Specifications

Description of Controls
Description of Controls 81
Tape In
Connect the outputs of your multitrack tape recorder to these jacks. It may be +4 dBu
balanced (+26 dBu maximum level) or -10 dBV unbalanced. Actually, any typical
line input (such as the output of a synthesizer or effect device) may be connected to
these inputs, so you could use the Studio 32 as a 32-input line mixer, by running the
“tape inputs” through the MONITOR 1/2 section, linked to the L/R Master.
However, note that the TAPE IN jack does not pass through the TRIM control, so
extremely low-level or high-level signals should be connected to the LINE IN jack
instead.
Insert jack
This is a 3-conductor unbalanced send/receive jack for whatever is selected by the
FADER SOURCE switch. The post-trim, pre-EQ, pre-fader signal appears at the
tip connector, and the ring connector is an input to the Equalizer section of the
channel. This is normally connected to an in-line effect processor such as a
compressor or equalizer. See page Error! Bookmark not defined. for more
information on how to use the insert jack.
Line In jack
This input jack may be used with balanced 1/4” TRS or unbalanced 1/4” sources. It
connects to the Mic/Line side of the FADER SOURCE and MONITOR 1/2 SOURCE
switches of the channel. Line signals pass through the TRIM control, which allows
them to accept a wide range of input level (from +14 dBu nominal to -36 dBu
nominal). When the TRIM is set to maximum, the LINE IN signal will be amplified
40 dB. When TRIM is at minimum, it will be attenuated (lowered) 10 dB.
The LINE IN and MIC IN jacks of a single channel may not be used simultaneously.
Mic In jack
This balanced XLR connector is intended for use by low-impedance microphones
needing preamplification. It is wired in the standard configuration (Pin 1 shield,
Pin 2 “hot”, Pin 3 “cold”) and will receive 48-volt phantom power when the
PHANTOM switch is on.
When the TRIM is set to maximum, the MIC IN signal will be amplified 60 dB.
When TRIM is at minimum, it will be amplified 10 dB.
Warning for use with line sources: Though the MIC IN may be used with a balanced
line-level source such as the output of a VCR, headroom will be limited; even with
the TRIM at minimum, it will clip at +11 dBu. For this reason, it’s better to connect
balanced line sources to the LINE IN jack using an XLR-to-1/4” TRS adapter or
cable.
Never connect an electronic line input to the MIC IN jack if phantom power will be
turned on. Doing this could damage the equipment and the Studio 32.