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ALESIS Studio 32 Reference Manual

IntroductionStudio 32 Reference Manual 11Basic Principles of Mixing & MultitrackRecordingSource select, level control, and destination assignmentW

IntroductionStudio 32 Reference Manual 12The stages of multitrack recordingMost multitrack recording is a three-stage process. Instead of recording a

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IntroductionStudio 32 Reference Manual 14The different mixes and what they’reneeded forNow that you understand the different sources and different des

IntroductionStudio 32 Reference Manual 15EQ INMUTEPANFADERDIRECTOUTGRP 1/2GRP 3/4L/R(to MON 1/2 SOURCE)(Post-EQ to MON 1/2 SOURCE whenMIC/LINE is sele

IntroductionStudio 32 Reference Manual 16Monitor (Control Room) MixThis mix is what the engineer and/or performer hears in headphones or the controlro

IntroductionStudio 32 Reference Manual 17MON PANTRIMLINEINTAPEINMICINMONITOR1/2SOURCEMONLEVELMONITOR1/2 MASTERSOLOChannelfaderChannelPAN(PFL feed)(SIP

IntroductionStudio 32 Reference Manual 18Aux Sends and Returns: EffectsThe last important mix is usually used for adding effects (such as reverb, del

Guided Tour

Guided Tour

ContentsStudio 32 Reference Manual 1CONTENTSImportant Safety Instructions...5Safety symbols used in th

Guided Tour

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Hooking It Up

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ContentsStudio 32 Reference Manual 2Connecting to an Unbalanced -10 dBV Multitrack Recorder...34Connecting to a Professional +4

Hooking It Up

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Effects and Signal ProcessingStudio 32 Reference Manual 39CHAPTER 4:EFFECTS AND SIGNALPROCESSINGConnecting Aux Sends and Returns toOutboard EffectsAux

Effects and Signal ProcessingStudio 32 Reference Manual 40Should you use one or two inputs to effects?✪ If your effect unit has two inputs, in most ca

ContentsStudio 32 Reference Manual 3MONITOR 1/2 LEVEL, MONITOR 1/2 PAN...73Channel Output Section...

Effects and Signal ProcessingStudio 32 Reference Manual 41Channel’s MUTE button, either). As you change fader levels, you may need to makecorrespondi

Effects and Signal ProcessingStudio 32 Reference Manual 42In a typical installation, Aux 4 is used for effect sends from the channel.• To send signal

Effects and Signal ProcessingStudio 32 Reference Manual 43To hear effects in the headphone/cue mix:Often while recording, musicians would like to hear

Effects and Signal ProcessingStudio 32 Reference Manual 44Connecting Signal Processors to InsertJacksInserts are used to connect signal processing dev

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ContentsStudio 32 Reference Manual 4Troubleshooting ...85Troubleshooting Index.

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IntroductionStudio 32 Reference Manual 7CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTIONHow to use this manualYou’ve taken the leap and purchased an Alesis Studio 32 Recording C

Sound Reinforcement

Sound Reinforcement

Sound Reinforcement

Sound Reinforcement

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Sound Reinforcement

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 67CHAPTER 7:DESCRIPTION OFCONTROLSChannel Input ControlsTrimThe TRIM knob adjusts the sensitivity of bo

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 68Equalizer section75 Hz switchThe graphic under this switch shows what this does: it cuts frequencies

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 69The MID GAIN knob controls how much boost or cut is applied to the band chosen.At the center detent p

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 70Auxiliary Send SectionAUX 3(5) SOURCE SwitchThe AUX SOURCE switch selects the input for the Aux 3(5)

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Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 71• When this switch is UP, the TAPE IN jack is the source of the Monitor send.• When this switch is

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 72SOLOThe SOLO button sends the channel’s signal (and only that Channel’s signal, if noother SOLO butt

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 73MASTER SECTIONOn the right hand side of the console are controls that affect the outputs of themixer.

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 74L/R Assign SwitchThis switch routes the signal from the Stereo Aux Return jacks to the Master L/RFADE

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 75Aux Master ControlsAuxiliary MastersThe four blue knobs in the Aux Master section provide the final o

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 76Control Room/Solo SectionThe Control Room section determines what you’ll hear in the control room and

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 77Press MON 1/2 when you wish to route the headphone mix (Aux Send 1 and 2output) to the Control Room.

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 78Group Master ControlsThe Groups may be used as sends to the tape recorder in recording applications,

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 79Back panelPOWER switchThis is the master power switch for the Studio 32. When it’s ON, the red LED o

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 80Main OutsConnect these jacks to your primary destination: the PA system’s inputs, or the 2-track mix

IntroductionStudio 32 Reference Manual 9For the experienced: a quick overviewIf you're already familiar with mixing consoles, here are some impo

Description of ControlsDescription of Controls 81Tape InConnect the outputs of your multitrack tape recorder to these jacks. It may be +4 dBubalanced

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TroubleshootingStudio 32 Reference Manual 83CHAPTER 8:TROUBLESHOOTINGTroubleshooting IndexIf you are experience problems while operating the Studio 32

TroubleshootingStudio 32 Reference Manual 84Maintenance/ServiceCleaning and MaintenanceDisconnect the AC cord, then use a damp cloth to clean the cons

TroubleshootingStudio 32 Reference Manual 85Refer All Servicing to AlesisWe believe that the Studio 32 is one of the most reliable mixing consoles tha

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IndexStudio 32 Reference Manual 94INDEX2 TRACK, 12, 31, 77connecting, 36-20 dB (Signal Present) LED, 7175 Hz, 20, 68ADAT, 31normalling w. Groups, 55

IndexStudio 32 User’s Manual 95mixdown, 12Mixing, 11example, 58Group Faders as Subgroups, 61mixdown, 57PA, 61stage monitor, 62MON 1/2in headphones, 73

IntroductionStudio 32 Reference Manual 10About the Studio 32The Studio 32 is an extremely flexible, 16-channel, 4-group plus L/R output, in-linemonito