kmcswiney Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Hi guys, I'm trying to send my microphone signals from my XLR inputs out through the "Insert I/O" jacks on my 01v96, while still being able to have those mics the mixer. The problem I'm having is that whenever I plug a TRS jack into the Insert I/O port, the signal is routed through that cable but disappears from the mixer's main output. I need to have the signal still going to the mixer but also out through the Insert I/O connector. Does anyone know if this is possible, and how to do it? Thanks heaps, Kieran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarewave Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 The Insert I/O jacks are for Insert loops. The signal will go out of the I/O jack but must be returned to the same I/O jack with an insert cable. I hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Squarewave has it right. Insert jacks are non-standard connections designed to have two signals (a send and a return) on the single cable and the act of inserting the jack interrupts the signal path in the mixer, ready for the return signal. I assume you want to use the insert sockets as direct outs for recording purposes? If so, there are a couple ways around this. As a "quick and dirty" if you don't push the jack in all the way but stop at the first "click" you should get a signal to your recorder without causing the mixer path to be interrupted. Please note I DON'T suggest working this way--if the jack gets pushed in, you lose your main signal, if it falls out you lose your recording--but some people swear by it. A better way to go is to make up special leads for this. If the TRS jack at the mixer end is wired to have a link between the Tip and Ring, this will loop a return back to the mixer but still provide the recording signal via the Tip and Sleeve. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoppaDom Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Or fit a 16 channel ADAT card and route the direct outs to this as the 01V96 software allows and use these to record. If you need 8 or less consider the onboard ADAT if you are not using it. Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmcswiney Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 I tried what Bobbsy suggested (making a link between the tip and ring in the jack), and it worked perfectly. Thanks heaps! It's actually for a small three camera studio, and the second output goes to a monitoring module, to give us a visual indication of the microphone levels on screen next to the camera shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadcast_techie Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Sorry, but this seems an odd place to monitor levels on a studio mixer, given that the insert points will be pre-fader. I'm intrigued by your set-up. Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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