Mackie CR-X Series, Owner'S Manual

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CR-
X Multimedia Monitors
CR-X Multimedia Monitors
2.0
L R
2x2 USB AUDIO INTERFACE
CR3-X / CR4-X / CR5-X CR3-X / CR4-X / CR5-X
Hookup Diagrams continued...
The illustration above shows another use for CR-X Series Multimedia Monitors. Perhaps you’re a home studio
musician using your favorite DAW to record.
In this example, a pair of 1/4" cables is connected from the audio interface’s output jacks to the 1/4" inputs
on the rear panel of the powered CR-X Series Multimedia Monitor. As seen here, we’re partial to Mackie’s Onyx
Artist 1•2 2x2 USB Audio Interface!
Next we’ll want to connect the passive speaker. The included black (–) and red (+) speaker wires should
be connected from the powered monitor’s ± spring clips to the passive monitor’s ± spring clips as detailed
by the dotted lines above:
Connect black (–) to black (–) and red (+) to red (+).
Almost there! Move the ‘Powered Speaker Position Select’ switch to either the “L” or “R” position based
on whether the powered reference monitor – the one with the volume knob – will be on the left or right side.
Now position the monitors where you would like them. Play audio through the interface, making sure
that the volume of the interface and monitors are above “0”.
Last step: move the monitors around until the optimal sound has been achieved and adjust volume to taste.
Optional: plugging a pair of headphones into the front panel 1/8" headphones jack auto-defeats the speaker
output. The front panel volume control then controls the level going to the phones.