Yamaha MG12 Owner's Manual - Page 14

Making the Most Of Your Mixer 4-3. Channel Inserts for Channel-specific Processing Another way to get the mixer's signal outside the box is to use the channel inserts. The channel inserts are almost always located before the channel fader and, when used, actually "break" the mixer's internal signal path. Unlike the AUX sends and returns, the channel insert only applies to the corresponding channel. Channel inserts are most commonly used for applying a dynamics processor such as a compressor or limiter to a specific channel-although they can be used with just about any type of in/out processor. Channel Fader When a plug is inserted into the channel insert jack, the internal signal path is interrupted and sent outside the mixer for external processing. Channel insert jacks must be used with a special insert cable that has a TRS phone jack on one end and mono phone jacks on the split "Y" end. One of the mono phone jacks carries the "send" signal to be fed to the input of the external processor, and the other carries the "return" signal from the output of the processor. To the input jack of the external processor To the INSERT I/O jack Sleeve Ring Tip Sleeve Tip To the output jack of the external processor 14 MG12/4FX