Alesis Studio 32 - Preface and Important Information; READ THIS! - Terms and Conditions

Contents
Studio 32 Reference Manual 1
CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions...................................................5
Safety symbols used in this product.........................................................................5
Please follow these precautions when using this product:.........................................5
Introduction.................................................................................7
How to use this manual..........................................................................................7
For beginners..............................................................................................7
For the experienced: a quick overview....................................................................9
About the Studio 32................................................................................................10
Basic Principles of Mixing & Multitrack Recording..................................................11
The stages of multitrack recording..............................................................12
The different mixes and what they’re needed for....................................................14
Multitrack Mix..........................................................................................14
Monitor (Control Room) Mix.......................................................................16
Aux Sends and Returns: Effects...................................................................18
Guided Tour.................................................................................19
Recorder Mix/Monitor Mix System..........................................................................19
Starting at the source: input and TRIM.......................................................19
The equalizer.............................................................................................20
Fader and assignment section......................................................................20
Monitor 1/2 section.....................................................................................21
Aux Send/Return System........................................................................................22
Aux sends...................................................................................................22
Stereo Aux Returns.....................................................................................22
Control Room System..............................................................................................23
Control Room source....................................................................................23
Solo/PFL...................................................................................................23
Meters.......................................................................................................24
Hooking It Up...............................................................................25
Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................................25
Installing in a Rack................................................................................................25
Power....................................................................................................................26
Avoiding ground loop noise.........................................................................27
Channel Inputs and Outputs....................................................................................28
Mic Inputs..................................................................................................28
Line Inputs.................................................................................................28
Tape Inputs................................................................................................29
Direct Outputs...........................................................................................29
Insert.........................................................................................................30
Master Inputs and Outputs......................................................................................31
Main Outputs.............................................................................................31
Main Inserts...............................................................................................31
Group Outputs............................................................................................31
Control Room Outputs.................................................................................31
2 Track Inputs.............................................................................................31
Stereo Aux Returns.....................................................................................32
Monitor and Auxiliary Outputs...................................................................32
Headphones..............................................................................................32
Chart of Connections..............................................................................................33