M-AUDIO Fineline - Manual (Page 8)

Using the Send Inputs and Output for the Addition of
Effects
Any of FineLine’s 20 Line Inputs may be used as effects returns as well as
for instrument inputs. The Send Output might typically be routed to one
of the inputs of a stereo reverb unit. The left and right stereo outputs of
the reverb could then be plugged into unused Left and Right FineLine
inputs. In this case, the mix control on the reverb unit should be set for
effect only. The output level control of the reverb unit will then control the
amount of effect in the mix and the four FineLine front panel Send pots
will control the relative balance of reverb on the four Send channels (9, 10,
19 & 20).
To make the most efficient use of FineLine’s four Send channels when per-
forming a stereo mix, connect only one of an instrument’s stereo outputs
to a Send channel. Then route the remaining output to a normal Input
channel on the opposite input buss. This will work well when both stereo
outputs of an instrument have similar signals, such as the stereo chorus
output of many keyboards.
A good example of such an instrument would be the Korg Poly 800. It has
stereo outputs but no reverb. The left output of the Poly 800 could be
plugged into FineLine Left Send channel 9. The right Poly 800 output
could then be plugged into any non-send Right channel Input, such as 11.
In this way the Poly 800 stereo signal will appear at FineLine’s stereo
Outputs, and when the Send Level 9 pot is turned up, the Poly 800 signal
will also appear at the Send Output for the addition of reverb or other
effects. In this example only one send channel is used saving the other
three Send channels for three other instruments which may not have inter-
nal reverb.
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