Specifications

Guided Tour
Studio 32 Reference Manual 19
CHAPTER 2:
GUIDED TOUR
Recorder Mix/Monitor Mix System
The Studio 32 is designed to accommodate the two-way signal flow required in a
recording console. This is where signals are mixed, EQ’d and routed to the Aux
sends, Groups and Left and Right Master outs. Each channel provides a Mic and
Line Input plus a Tape In connector, where signals return from the multitrack
recorder. Any input may be routed to either the main or monitor section of the
channel, or even to both at once. This allows you to mix an input and monitor a tape
signal simultaneously. Counting the Stereo Aux Returns, the Studio 32 has a total of
40 inputs to the main mix. These can all be mixed down to a master tape deck via
the L/R Main outs.
Starting at the source: input and TRIM
Let’s trace the signal flow from beginning to end. Note that the controls from top to
bottom of each channel are not placed in the same order as they appear in the
signal flow. To see the paths of the signal flow, refer to the block diagram on page
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Each input module has three possible sources (line, mic and tape in) and two paths
(the main channel and the monitor). First, the signal arrives at either the line or
mic input of a channel; you should not plug into both at once. If using the mic input
with a condenser microphone, the rear-panel PHANTOM switch will be turned on
to provide phantom power (after the mics have all been plugged in). Next we come
to the gray TRIM knob, which is used to set the initial level of the signal. It is