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Rane MLM 42 (150k) User Manual

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Mic Mixer, or Mics and a CD Player;

Send to a Recorder, or Return a 5th Input from another mono source.

Connecting two MLM 's for 8 Mic Inputs

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EFFECTS LOOP

The Effects loop provides a means of processing the mix

of the four Inputs. Send and Return are unbalanced ¼" TS

(tip/sleeve), so keep cable runs to these jacks as short as possible

to avoid hum and noise (under 10 feet [3 meters]). Typical effects

processors include reverb, gate, compressor, limiter, EQ, etc.

The mix of the four Inputs appears on the EFFECTS SEND

Output. This Output provides the input to the external proces-

sor.

The EFFECTS RETURN Input receives the output from

the effects processor. To prevent loss of signal when a plug is not

installed in the RETURN jack, this jack is a switching type. The

SEND is internally connected to the RETURN when a plug

is not inserted. The DRY/WET pan control allows the user to

control how much processed verses unprocessed signal appears in

the final output mix.

An alternative use for the EFFECTS loop is for Expand Out-

put and Expand Input. For example, if you wish to use two mix-

ers, the SEND Output of the first mixer can drive the RETURN

Input of the second mixer. The relative mix level of mixer one

versus mixer two is determined by the DRY/WET pan control of

the second mixer.

Other applications for the EFFECTS loop may use only the

SEND Output or only the RETURN Input. For example, a

drum machine, keyboard or other mono source may be con-

nected to the RETURN Input. The relative mix of the 4 Inputs

versus the source present at the RETURN Input is determined

by the DRY/WET pan control. The SEND may be used as a

direct Output for recording.

IN 1
IN 2
IN 3
IN 4

RETURN

IN 3
IN 4

SEND

OUT A
OUT B

MLM 42

LEFT LINE IN
RIGHT LINE IN

TO

RECORDER

FROM

KEYBOARD

AMPLIFIER OR
MAIN MIXER

MIC

1

MIC

2

MIC

3

MIC

4

OUT A

RCA

OUT B

LEFT LINE IN
RIGHT LINE IN

MIC IN

MAIN MIXER

OUT

XLR

OUT RIGHT

OUT LEFT

CD PLAYER

IN 1
IN 2
IN 3
IN 4

SEND

MLM 42

RECORDER

(CHOOSE ONE,

SEND OR RETURN)

MIC

1

MIC

2

MIC

3

MIC

4

IN 1
IN 2
IN 3
IN 4

RETURN

SEND

MLM 42

MIC

5

MIC

6

MIC

7

MIC

8

OR

(OR)