DigiDesign Control 24, Manual

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Control|24 Guide 22
Preamp Connections
For manageability, route each preamp output to
its corresponding input number on a Pro Tools
audio interface.
For more flexibility, connect these preamps to a
patch bay instead of directly “hard-wiring”
preamp channels to Pro Tools audio interface
channels.
To connect Control|24 preamp output to
Pro Tools:
1
Connect a 25-pin D-Sub connector harness to
one of the two LINE OUT TO PRO TOOLS (ei-
ther 1–8 or 9–16) connectors on the rear panel
of Control|24.
2
Connect the breakout cable for each preamp
channel to the corresponding input on your
Pro Tools audio interface, or to the appropriate
inputs on your patch bay.
To connect a line-level signal:
1
Turn the level control all the way down
(counter-clockwise) as a safety precaution.
2
Connect your line-level source to the bal-
anced 1/4-inch input jack on the rear of Con-
trol|24 that corresponds to your preamp
number (1–16).
3
Press the Source switch until the Line LED
lights.
4
Adjust the level control.
To connect an instrument-level signal:
1
Turn the level control all the way down
(counter-clockwise) as a safety precaution.
2
Connect your Instrument source to the unbal-
anced 1/4-inch input jack on the rear of Con-
trol|24 labeled DI 1 or DI 2.
3
Push the Source switch until the Instrument
LED lights.
4
Adjust the level control.
Phantom power is switchable in banks of eight
microphone preamps. Turn off phantom power
before connecting or disconnecting any micro-
phones, and consult manufacturer’s documen-
tation for condenser microphones.
To connect a microphone-level signal:
1
Turn the level control all the way down
(counter-clockwise) as a safety precaution.
2
Make sure phantom power is not on.
3
Connect your microphone or microphone-
level source to the balanced XLR input on the
rear of Control|24 that corresponds to your
preamp number (1–16).
4
If using phantom powered microphones,
push the 48v POWER switch on the rear of Con-
trol|24 for the bank of preamps you are using
(either 1–8 or 9–16).
5
Push the Source switch until the MIC LED
lights.
6
Adjust the level control.
DI inputs are only provided on preamp
channels 1 and 2.
It is possible (although unlikely) that phan-
tom power can damage certain kinds of rib-
bon or dynamic microphones, and should
always be used with care on any condenser
microphone that requires it.