Inserts bal or unbal?

[dadan]

I'm thinking about using the inserts on my mackie 1604vlz as direct outs ( by inserting the 1/4" halfway ) into a motu 1224, but the motu ins are balanced - TRS !
Are the inserts bal or unbal?
I just wanna use the pre amp of the mackie and bypass the eq etc.
Any advice and/or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanx!

 

[Sabith]

Well...... on a channel insert..... the Tip is the send, the Ring is the Return and the Sleeve is the ground.

so U will have no problems using the channel insert and sending it to your Motu. Just don't forget that how far U plugin the 1/4 jack into the insert makes a difference, U can plug it in 1 click, or 2.

if U plug it in 1 click, it will send the signal to your motu and through the mixer, if U push it in all the way, it will still send the signal to your motu but it won't send the signal through the mixer.

Have fun,

Sabith

 

[Shailat]

If your mixer has a "Pre - Post" switch, use the Pre. This will give you the signal before the EQ and Fader.

 

[bvaleria]

To add to what my colleagues mentioned...

Inserts in general, are unbalanced connections (think about it, they are TRS connections to carry 2 signals, so you couldn't have them as balanced signals, which use a single TRS to carry 1 signal!)



Bruce Valeriani
Blue Bear Sound