MONITOR, TALKBACK, SIGNAL GENERATOR
MONITOR, TALKBACK, SIGNAL GENERATOR
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65. CONSOLE MONITOR
Comprehensive engineer’s headphones and local monitoring
is provided. Select the source from the monitor select switch
bank. Pressing PFL or AFL elsewhere on the console
automatically overrides the current monitor source with the
signal from the channel or master selection. The orange
PFL/AFL master LED indicator illuminates and the console
meters display the active signal.
The console monitor meters (MAIN LR VU meters) provide 12-
LED indicators to accurately display the signal level of the
selected monitor source. Reduce the gain or level if the red
“+16” peak indicator lights. For optimum performance the
signals should be adjusted to read an average “0” with loudest
peaks reaching around “+6”.
Use the MONITOR level control to adjust the level in the
headphones and local speaker monitors. We recommend you
use closed-ear headphones in the range 30Ω to 600Ω
designed for sound monitoring. GECKO® MAESTRO HRM
1881PRO C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile reference headphones
are a popular choice.
66. 2-TRACK REPLAY
A stereo source such as a recording playback or walk-in CD
can be routed directly to the main LR mix. Adjust its level from
fully off to +10dB gain using the rotary control. You can check
the source on the meters and in the headphones before
bringing it into the mix by selecting the TO L/R switch (green
LED lights when switch is engaged).
67. TALKBACK
Individually assignable talkback is available to all the main
outputs. Plug in a suitable microphone into the XLR female
chassis connector. A good quality dynamic or condenser vocal
microphone is recommended. A swit48V DC phantom
power is available onboard for your talkback use.
First select the source you wish to talk to. You can select the
auxes in logical groups, useful for communicating with the
performers on stage or in various recording rooms in the
studios. You can also talk to LR (pressed in MAIN L/R button),
typically used for announcements to the audience. Once
selected, press and hold TALK ON (green LED illuminates) to
route the talkback microphone signal to the required
destination. Adjust the talkback level using the TALKBACK
trim control below the talkback microphone XLR. Pressing
TALK ON automatically dims the level of the playback source
and signal generator if it is turned on.
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