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10.5 E1608 Echo Return Applications
Echo Return/Mix Input:
• Connect the output of the desired device (effects unit, recorder, DAW, etc.) to the Echo
Return Input or Echo Return Auxiliary Input
• Engage the AUX IN button if desired
• Assign to the Program Bus
• Engage PAN button to engage the Pan-pot if needed
• Set the level and pan as desired
Tracking Input:
• Connect the output of an external preamp or other line-level device to the Echo Return
Input or Echo Return Auxiliary Input
o If an API 512C Preamp is mounted in the corresponding Echo Return 500 Slot, it
can be used as a microphone or instrument preamp
• Engage the AUX IN button if desired
• Assign to the desired Summing Bus(es)
• Engage PAN button to engage the Pan-pot if Odd/Even panning is needed
• The Echo Return level will control the output to the Summing Bus
• The Summing Bus feeds Summing Bus Sub-master (SUB 1-8)
• Turn ON the corresponding Sub-master
• Set the sub-master to unity gain or as needed
• Connect the Bus Output connector to the input to the recorder or DAW
Audio Sub-group Return:
• Use channel Echo/Aux sends to feed the channels to be grouped to the desired Auxiliary
Buses
o It might be desirable to de-assign these channels from the Program Bus
• Turn the Echo Send ON
• Set the Echo Send level to unity gain
• The Echo Send is fed by the corresponding Auxiliary Bus
• Press the MIX button on the corresponding Echo Return
• The Echo Send output is fed to the Echo Return and the Echo Sends Output connector
• Assign the Echo Return to the Program Bus and/or Summing Buses as needed
• Engage the PAN button if panning is needed
• Set the Echo Return level as desired
NOTE: Alternately the outputs from the Summing Bus Sub-masters may be patched to
the Echo Return Inputs (or Aux Inputs) to feed a sub-group to the Echo Returns.
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