Yamaha MC1202 Mixer

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Yesterday, I acquired -- for free -- a Yamaha MC1202 mixing board. I'm in need of a board for recording to my 8 track Otari 5050, and was under the impression from a previous user that the 12 channels of the 1202 have individual outs for each channel. Since I need at least 8 ins & outs, I thought, "What a score!" However, upon investigation, I'm not sure that the 1202 does have outs for each channel. Anyone out there know for sure? My bro was thinking that you could use a TRS cable with the effects inserts for the outs...

 

[drummersteve]

this is the same case for the yamaha mg24/14 im thionking of getting, nmo direct outs. apparently, from what ive heard from here, you can plug in a normal 1/4 jack "half way" into the inserts. im new to this aswel, what is a TRS cable?

 

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TRS is tip-ring-sleeve, and it refers to the type of jack like you described -- being able to change the signal flow by inserting the plug only halfway into the jack... Then, you're saying, that doing this I should be able to get direct outs from each channel?

 

[drummersteve]

Then, you're saying, that doing this I should be able to get direct outs from each channel?

Yes. at least, im quite sure this is right. remembering im new to this. the inserts send the signal to whatever processing unit you may have, and back down the same cable. by plugging the cable in only half way, it only sends it out, not back, making it like a normal output. at least, im quite sure that what ive said is right. you may want to have the more experienced persons comment before counting on it!

Steve

 

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What concerns me is that, since the inserts are pre-eq, then logically it flows that the signal out from that point would be pre-eq as well, effectively making the eq section of the board null & void, and eliminating a big reason for using a mixing board (as opposed to mixing in the box) in the first place. Seem logical?

 

[drummersteve]

yes, i completley understand! well, if this is the case, then the alternative would be to submix the tracks.

im not sure what your setup is, but if you were using multitracksing software, this would mean for example if you were using drums, you wouldnt be able to ahev the seperate tracks...

you could eq each of your tracks (say all your toms, kick, snare etc etc) and then send then to a subgroup. now, you would have all of your groups eq'd, and then sent to one "main" channel, if you like. so, youve been able to eq, pan, level out all of your tracks, and theyve all been sent to the one track. use the out on that track. it will skip the eq on this track, but ife youve done all the eqing on the previous tracks, this wont matter. the one drawback, like ive said, is that itl all come up as one track in the software youl be using.

if this way isnt feesable than im sorry but, me being new also, i have no idea what you could do!

Steve