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DRAWMER

FULLY FEATURED MONITOR CONTROLLER FOR STUDIOS OF ALL SIZES.
PRECISE, COMPACT & AFFORDABLE.

The CMC3 Compact Monitor Controller consolidates the feature sets of Drawmer's
3 most popular monitor controllers: Whilst retaining the famed accurate, and
transparent audio quality of the MC2.1, it has the precision and control of the MC3.1
and the low profile, compact design of the CMC2. It is equally at home in a serious
home studio as in a professional recording facility.

Accurate & Transparent

With the same Drawmer pedigree as the MC2.1, the CMC3 circuit is just as
transparent and accurate. It has been designed to remove the limitations that a
passive circuit brings, such as the ability to increase the volume for quiet passages
and improved mix checking, without adding the artifacts that lesser quality active
circuits introduce. You hear exactly what you've recorded!

Precision

The CMC3 supports 3 sets of stereo monitors, plus a dedicated mono speaker/
sub-woofer output, each can be switched individually and simultaneously and in
any order, especially useful for A/B comparisons. You can listen to multiple speakers
with the same sub-woofer, or turn the sub-woofer off altogether.

The volume control utilizes a parallelled custom quad pot for excellent channel
matching and smooth feel, as does the secondary preset volume control on the
front. This provides repeatable calibrated output level for the monitors, so that at
the flick of a switch the engineer can hear the mix at the same predetermined
volume, time after time, without having to meticulously adjust controls.

CMC3

Monitor Controller

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Summary of Contents for CMC3

Page 1: ...on Installation Power Connection Security Audio Connection Typical Connection Guide Chapter 2 Control Description Control Description Mix Checking Tips Chapter 3 General Information If a fault develop...

Page 2: ...ts reserved Under copyright laws no part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means mechanical optical elec...

Page 3: ...ditionalrightsthatvaryfrom statetostate andcountrytocountry For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with...

Page 4: ...e the volume for quiet passages and improved mix checking without adding the artifacts that lesser quality active circuits introduce You hear exactly what you ve recorded Precision The CMC3 supports 3...

Page 5: ...k Main Features Ultra low noise and transparent circuit design Source switches can be active in any combination 4 Inputs in Total 1x Digital SPDIF 192 kHz 24 Bit 2 on balanced analogue 1 4 jacks 1 3 5...

Page 6: ...oured to make the CMC3 as small as possible without compromising on controls connections and above all sound quality The unit has a footprint of just 27cm x 16cm with controls on the top headphone and...

Page 7: ...alidate the warranty The power supply will be supplied with 4 interchangeable AC pins for the UK European USA and Australian socket types For your own safety it is important that you use the correct a...

Page 8: ...balanced operation is recommended 8 Interference If the unit is to be used where it maybe exposed to high levels of disturbance such as found close to a TV or radio transmitter we advise that the uni...

Page 9: ...CMC3 Monitor Controller TYPICAL CONNECTION GUIDE 9...

Page 10: ...erated simultaneously the individual signals are summed into a single stereo signal Note that the CMC3 does not provide individual level trims for the I P1 I P2 and DIGI inputs and so any level matchi...

Page 11: ...al passages that would normally be quiet Before you can make full effective use of the Volume control it is necessary to calibrate the entire monitoring system this allows for accurate level control a...

Page 12: ...specially useful when used in conjunction with each other Phase Reverse Inverts the polarity of the signal on the Left Channel and is used primarily to outline any phase problems that may be occurring...

Page 13: ...n when using lower standard consumer quality headphones as damage could occur TALKBACK The MC3 1 has a dedicated talkback function including inbuilt microphone external microphone port and gain level...

Page 14: ...Connections Activate the inputs via the input source section 1a SPEAKER OUTPUTS Three stereo balanced speaker outputs A B and C plus a dedicated mono speaker sub woofer output SUB MONO are found on t...

Page 15: ...ng into a separate channel of a DAW or other recording facility to allow for information overdubs to be added to a recording To connect the mono talkback to a Dual Mono jack use the following cable wi...

Page 16: ...DIM switch and then turn the volume up rather than only turning the volume down as you maintain greater control over the volume as well as better left right channel matching Increase the Volume of Qui...

Page 17: ...ppear completely This could be because left and right outputs are wired out of phase but its more likely to be due to phase cancellation What causes phase cancellation Many stereo widening effects and...

Page 18: ...e noise and distortion that they can bring however they have severe disadvantages over active circuits The most significant is that the output impedance of the connected source equipment and the input...

Page 19: ...escription of the problem Authorised returns should be prepaid and must be insured All Drawmer products are packaged in specially designed containers for protection If the unit is to be returned the o...

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