have the mini toggles set to N for Normal mode and eight outputs from a MIDI keyboard and drum
machine are connected to line inputs 9 – 16. The next four channels are set to Half-normal and are
used to connect the mixer’s aux sends to the input of outboard signal processors. The last four chan-
nels are set to Half-normal mode and are used to connect the output of the effects processors to the
mixers aux inputs.
S patch plus number 3 has the first 16 channels set up for the mixer’s input channels insert points, fol-
lowed by channels 17 – 20 for the bus inserts and 21 and 22 for the mixer’s main left & right insert
points. These channels have the mini-toggle switches set to HN for Half-normal mode. The last two
channels are used to connect the mixer’s control room output to the input of the studio monitor power
amp.
S patch plus number 4 is used for Tie-lines to connect various outboard signal processors like com-
pressors, noise gates, equalizers and delay lines. Additional MIDI instruments and other line level
devices like CD, Mini-disk and DVD players or can be connected here as well. For these connections
set the S patch plus’s mini toggle to the T for THRU mode operation.
N
ote: It is not recommended to connect microphone outputs to any patchbay due to their low operation
level.
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