Monitor Controller
500R8 features a complete Monitor Controller section
that is the hub for all of your Speaker, Headphones, and
Talkback duties when mixing and recording. All major
functions are directly accessible on the front panel for
quick navigation and are produced on a rubber keymat
for button longevity, increased visual feedback in dark
environments, and improved tactile feel.
Meter
The 28-segment meter on 500R8 displays the level
present on the Monitor Bus and is positioned in the
signal path between the Monitor Blend and Monitor
Level controls to enable high-resolution metering of the
analogue signal path.
The meter is labeled in dBFS and corresponds with the operating level of 500R8’s A/D and D/A
converters to allow for high-resolution metering of the conversion process to avoid clipping
during recording and playback. The 0dBFS point on the meter corresponds to the A/DD/A
converters clipping point of +24dBu.
Note:
Turn the Monitor Blend control anti-clockwise to the Mix position and the meter
displays the level of the Summing Mixer being sent into its A/D converter. If the
meter is clipping at 0dBFS then the Summing Mixer needs to be attenuated using
the Mix Level controls beneath each 500 series slot.
Turn the Monitor Blend control clockwise to the DAW position and the meter
displays the level of the audio incoming via the DAW return and its dedicated D/A
converter. If the meter in this configuration is clipping at 0dBFS then the DAW
output needs to be attenuated.
SPKR A/B Key
500R8 has two sets of speaker outputs that can be used
to connect two separate sets of speakers for main and
reference monitoring.
The SPKR A/B key on the front panel toggles between
which Speaker Outputs are currently active. The key is
latching and when engaged, sends the Monitor Bus
through to the stereo pair of Speaker B jacks. When the
switch is disengaged, the Monitor Bus sends through to
the Speaker A outputs.
Switching between multiple speakers allows an
engineer to make better mix decisions during the
mixing phase by listening and comparing the mix on
two different sets of monitors each with their own unique frequency responses and characters.
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