Mixers

[Frank Push]

I was just wondering if anyone can explain to me what a "channel insert" is on a mixer and what it's used for. I also want to know what a "direct out" is and what it does as well.
Thanx.

 

[MISTERQCUE]

Chan inserts are used to connect outboard signal processing devices such as compressors and eq's which shape the dynamics of the incoming signal into a boards specific channel. Direct outs are the outputs of each channel that feed the signal to the recording medium.

 

[DeadPoet]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but misterqcue, is the direct out always postEQ and post-fader or are there boards with a 'real' direct out: immediately after the pre?


Herwig

 

[struberg]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but misterqcue, is the direct out always postEQ and post-fader or are there boards with a 'real' direct out: immediately after the pre?
Herwig

Some of the good boards have a post/pre switch on the sends or a record out after the gain (and before the faders)

but on such a console (like cmi) u will easily get lost with all the knobs

 

[Track Rat]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but misterqcue, is the direct out always postEQ and post-fader or are there boards with a 'real' direct out: immediately after the pre?


Herwig

If you use an insert as a direct out, it's right after the gain pot which is right out of the pre; no EQ or fader circuitry.

 

[MISTERQCUE]

Yeah! What they said dead poet!

 

[DeadPoet]

thanks all, I just want to make sure the crap I hear comes from my behringer pre's and not the EQs