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(or the inputs to your active studio monitors). You
might use one pair (A) for near-field monitor speak-
ers and the other pair (B) for your main monitor
speakers. These are assigned to the Control Room
Left and Right outputs by default, but can be reas-
signed to virtually any input or output source.
The Control Room source is selected in the
CONTROL ROOM section of the console (press the
SETUP button in the CONTROL ROOM section for
more setup options).
PHONES 1 and 2
These are stereo 1/4" TRS jacks that provide a
stereo output for headphones, or for connecting to a
headphone distribution box. These are assigned to
the Phones 1 and Phones 2 outputs by default, but
can be reassigned to virtually any input or output
source.
The Phones 1 and 2 sources are selected in the
PHONES 1 or PHONES 2 section on the console
(press the SETUP button in the PHONES section for
more setup options).
MIX OUT
These are balanced 1/4" TRS jacks that provide
a line-level analog signal. These are assigned to
the left and right mix outputs by default, but can be
reassigned to virtually any input or output source.
Connect these outputs to the inputs of a 2-track
recorder for mixdown, or to the inputs of a power
amplifier to drive a pair of speakers for the studio or
whatever.
8. SYNC CARD
The Sync card provides the digital word clock in
and out on a pair of BNC connectors, and SMPTE
time code in and out on a pair of 1/4" jacks.
Sync data is also transmitted through the ADAT
lightpipe and AES/EBU connections. The Sync card
just provides another means to transmit and receive
the word clock. This is particularly useful when you
want the dXb to be the master clock for your digital
audio system.
Time code is also provided through MIDI time
code (MTC). SMPTE time code is more commonly
used in motion picture and broadcast applications.
Other Connections
In addition to the cards in the card slots, there are
more connections you can make on the rear panel.
9. FOOT SWITCH 1 and 2
These two 1/4" TS jacks are provided for foot-
switch control of various functions. These functions
are assignable in the Windows > Setup window, and
include Talkback, Play/Stop, Next Marker, Previous
Marker, and New Marker.
10. SERIAL 9 PIN
This DB9 connector is an RS-422 port that sup-
ports the Sony® 9-Pin device protocol. It is con-
figured to operate as a controller, so it should be
connected to a device (DEV) that is configured to
be controlled by a controller (CONT). This is used
primarily to transmit tape transport commands from
the dXb to a recorder.
11. MIDI IN and OUT
These standard MIDI connectors (female 5-pin
DIN) can be used to send or receive MIDI Time
Code (MTC) and MIDI Machine Control (MMC)
when connecting to equipment with transport con-
trols and a position display.
You can turn MTC on and off in the Sync Card
setup window (Windows > I/O Configuration and
touch the Sync card) by clicking the Generate MTC
box. You can select MTC as the timecode source in
the same setup window by clicking the TimeCode
Source dropdown box and selecting MIDI (MTC).
12. ETHERNET
The Ethernet connector is reserved for future
upgrades.
13. USB
The two USB ports on the dXb support USB 2.0.
Use these to connect a USB equipped mouse, key-
board, USB memory stick (USB flash drive), or an
external hard drive to transfer and backup files. See
"More Connections" on the next page to see how to
connect a PS/2-style keyboard and mouse with a
6-pin miniDIN connector.
MIDI
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FOOT SWITCH
1 2
MIDI
OUT
USB
ETHERNET
SERIAL 9-PIN
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