Behringer monitor2usb, Quick Start Manual

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MONITOR2USB Controls
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10 MONITOR2USB 11 Quick Start Guide
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Step 2: Controls
(1)
SOURCE 1 and SOURCE 2/USB buttons
control which input sources are active.
When a source is active, the LED ring
around the button lights up.
(2)
MONO button collapses the left-right
stereo image down to mono.
(3)
DIM button reduces the listening volume
by about 15 dB. Use this function to
switch quickly between loud and quiet
volume levels when mixing. You can
also use this function when plugging
in, removing or switching between
headphones to protect your hearing
from loud clicks, pops or damaging
volume diff erences between two
sets of headphones with diff ering
impedance values.
(4)
VOLUME control adjusts the overall
volume level for all speaker outputs.
WARNING! Make sure all volume
and level controls are turned fully
counterclockwise before powering on
the unit.
WARNING! Excessive, sustained volume
levels can cause hearing damage.
(5)
CROSSFEED control blends the left and
right headphone channels to simulate
the characteristic stereo panorama
produced by monitor speakers in an
open acoustic space. In an open room,
the sound from each monitor speaker
enters both ears and gives the brain
additional timing information about
the sound, which then aff ects the
listener’s perception of the stereo fi eld.
In contrast, headphones feed each ear
a starkly separated stereo channel,
with no crossover to the opposite ear.
This lack of crossover can cause mixes
to sound very diff erent on headphones,
as well as being a more fatiguing
listening experience. By using the
CROSSFEED function, you can more
closely simulate the stereo sound of
monitors while mixing on headphones,
which means your headphone mixes
will more closely match the mixes you
produce on monitors, and you will
experience less ear fatigue from long
sessions wearing headphones.
(6)
PHONES knobs control the volume level
for each of the two headphone outputs.
(7)
MONITOR buttons activate and
deactivate the A, B and C speaker
groups connected to the related
MONITOR OUT XLR jacks. By using
these buttons, you can compare mixes
on diff erent sets of stereo speakers
(groups A and B), or you can activate a
single fullrange speaker for an additional
option to monitor in mono (group
C, which has only a single output).
The group C output can also be used to
connect a separate subwoofer to check
the extreme low frequencies in your
mix. When a particular MONITOR group
is active, the LED ring around the related
button will light up.
(8)
CROSSFEED ON button activates the
CROSSFEED function. When CROSSFEED
is active the LED ring around the button
will light up.
(9)
PHONES 1 and PHONES 2 outputs
accept headphone connections over
¼ " TRS stereo connectors. Each output
has a dedicated knob for individual
volume control. Whenever you change
headphones, press the DIM button
to protect your hearing from clicks,
pops or unexpected volume diff erences
between headphones with diff ering
impedance ratings.
(10)
POWER LED lights up when the unit is
powered on.
(11)
USB type B connection allows you to
stream audio into the MONITOR2USB
directly from your computer.
The USB connection is activated by
the SOURCE 2/USB button. When the
USB connection is in use, the INPUT 2
analog connections will still be active,
and the audio from both connections will
be summed together. In this summed
USB/INPUT 2 signal, the relative
signal levels will need to be matched
by using the level controls on the
source equipment.
NOTE! The USB audio interface
is class-compliant, so no special
software drivers are required, and low
latency ASIO* drivers can also be used
(such as ASIO4ALL). However, depending
on host software used, the default USB
input may be set in software as a mono
microphone with excessive software
gain available, the user may need
to reconfi gure USB input as a stereo
source and reduce software gain to an
appropriate level.
*ASIO is a trademark and software of
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
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+4 dBu / -10 dBV button allows you to
change the level sensitivity of the INPUT
2 group of XLR jacks. The +4 dBu setting
matches the line-level standard for pro
audio gear, while the -10 dBV setting
matches the sensitivity standard for
consumer audio (e.g., CD/DVD players).
By properly matching the input
sensitivity, you can more easily match
levels between the two groups of stereo
inputs, and therefore avoid large volume
diff erences at the outputs.
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INPUT 2 accepts balanced audio
signals from devices using
XLR cables. To activate INPUT 2, press the
SOURCE 2/USB button on the front panel.
The sensitivity for these inputs can be
changed to match pro audio gear
(+4 dBu) or consumer electronics
(-10 dBV) by using the +4 dBu / -10 dBV
button. The INPUT 2 analog connections
remain active when the USB audio
connection is being used, and the audio
from both connections will be summed
together. In this summed USB/INPUT 2
signal, the relative signal levels will need
to be matched by using the level controls
on the source equipment.
NOTE! If you are using only the INPUT 2
analog inputs, disconnect the USB cable
from the back panel to avoid additional
noise that may be introduced by the
USB D/A converters.
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INPUT 1 accepts balanced
audio signals from devices using XLR
cables. To activate INPUT 1, press the
SOURCE 1 button. INPUT 1 is set to the
+4 dBu sensitivity standard for use with
pro audio gear.
(15)
AC INPUT jack is where you connect the
included power cable.
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POWER buttons switches the unit
on and off .
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MONITOR OUT C section has a single
XLR output jack for use with a single
fullrange speaker or a subwoofer. To
activate the MONITOR OUT C connection,
press the MONITOR C button on the
front panel.
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MONITOR OUT B section has dual left
and right XLR outputs for use with
a stereo pair of monitor speakers.
To activate the MONITOR OUT B
connections, press the MONITOR B
button on the front panel.
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MONITOR OUT A section has dual left
and right XLR outputs for use with
a stereo pair of monitor speakers.
To activate the MONITOR OUT A
connections, press the MONITOR A
button on the front panel.