Basic Analog signal flow pt.1

This is the first of the SSL signal flow tutorials of many more to come. In this tutorial we will be discussing how basic signal flow follows its path. We are going to start this off, not so complicated so for the advanced SSL user it's ok to skip past the first few articles. (SPL = Sound Pressure Level)

Now that we visually see how the signal flows, we can learn a little more about our console. 

There are three main sections of a console 

Input

Output

Monitor

1.A. Input section recieves signals from the studio mics or electronic

instruments.

B. 48 volt D.C. - Direct Current (Phantom Power)

C. Pad - Pre Attenuation Device

2.A. Output section sends signals out to the multitrack recorder. 

B. Multitrack Buss

3.A. Monitor section recieves signals back from the multitrack

recorder and sends them back to the conrol room speakers.

We now know our 3 sections of the console so I will draw a generic signal flow of a console to explain about the channel path, and the monitor path.

In the next article I will go indetail about the paths, what busses are used for, phantom power, and the multitrack recorder