardhi-(RCA)cables.

Usethesejacksforconvenienttapeplaybackofyour

mixes.You’llbeabletoreviewamixandthenrewind

andtryanotherpasswithoutrepatchingordisturbing

themixerlevels.Youcanalsousethesejackswith

aportableCDplayertofeedmusictoaPAsystem

betweensets.

WARNING:Engagingboththetapeandassign

tomainmixbuttonsinthecontrolroom

source[33]matrixcancreateafeedback

pathbetweentapeinputandtapeoutput.Makesure

yourtapedeckisnotinrecord,record-pause,orinput

monitormode,whenyouengagetheseswitches,or

makesurethecontrolroom/submix[34]levelknob

isfullycounterclockwise(off).

10. Tape Out

TheseunbalancedRCAconnectionstapthemain

mixoutputtomakesimultaneousrecordingandPA

workmoreconvenient.Connectthesetoyourrecorder’s

inputs.(Seealsomainmix[32]onpage16.)

Monoout:Ifyouwanttofeedamonosignaltoyour

tapedeckorotherdevice,simplyuseanRCAY-cordto

combinetheseoutputs.Donotattemptthiswithany

otheroutputsonthe1402VLZ4.

11. 1/4" Main Outs

The1/4"TRSoutputconnectorsprovidebalancedor

unbalancedline-levelsignals.Connectthesetothenext

deviceinthesignalchainlikeanexternalprocessor

(compressor/limiter),ordirectlytotheinputsofthe

mainamplier.Thesearethesamesignalthatappears

attheXLRmainoutputs[13],but6dBlowerwhenthe

XLRisusedbalanced.

Toconnectbalancedlinestotheseinputs,usea1⁄4"

Tip-Ring-Sleeve(TRS)plug,wiredasfollows:

 Tip=Positive(+orhot)

 Ring=Negative(–orcold)

 Sleeve=Shieldorground

Toconnectunbalancedlinestotheseinputs,usea

1⁄4"mono(TS)phoneplug,wiredasfollows:

 Tip=Positive(+orhot)

 Sleeve=Shieldorground

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