Fostex 3180 - Hook-up and Signal Routing

device
which
is
susceptible
to
transmission
of
loud
sounds
in
the
immediate
acoustic
environment.
NOTE:
The
3180
has
magnets
inside,
so
avoid
putting
tapes,
especially,
on
top
of
the
unit.
{2)
Power
It
is
advisable
to
turn
the
power
switch
on
in
advance
of
using
the
unit,
and
to
avoid
contact
with
the
chassis
while
in
use.
Sudden
power
surges
and
accidental
bumps
will
be
audible
as
un-
wanted
"pings"
and
"boings".
NOTE:
Long
cable
runs
(more
than
ten
or
twelve
feet)
are
notoriously
susceptible
to
interference,
and
are
therefore
not
recommended.
(3)
Hook-up
As
a
general
rule
for
a
fixed
application
like
mixdown,
if
you
connect
the
rear
panel
jacks
to
a
patchbay
(like
the
Fostex
Model
3010)
you'll
have
the
most
flexible
access
to
the
unit.
Then
you
can
use
jumper
cables
like
assign
switches
and
be
able
to
patch
and
re-patch
the
3180
wherever
you
want
it
in
the
signal
path.
See
Figure
2.
FOSTEX 3180
PATCHBAY a
(REAR)
REVERB UNIT
Wro MIXER
INPUT
Fig. 2. All inputs and outputs of the 3180 connected to a
patchbay.
In the absence of a patchbay, but presuming a mixer, you will
probably want to connect your mixer's echo send (aux send/effects
send/aux out) to the 3180's line in. Then connect the 3180's line
out to the mixer's echo return (echo receive/aux in/buss in) as
shown in Figure 3.