Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt - Channel 1 & 2 Analog Insert Send;Return Jacks; Channels 5 - 8 Features; Analog Input Circuit Diagram

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Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt | User’s Guide
Channel 1 & 2 Analog Insert Send/Return jacks
The Insert Send and Return jacks are for connecting external equipment - such as a
compressor, EQ, or other signal processing gear - into the input signal chain� Engage
the Insert via Ensemble’s front panel controls (page 17), or from the Apogee Control
software (page 46) according to the input connector being used�
1� Connect a 1/4” cable from Insert Send jack to the external hardware’s Input jack�
2� Connect another 1/4” cable from the output of the external gear to Ensemble’s Insert Return jack�
3� In Apogee Control, go to the Mix View of the Primary Window (page 45)�
4� Select the Insert “In” button to toggle the insert on/o.
Special Notes:
• The Send/Return jacks can accommodate balanced TRS as well as unbalanced TS 1/4” connections.
• The Send jack is always active and can be used as a Post-Preamp direct line-out (+4dBu).
• The Return jack can be used as a 1/4” balanced line-in (half-normaled, +4dBu), and is only active when the
“In” button is selected.
Channels 5 - 8 Features
Rear-panel inputs 5 - 8 feature an XLR jack for connecting microphones or line-level
signals� Set the input source via Ensemble’s front panel controls (page 17), or from the
Apogee Control software (page 46) according to the input connector being used�
When Input Source is set to:
Mic - The XLR input signal is sent to the microphone preamp circuit�
+4dBu - The XLR input signal bypasses the microphone preamp circuit and sent to the A/D converter�
-10dBV - The XLR input signal is converted to +4dBu, bypasses the microphone preamp, and sent to the A/D
converter�
Analog Input Circuit Diagram