Hearth Technologies mix back, User Manual

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Mix Back User Guide
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USING MIX BACK FOR PA, HEAR BACK,
AND RECORDING
1. Using the Mix Back, Hear Back and ADAT
equipped recorders at the same time (see the
hook-up diagram on page 17) :
a. Connect the Mix Back HearBus outputs to
Hear Back Hub HearBus inputs.
b. Connect Stereo Master 1 analog outputs to
the PA system.
c. Connect Mix Back ADAT optical outputs to a
digital recorder with ADAT inputs.
d. Duplicate the stereo (“Perfect Mix”) on both
Stereo 1 (PA) and Stereo 2 (Hear Back) as the
base line mix for the Hear Back system(s).
This permits the performers to hear the
equivalent FOH mix as in the PA system.
e. Adjust the Mix Back mono channel (“more
me”) outputs (mono 1-12) and send them to
the appropriate “more me” Hear Back Hub
inputs. Example: if Channel 1 of the Mix Back
is the guitar player, then adjust mono volume 1
to obtain the appropriate level, turn all other
Mono volumes off. Doing this sends just the
guitar to channel three on the Hear Back Hub.
NOTE: Since Mix Back channels 1&2 are the “stereo
mix/perfect mix” and are sent to the HUB channels
1&2 then mono channels are skewed by two
channels, i.e. Mix Back channel one is channel three
on the hub, Mix Back channel two is channel four on
the hub, and so on.
IMPORTANT: When using in-ear monitors you
need a baseline stereo mix to verify what the
audience hears. Always assign the stereo mix so
it appears on every Hear Back Mixer stereo knob
(Channels 1&2). A stereo mix is critical since
ambience and physco-acoustics are absent with
in-ears.
(Hey – in-ears are earplugs!)
If you are sending the perfect mix from a FOH
console, then plug that into the left/right Aux
inputs and assign them to the Hear Back output
channels ST1 and ST2.
NOTE: Reverse the left and right channels so you
have the correct stereo image on the stage. You may
feel a little strange if what you hear is a mirror image
of what you see, i.e. the guitar player is physically on
your left, but you hear him/her in your right ear (see
physco-acoustics in the glossary).
STUDIO CUE MIXING USING MIX BACK
AND HEAR BACK
1. Connect the inputs to the Mix Back so as to set
up an independent Cue Mix. Use the passive
splits to connect to your studio preamplifiers.
2. Talkback remote connection:
Connect the remote control to the Mix Back using
standard CAT5e cable. The connection will work
up to 500 feet or 152.4 meters.
CAUTION: NEVER PLUG THE MIX BACK
REMOTE INTO A HEARBUS OR HEAR
BACK MIXER CONNECTION BECAUSE AN
OVER VOLTAGE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR!
3. Using the talkback after channels have been
assigned on the Mix Back/Hear Back:
a. Label the Mix Back remote to correspond to
the Hear Back channel assignments.
b. Now you have the option to speak only to the
drummer – assuming only his/her “more me”
is turned up. This applies to all “more me”
channels.
c. The talkback feature has a balanced output
that becomes active when pressing the COM
switch on the remote. Use the talkback output
as a slate function if desired. Simply connect
the balanced talkback out to your recording
device. The COM switch also energizes the
intercom relay.
d. The ALL (broadcast) switch routes the
talkback mic to all outputs.