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Using Aux Sends and Returns
outboard devices (via Aux sends). In
practice, you’ll probably want to use the
Aux returns to bring in signal from
connected effects processors. If the effects
processors have stereo outputs, they
should be connected to both the left and
right Auxiliary return inputs so that their
stereo integrity is retained. If they have
mono outputs, you can route them to either
the left or right inputs. In this way, you can
actually connect up to four monophonic
devices to the MIXPAD 12 or MIXPAD 9’s
Aux return section (or two monophonic
devices to the MIXPAD 4’s Aux return).
Signal arriving at the left input is
automatically panned hard left and signal
arriving at the right input is automatically
panned hard right.
In the MIXPAD 12 and MIXPAD 9, the Aux
return jacks are unbalanced stereo inputs,
with the tip carrying the left input signal and
the ring carrying the right input signal (the
sleeve carries common ground), as shown in
the wiring diagram on page 21 of this
manual. Insertion of a monophonic 1/4"
jack into an Aux return will result in the
incoming signal being automatically routed to the left input only (and
therefore panned hard left). The MIXPAD 4 provides independent
unbalanced 1/4" inputs for each Aux return “side.” When connecting
only a single mono signal to the MIXPAD 4 Aux Return, use the
“Aux Ret. 1/Mono” input; the signal will then be automatically panned
dead center. When connecting stereo signals, use both jacks; the signal
connected to the “Aux Ret. 1/Mono” jack will be automatically panned
hard left and the signal connected to the “Aux Ret 2” jack will be
automatically panned hard right.
AUX
RETURN
1/2
AUX
RETURN
3/4
MIXPAD 12/9 Aux return jacks
AUX RET 2
AUX RET 1/MONO
MIXPAD 4 Aux return jacks