Help hooking up some effects!

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I was wondering if its possible to hook my Behringer virtualizer pro and my limiter up through one insert on the same mic channel. The Behringer has inputs and outputs for left and right channels. The undisclosed Limiter has inputs and outputs for left and right channel as well as a sidechain input.
i just want to be able to record a vocal with effects and limit it straight to the tape. I know most people dont recommend recording with effects already on but I just want to do it for quick demos. Any help would be appreciated.
 
Chain the output of the limiter into the effects box, with the 'return' side of the insert cable from the the efects output, back to the chanel- except if the effects are stereo, you'll have to return it as a stereo pair, and record that. The effects mix you get will be permanent unless you record them as aseperate track(s).
 
a little confused sorry

Ok Mixsit im a little confused. Can you describe with a little more detail. Im not totally understanding what I should be hooking to what and with what.
 
Insert Out- Input on Limiter
Limiter out - Behringer In
Behringer out- Insert in
 
Call me a dummy

Ok call me a dummy but Im still not understanding this. Maybe im not describing something right. Tex unless im mistaken, I dont have an Insert out and Insert in. Let me see if I can be more specific. Lets say im recording a vocal through channel 1 on my mixing board. Normally if i want to use my limiter, I insert it into the channel using a "Y" type Tip Ring Sleeve cable. Now how would I go about hooking the behringer and the limiter up on the same insert for channel 1. I'm not trying to use the Aux busses if that helps any.
Im sorry for being so much trouble. I would bother someone in the local music store here but they don't know krap lol.
 
Let's break it down as simply as possible, which often is easier said than done:

Your goal to use two "boxes" on one insert point. The answer is to chain them in series, as follows:

1st: determine which side of your standard insert 'Y" cord is the output, and which is the input. We are assuming you know to put the single (tip/ring/sleeve) end into the insert point on the mixing board, which leaves two free ends (tip/sleeve). We'll call the two ends the "white" and "black" ends, although they may be well marked with different colors or markings on your particular cable.

Take just one of your outboard boxes and try "white" in the input and "black" in the output jacks of the box. If it works, fine, if not, reverse the plugs and check again. Write down your results so you don't forget - let's assume it was white that was output (or send) and black that was input (return).

Step two (chaining): plug the white end of the Y cable into the input of the first box. Now take another regular straight patch cable (1/4" tip/sleeve plug on each end) and connect the output of box #1 into the input of box #2. Finally plug the remaining end of your 'Y" cord into the output of box #2. Now you have a serial connection.

This method can be used to chain large numbers of units together. The thing to remember is that "goes-outtas" always connect to "goes-intas", and visa versa.

Now I bet you're REALLY confused!:p
 
Thanks

Thanks, thats waht i needed. I understand whats going on now. I didn't understand that i was using a y cable and another reg 1/4 to 1/4 cable. Let me see what this does.
 
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