Tascam M-3500 mixer

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I purchased a Tascam M-3500 mixer. It seems to work well and does what I need, but I am having a nightmare with effects loops. As suggested in their manual, I am using Aux 1 and 2 for headphones signal. I connected a digital delay to Aux 3 and the return it to effects 1. Every time I press the 3-4 aux button, I lose the headphones. If I unpress 3-4, the signal to the delay goes away. I changed the output to Aux 5, that helps a little. But in either case all I can get is full effects return in the headphones and on the recording. The book says you can blend raw versus effects loops, but I cannot figure how to do this. I can get raw signal only by completely bypassing the effects loop totally. If I use the effects loop, all I can get is 100% effects loop. Help! How do I wire and control these effects, it’s driving me out of my mind. I’ll greatly appreciate your help. Thanks
 
I generally find it more convenient to return effects to normal channels. That lets me route them as needed and also use the channel eq on them.
 
bouldersoundguy said:
I generally find it more convenient to return effects to normal channels. That lets me route them as needed and also use the channel eq on them.
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Thank you for your reply. I upgraded to it for my home studio from a Tascam 2516. I like the 3500 for a lot of reasons, but it’s tricky getting things routed. I’ll try what you suggest, that would be easier and makes more sense. Do you think using Aux 1 and 2 for headphones is a good idea, or should I try something else? Thanks again. Steve
 
I have spent the last five minutes trying to find a block diagram for that mixer to no avail. I would suggest you try to find one even if it means paying for it. In fact it is probably better to buy a full service manual because you are bound at some point going to need to service it and a tech will need such a document...OR he will charge you for finding one...I would !

Dave.
 
Use channels for effects returns. You essentially have 48 line inputs
 
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