Mackie 24.8Bus Owner's Manual - Page 48

Figure 12: "Y"cord (a.k.a MULT) for splitting signal (Plugis Makus Doublis). Note that all three plugs are the same - either TS (shown) or TRS. Don't confuse this "off the shelf" connector with hybrid insert plugs as shown in Figure 11. ADD-ONS SPECS ETC. Using the Return Only on Sub and Main Insert Jacks If you insert a TS (mono) 1/4" plug only partially (to the first "click") into an 8•Bus Series Submaster or Main insert jack, the plug will not activate the jack switch and will not open the insert loop in the circuit. This allows you to insert signal into the submaster or main at that point in the circuit. Note: Only unused buses can be used in this manner. Do not insert signal into a bus with signal on it, or unpredictable results may occur. MACKIE AUX RETURNS: Mono, Stereo, Whatever The Stereo AUX Returns are a fine example of the Mackie philosophy (which we just made up) of Maximum Flexibility with Minimum Headache. The returns will automatically be mono or stereo, depending upon what you plug into the Return Jacks. Here's how it works: A mono return should be patched into the Return Jack labeled LEFT (MONO). The signal will be routed to both the left and right sides of the return circuit, and will show up in the center in any stereo pair of buses you assign it to. A stereo return, having two return plugs, should be patched into the LEFT (MONO) and the RIGHT Return Jacks. A jack switch in the RIGHT Jack will disable the mono function, and the returns will show up in stereo. MULTS AND "Y"s A mult or "Y" connector allows you to route one output to two or more inputs by simply providing parallel wiring connections. You can make Ys and mults for both unbalanced and balanced circuits. See Figure 12 for an example. Remember: Only mult or "Y" an output into several inputs. If you need to combine several outputs into one input, you must use a mixer, not a mult or a "Y." 46