Potentially Retarded FX Routing Question!

[TheUltraVespa]

Hi,

I'm sort of new to recording at home. On top of that, I have an assortment of gear to work with most of which is intended for use in recording and does so very well.

However, the mixer I'm using (Yamaha MC 1604) seems like it was designed with live sound as it's primary application.

I'm trying to make use of it anyway, but needing some advice. Here's what I want to do:

I have a BBE Sonic Maximizer that I would like to place in between the mic pres on the mixer and the pres on my digital interface (PreSonus Firepod). I want to do this in such a way that I can control the amount of Sonic Maximizer is applied to each input individually.

My mixer has the following in/outs on the back for each channel:

XLR - Input
TRS - Input
TRS - Insert/Out

This is what I think I should do:

1. Run my instrument mics into the XLR ins
2. Run the TRS In/Out into the TRS Inputs on the Firepod
3. Run the Sonic Maximizer ins into the main "Echo Send" jacks on the board
4. Run the Sonic Maximizer outs into the main "Echo Receive" jacks on the board
5. Use the individual "Echo" controls on each channel to tweak the amount of Sonic Maximizer is applied to each input on the Firepod

Does it make sense to go about things this way, or am I in danger of becoming a victim of my own inexperience? I'm certain that I won't break anything this way, but I simply don't know if the "TRS Insert/Out" was intended for this use, or if the "Echo" send/receive features of this board can be used in the same manner as any standard "FX Loop".

All that the documentation for the mixer says in this regard is that the TRS Insert/Out occurs in between the Gain and EQ stages for each channel... Which, believe it or not, doesn't seem like enough description to be useful to me.

So, with that, I will await some useful advice from those wiser and more experienced than I for some direction as to the best way to accomplish my goal(s).

Thanks,
TheUltraVespa

 

[Minion]

I"m pretty sure the Send/Recieve isn"t just for Echo but any effect you want to connect to the Board...

Most boards have a effect Send/Return feature and the way you have the connections described is correct....

So just give it a try and see how it sounds...I tried to connect my EQ and my Compressor through the Effect send/Return on my Mixer but I got a really bad Humming sound in the backround but I"m sure it was because my Compressor Sucks so I"m sure you won"t have the same problem....

The insert in/out is a bit different than the Effect send/return, An insert is like a direct out and input for each channel and can be used like an effect send return but can also be used as an output for that channel (Most preamped channels should have an Insert)....

The inserts are good if you want to apply an effect to just a single channel or if you want to output a channel seperately from the mix, Like you could output each mic input to a seperate channel on your Interface....


Cheers

 

[TheUltraVespa]

Thanks! One more question, though....

Just to clarify...

Are you saying that the way that I have described it as being configured seems correct for my purposes, or are you saying that instead of the "Insert In/Out", I should use the "TRS Input" as the "Send" out to the Firepod interface and the "echo" controls, will still work on each channel, as I hypothesized?

I will try it the way I have it in any case.

Thanks for your help. That was really quick. I think I'm gonna like it here!

TheUltraVespa

 

[Minion]

Yes, The way you think it should be connected is correct....

And yes the Effect send/return will work on each channel and you just use the "Echo" knob to dial in the amount of effect you want on that particular channel.....

You should be good to go....


Cheers