Specifications

Effects and Signal Processing
Studio 32 Reference Manual 39
CHAPTER 4:
EFFECTS AND SIGNAL
PROCESSING
Connecting Aux Sends and Returns to
Outboard Effects
Aux Sends 3 through 6 are derived post-fader, which means that any changes in
level in the fader will also cause a change in level at these as well. The
Auxiliaries are normally used as effects sends and are connected to whatever
outboard effects that are available (reverbs, chorus, multi-effects processors,
delays) to be blended into the mix.
Before you connect the Aux Sends, consider where you want the signals to come from:
• All Auxes can receive signal from the channel fader if desired.
• Alternatively, Auxes 3 and 5 can receive signal from the Monitor.
• Auxes 3 and 5 can receive signals from Faders and Monitors from different
channels simultaneously, if desired.
Note: If you want to use a separate effect on each channel, use the INSERT jacks, not
the Aux Sends (see next section).
To connect the Aux Sends and Stereo Aux Returns to outboard effects:
1 Connect the Aux Sends (AUX 3, AUX 4, AUX 5, AUX 6) to the input or inputs of
your outboard effects devices (like the Alesis QuadraVerb 2 or Midiverb 4). See
the next page for more information about using stereo inputs (or not).
2 Connect the Outputs of these effects devices back into the Studio 32’s dedicated
inputs, called STEREO AUX RETURNS. There are eight 1/4" STEREO AUX
RETURN connectors (labeled in pairs as A, B, C, D as on the front panel),
enough for 4 stereo, 8 mono, or any combination of mono and stereo devices.
You can use any Aux Returns you wish; but most people connect the outputs of the
unit being fed by Aux Send 3 into Stereo Aux Return A, plug the unit fed by Aux Send
4 into Stereo Aux Return B, and so on. The only difference between the Returns is
what groups they can be assigned to. Returns A and B may be assigned to Groups
1/2, and Returns C and D may be assigned to Groups 3/4. All Aux Returns can be sent
to the L/R Main mix, which is the most common assignment for effect returns.