Audient ASP8024 Large Format Recording Console - Manual (Page 11)

Operation Manual
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Using the ASP8024
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INSERT POINTS
Both the SF signal path and the LF signal
path have insert points. An insert point
allows the internal signal path of the
console to be broken into and some form
of additional signal processing to be
inserted. The Mic/Line signal path insert
point is located immediately after the
Phase Reverse circuit and just before the
Flip switch. The Tape signal path insert
point is located immediately after the tape
input and again just before the Flip
switch.
Insert points have a send and a return. The
returns are fully balanced while the sends
are ground sensing allowing them to be
connected to balanced or unbalanced
loads. If an insert point is not required and
is switched out of circuit then the send
still carries signal giving an additional
output per insert point.
If an insert point is switched in and
nothing is plugged into the RETURN jack
then signal will still pass through as the
jack has switching contacts which can
only be broken by the insertion of a jack
plug.
The insert points use TRS (Tip, Ring and
Sleeve) jacks. The Tip is equivalent to pin
2 of an XLR connector while the Ring is
equivalent to pin 3. The Sleeve is ground
which is equivalent to pin 1 on an XLR
connector.
DOING IT LIVE.....
With much equipment capable of being
played via midi it may be that the tracking
stage of a project can be eliminated and a
“live” mix created straight away. The 8024
can easily cope with this method of
working since both the LF and SF signal
paths can be routed to the stereo mix
giving up to 72 channels to mix with.
This utilizes the electronics in the console
to a high degree and almost the only part
of the signal path not fully used is the
routing matrix although by using the
subgroups it will also be in use. Remember
also that the group outputs can be used
as extra effect sends either from the LF or
the SF signal path.
Working this way you will want to use the
SF switches to assign some resources over
to the SF signal path, remembering that if
it is in use in one path it cannot be used
(on a module by module basis) by the other
signal path.
Working in this mode it is very possible
that you will want to send signals on the
same module but from the different signal
paths to the same effect unit.
Normally this would be a problem since
the auxiliary can only be used on one or
other signal path. Two auxiliaries therefore
would have to be used and then combined
in some way. The 8024 makes doing this
very simple using the LINK switches
associated with the auxiliary master
controls.