MACKIE LM-3204 - Manual (Page 14)

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an insert at left, or check the patching illustra-
tion on the back of the LM-3204.
TAPE OUT AND TAPE IN
The LM-3204 provides a number of ways to
feed a tape deck, a cassette or DAT recorder and
to monitor the output of the recorder as well.
The Main Output connections are mentioned
earlier, and may be used as the primary feed to
your recorder.
The 1 ⁄ 4 " TS Tape In jacks provide a monitor
return from the output of your deck. The Tape In
jacks are routed through the Tape Monitor
switch in the Main Output section on the front
panel, which can send the signal to the control
room and phones.
Additionally, the LM-3204 has four unbal-
anced “RCA”-type connectors labeled “Tape” on
the rear panel for easy connection to your re-
corder. The Tape Out RCA jacks are connected
in parallel to the Main Output jacks.
The Tape In RCA jacks are connected in par-
allel with the Tape In 1 ⁄
4
" phone jacks.
NOTE: Using the 1 ⁄
4
"
Tape In jacks will de-
activate the RCA Tape In
jacks.
AUX SENDS
Remember that on the front panel, AUX
Sends 1 and 3 were stereo sends and AUX Sends
2 and 4 were mono? Well, it’s true back here too,
where they finally come out of the mixer.
AUX Sends 1 and 3 each have a left-right pair
of line level, unbalanced 1 ⁄
4
" TS phone jacks for
connection to the outside world.
If you want to use AUX Send 1 and/or AUX
Send 3 as a good old mono AUX send (like 2 and
4), just plug your cord into the Left (MONO)
AUX Send output. Then both the Left and Right
signals will be summed into that output.
Sends 2 and 4 have one mono, unbalanced
1 ⁄ 4 " TS phone jack each.
STEREO AUX RETURNS
The LM-3204 has four sets of stereo AUX returns
for bringing that fine stereo reverb and delay
back into your mix. (Even though sends 2 and 4
are mono, all the AUX returns are ready for ste-
reo signals generated within your effects boxes.)
Each input is a line level, unbalanced 1 ⁄ 4 " TS
standard phone jack, which routes the signal
directly to the AUX Return amplifiers and front
panel controls, and on to the main L/R mix bus. See
page 10, “Stereo Aux Returns,” for switching options.
Just like the channel inputs, using the
(Mono) Left input jack only will apply the re-
turn signal equally to both the left and right
AUX inputs for a mono return.
ALT 3/4 OUTPUTS
The Alt 3/4 Outputs are straightforward: Left
and Right line level unbalanced 1 ⁄ 4 " TS jacks,
each connected to the Alt 3/4 buses. Use them
for whatever you can dream up. For instance,
you could use them to send selected channels to
your multitrack deck for bouncing or overdub-
bing (see the hook-up diagrams farther on for
more possibilities).
R L
15 13 11 9
CONTROL ROOM
OUTPUTS
STEREO BALANCED OR UN
(MONO)
L
R
R L
ALT 3/4
OUTPUTS
L
R
L
R
R L
MAIN INSERTS
2 1
MIC PREAMP
OUTPUT
R L
MAIN/TAPE OUTPUTS
R L
TAPE INPUTS
16 14 12 10
1 2 3 4
(MONO)
L
R
EXPANDER IN
STEREO AUX RETURNS
1 2 3 4
AUX SENDS
L
R
L
STEREO
MONO
R
USE ONLY WITH LM-3204E EXPANDERS.
STEREO