Meter wiring
The “A-MTR” feed is a buffered output designed to drive the VU meters and
headphone amp in the
MQ
metering and cue box. The feed can also drive a standard VU
meter circuit. The
Monitor
’s D/A is calibrated so that a digital sine wave of 1 kHz
frequency at -14dBfs will provide a +4dBu signal level. Calibration tones are available
from the oscillator in the DAW or a test CD.
Standard VU meter circuit
The selected Digital Input to be monitored is fed to the “D-MTR” XLR on the rear panel.
This output is a standard AES digital output that goes to
MQ
’s AES input or another
digital meter or phase scope.
Interface
The following section is intended to help installers set the system up for quiet,
dependable operation. If trouble is encountered setting up the Monitor, the suggestions
may help in understanding the issues and resolving the problems. The techniques
discussed while not infallible, have been used for many years by the engineers at
Dangerous Music with a fantastic success rate setting up dozens of world class facilities.
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