Signal routing for delays

[tk2k]

Hey all,

Got a mackie 24*8 board we're using for live sound, and I'm going to be setting up a second set of delay speakers.

The manual for some reason (page 38) PDF says to rout the delay out of an Aux send and then back in through a channel?

If what I want to accomplish is a feed of the main mix, simply run through a delay then to a set of amps, why would I want to rout the signal back into the board?

Does that make sense? Where am I going wrong?

 

[avkid]

That delay is the type you would use for effect.

 

[tk2k]

Okay that makes far more sense.