Mackie 2404 Musical Toy Instrument User Manual


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VLZ4 4•Bus
TRS Send/Receive Insert Jacks
Single-jackinsertsarethree-conductor,TRS-type1⁄4"
phone.Theyareunbalanced,buthaveboththemixer
output(send)andthemixerinput(return)signalsin
oneconnector.Seetheillsutrationbelow.
Thesleeveisthecommonground(earth)forboth
signals.Thesendfromthemixertotheexternalunitis
carriedonthetip,andthereturnfromtheunittothe
mixerisonthering.
Unbalanced 1/4" Insert Connectors
tip
This plug connects to one of the
mixer’s Channel Insert jacks.
ring
tip
ring
sleeve
SEND to processor
RETURN from processor
(TRS plug)
Using the Send Only on an Insert Jack
IfyouinsertaTS(mono)1⁄4"plugonlypartially(to
therstclick)intoaVLZ4insertjack,theplugwillnot
activatethejackswitchandwillnotopentheinsert
loopinthecircuit(therebyallowingthechannelsignal
tocontinueonitsmerrywaythroughthemixer).
Thisallowsyoutotapoutthechannelorbussignal
withoutinterruptingnormaloperation.
Ifyoupushthe1⁄4"TSplugintothesecondclick,
youwillopenthejackswitchandcreateadirectout,
whichdoesinterruptthesignalinthatchannel.Seethe
illustrationbelow.
NOTE:Donotoverloadorshort-circuitthesignalyou
aretappingfromthemixer.Thatwillaffecttheinternal
signal.
Direct out with no signal interruption to master.
Insert only to first click.
Channel Insert jack
Channel Insert jack
Channel Insert jack
Direct out with signal interruption to master.
Insert all the way in to the second click.
For use as an effects loop.
(Tip = Send TO effect, Ring = Return FROM effect).
MONO PLUG
MONO PLUG
STEREO
PLUG
Using the Send Only on an Insert Jack
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