Alesis Studio 24 User Manual

Contents
STUDIO 24 REFERENCE MANUAL 1
Contents
Important Safety Instructions ................................................................................ 5
Safety symbols used in this product ........................................................................................... 5
Please follow these precautions when using this product:..................................................... 5
Instructions de Sécurité Importantes (French) .......................................................................... 7
Symboles utilisés dans ce produit ............................................................................................. 7
Veuillez suivre ces précautions lors de l’utilisation de l’appareil: ........................................ 7
Beim Benutzen dieses Produktes beachten Sie bitte die folgenden
Sicherheitshinweise: (German)..................................................................................................... 9
CE Declaration of Conformity...................................................................................................... 10
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 11
How to use this manual................................................................................................................. 11
For beginners .................................................................................................................... 11
For the experienced: a quick overview ....................................................................................... 13
About the Studio 24........................................................................................................................ 15
Basic Principles of Mixing & Multitrack Recording................................................................. 17
The stages of multitrack recording............................................................................... 18
The different mixes and what they’re needed for .................................................................... 20
Multitrack Mix..................................................................................................................20
Monitor (Control Room) Mix......................................................................................... 22
Aux Sends and Returns: Effects .................................................................................... 24
Guided Tour .............................................................................................................. 25
Recorder Mix/Monitor Mix System............................................................................................ 25
Starting at the source: input and trim .......................................................................... 25
The equalizer .................................................................................................................... 26
Fader and assignment section ....................................................................................... 27
Monitor 1/2 section......................................................................................................... 28
Aux Send/Return System ............................................................................................................. 29
Aux sends.......................................................................................................................... 29
Stereo Aux Returns.......................................................................................................... 29
Control Room System .................................................................................................................... 30
Control Room source ...................................................................................................... 30
Solo ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Meters................................................................................................................................. 31
Hooking It Up ........................................................................................................... 33
Unpacking and Inspection ............................................................................................................ 33
Power ................................................................................................................................................ 34
Avoiding ground loop noise.......................................................................................... 35
Channel Inputs and Outputs........................................................................................................ 36
Mic Inputs ......................................................................................................................... 36
Line Inputs ........................................................................................................................ 37
Tape Inputs ....................................................................................................................... 37
Direct Outputs..................................................................................................................38
Insert................................................................................................................................... 38
Master Inputs and Outputs........................................................................................................... 39
Main Outputs....................................................................................................................39
Main Inserts ...................................................................................................................... 39
Group Outputs ................................................................................................................. 39
Group Inserts.................................................................................................................... 40
Control Room Outputs ................................................................................................... 40
2 Track Inputs................................................................................................................... 40
Stereo Aux Returns.......................................................................................................... 40
MONITOR OUTS 1/2 and AUX SENDS 3/4............................................................. 40

Alesis Studio 24 Specifications

General

Brand	Alesis
Model	Studio 24
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English