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Mixer Buddy Installation and Operation Manual
INSTALLATION
Microphone Insert Connections
Mixer Buddy utilizes the mixer’s “microphone channels process insert” facility to
switch the mixer’s microphone line level audio on or off. Up to four microphones
can be independently controlled via the Mixer Buddy’s front panel pushbutton
switches.
1. Connect your microphones to your mixer’s microphone inputs.
2. Connect the mixer’s process insert circuit to Mixer Buddy using the four
Microphone Channel Inserts ¼” TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) jacks on the rear panel.
The Mixer Buddy’s ¼” TRS connections should be wired as follows:
TIP: From mixer’s microphone preamp output.
RING: To mixer’s microphone channel return input.
SLEEVE: To mixer ground.
In most cases ¼” TRS ONLY patch cords can used to connect the mixer’s micro-
phone inserts to the Mixer Buddy’s microphone insert connections. Appropriate
patch cords can be purchased online from sources such as: Broadcast equipment
dealers, Amazon.com, Hosa Technology, Monster Cable and Radio Shack.
Monitor Audio Connections
Mixer Buddy can provide monitor mute functionality for monitor audio routed
through the Mixer Buddy. Monitor audio can be muted when selected microphones
are in use.
1. Connect the mixer’s unbalanced (RCA) stereo monitor outputs to the Mixer
Buddy’s mixer monitor output connection jacks. The red connector (top) is the
right channel and the white connector (bottom) is the left channel.
2. Connect the EXTernal sources (air monitor, etc) unbalanced (RCA) stereo out-
puts to the Mixer Buddy’s “EXT” monitor output connection jacks. The red con-
nector (top) is the right channel and the white connector (bottom) is the left
channel.
3. Connect the unbalanced stereo line level input on your monitor amp to the mon-
itor amp input jacks on the Mixer Buddy. The red connector (top) is the right
channel and the white connector (bottom) is the left channel.
CAUTION!
Do not connect directly to the high-power speaker outputs of a moni-
tor amplifier.
NOTE:
If you require the ability
to switch headphone
monitoring between the
mixer’s program and
stations air (EXT) sig-
nal, we recommend
using the Broadcast
Tools HPA-2. This
would allow the head-
phone monitoring of
two different sources.
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