Alesis 7-51-0214-b User Manual

 

 

You’ll find the following on the rear of  your IO|14/26: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1.  Headphone Outputs – Connect your headphones to these 

outputs.  The first headphone output always mirrors the 

analog 1/2 output pair.  The second headphone output is 

assignable in software. 

 

2.  Main outputs (8 outputs on IO|26; 2 outputs on IO|14) 

– Use ¼,” “TRS” cables to connect these outputs to the 

balanced inputs of  your powered speakers or power amplifier.  

If  your speakers or amplifier only provide unbalanced inputs, 

use unbalanced (“TS”) cables.   

 

The IO|26 (shown above) has 8 outputs.  The IO|14 has 2 

outputs. 

 

If  you are using the IO|26 and wish to connect additional 

speakers, headphone amplifiers or hardware processors, 

connect them to outputs 3 through 8. 

3.  Phono input (IO|26 only) – Connect your turntable to this 

input.   

 

If  your turntable has a grounding cable, attach it to the 

grounding screw to the upper right of  the phono inputs.  

This grounding will minimize humming and buzzing. 

4.  ADAT Lightpipe Inputs – These optical digital inputs 

can accommodate a wide variety of  ADAT-enabled gear.  

The IO|14 has one ADAT input whereas the IO|26 

(shown above) has two ADAT inputs. 

 

Use ADAT-compatible optical cables to connect to these 

inputs. 

 

5.  S/PDIF Connectors – Connect S/PDIF-enabled digital 

devices (such as the Alesis Masterlink, CD players, DAT 

machines, MiniDisc Recorders, etc.) to your IO|14/26 using 

coaxial, RCA-terminated cables.   

 

6.  MIDI Connectors – Connect your keyboards, sound 

modules, or other MIDI devices to your IO|14/26 using 5-

pin MIDI cables.  Remember to chain the OUTs of  each 

device to the INs of  other devices.