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Re: routing external audio into the mp7

2006-01-05 by antret

many thanks!

thats how i figured it would work, but the manual confused me for a 
bit!

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzini@f...> wrote:
>
> Hi
> You can use the sub outputs as inputs!!??? (yep it sounds crazy..)
> The sub output sockets are stereo sockets, so there is a tip, a 
ring 
> and a sleeve connection on the plug.
> If you route an internal signal to one / both of the sub outs it 
> appears on the tip of the plug.
> Then you can then send a signal back in on the ring connection of 
the 
> plug. This gets mixed back into the main buss outputs after the FX.
> So you can either use it as an insert point to use some external 
FX, 
> or just feed an external signal back in.
> There are a couple of issues for me though using it like that..
> Theres no pan on the signal coming back so you have to either do 
it 
> it stereo or have a mono signal coming back split between the 2 
sub 
> inputs. You will just get the returned signal on either the left 
or 
> right main outputs otherwise.
> Theres no gain control either coming back so you have to set the 
> level on the gear your feeding into the command station.
> I found the inputs a bit to sensitive for my use, though there are 
> work arounds..
> Hope that makes sense
> Gonz
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Mibrilane <mibrilane@c...> wrote:
> >
> > On 1/5/06 1:53 AM, "antret" <antret@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > > just got my mp7 today!  quick question:  it seems from the 
manual 
> that
> > > one can route external audio (eg, from a korg emx) into the XX-
7
> > > series, but it is not very clear to me yet.  is it simple?  or 
as
> > > complicated as they make it sound.  so far ive been impressed 
> with how
> > > easy it is to get around on this thing
> > 
> > There are no audio inputs on the Command Stations (or any E-mu 
> module, for
> > that matter).
> > 
> > --
> > Mibrilane
> >
>

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