Using F X Aux Send as a Monitor Send

[Dennis Fieger]

I've seen some information regarding this question but I don't see any "at Length" replies regarding how this effects on board FX to the mains. I've seen if there is a 1/4" plug inserted into the FX send jack the onboard Fx are disabled. Does that mean they are disabled everywhere, monitors and Mains? We are wanting to use the FX Aux send as a 3rd monitor mix but need to understand the ramifications of doing so. Thanks in advance for any guidance you can offer.

 

[shredd]

So I'm NOT the only one who's thought of this!!!
I plan on doing this on a small board I use for live play-out, to sort of organize the cable-jumble and enable exactly what @Dennis Fieger is describing - getting a "copy" of my mix out to another destination, using the [AUX/FX SEND's].

Now, as the Village Idiot here, I'm not necessarily the one to be giving technical advice (my studio/routing skills/knowledge compared to the really smart guyz here is like asking Chris Farley for life coaching).
But yeah - I'mma pretty sure that once you plug into the [AUX/FX SEND], internal FX will be fully disabled (as the board will expect you to plug in a [RETURN] from an external FX unit. This doesn't matter to me, 'cuz all my signal sources will be fully FX-treated before they ever get to the board.

And while I haven't set it up and "test driven" it yet, I see no reason why it won't work.
Good luck - and let us know how it works for you!

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[Phil Tipping]

I also don't own one of these, but my recommendation would be to see if the block diagram helps - that old chestnut and/or just do a simple experiment to see what happens, especially if you're in hurry. It eliminates any guesswork (or AI speculation!), and you can have 100% faith in the results as you did the test.
The diagram does show a dotted connection from the FX OUT socket to an internal switch which toggles the FX BUS SEND to either the FX INTERNAL SEND signal or the socket, so that confirms what you've heard.
The MAIN OUT SEND signal path has nothing similar so my guess is that the main fx would still be available.
For simple testing of these machines, use an input or pre-recorded track as a source signal, and headphones for checking the result. On my DP-32, I plug a spare cable into an input and dab my finger on/off the exposed plug, so no other gear is required. To check the FX scenario, just plug another spare cable into the FX out (it doesn't have to go anywhere else) and see how this affects the different FX options.
Of course, by the time you read this, someone else will have replied, but there's no harm in confirming
Good luck.

 

[shredd]

@Dennis Fieger - TOLDja there wuz smart guyz here - ossum procedure, @Phil Tipping - that's about whut I had in mind for him.
I'll just get back to separating my 1/4"-ers and my XLR's so I don't use 'em wrong.