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Performer Hookup Example
To give you an idea of how you can use the M-16DX’s inputs, let’s talk about
how you’d hook up a small group with two singing acoustic guitarists with
pickups on their guitars, a keyboard player, a bass player, and a beatbox
rhythm backing.
On the front of the I/O module, connect
the two vocal mics—
• to XLR MIC 1 and 2 jacks. These two jacks feed Input
Channels 1 and 2, whose SENS knobs allow for precise level control.
the two guitars—
• to the LINE IN 3 and 4 jacks.
Vocal 2Vocal 1
Guitar 1 Guitar 2
If you’re using an acoustic guitar with a pickup that lacks a built-in
preamp, we recommend inserting a preamp between the guitar and the
M-16DX to get the best sound from the guitar.
On the back of the I/O module, connect
the keyboard—
• in stereo or mono as desired. To use it in
stereo—
• connect the keyboard’s left and right outputs to the
M-16DX’s LINE IN jacks 5 (L/MONO) and 6 (R), respectively.
mono—
• connect the keyboard’s mono output to the M-16DX’s
LINE IN 5 (L/MONO) jack.
the bass—
• to a direct box, and then connect the output of the direct
box, or “DI,” to the M-16DX’s LINE IN 7 (L/MONO) jack.
If you want to connect a bass directly to the M-16DX without a direct
box—and you’re not using Inputs 1 and 2 for something else as we are
here—you can connect it to the I/O module’s front-panel LINE IN 1 or 2
jack, and then push in the selected jack’s Hi-Z switch.
the beatbox—• in stereo or mono as desired. To use it in
stereo—
• connect the beatbox’s left and right outputs to the
M-16DX LINE IN jacks 9 (L/MONO) and 10 (R), respectively.
mono—
• connect the beatbox’s mono output to the M-16DX LINE
IN 9 (L/MONO) jack.
Keyboard
Beatbox
Bass
Creating a Monitor Mix
While you’ll use the M-16DX’s main stereo mix for your audience, your
performers may want to hear a somewhat different mix as they play
and sing. This performer-only mix is called a “monitor mix.” and can be
delivered through onstage monitor speakers, or through in-ear monitors or
headphones. The M-16DX offers a few ways to create monitor mixes.
You can use
Aux Bus 1—
• to create a monitor mix in which you have individual level
control over all of the sounds coming through the M-16DX. This is the
most common way to create a monitor mix.
Aux Bus 2—
• to create a second monitor mix with individual control over
each signal’s level. This option is available in situations where you’re
not already using Aux 2 for the M-16DX’s internal effects. Effects are
discussed in the The M-16DX Effects Workshop booklet.
