Trinnov Audio D-MON 12, User Manual

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7.5.3 STUDIO SETUP -> INPUTS & OUTPUTS
This tab defines the talkback and listen-back inputs, plus the AES insert.
Talkback
The system supports two talkback inputs which can be used to talk to the session’s mix buses, see 7.1.8 Talking to an Output .
The physical input connectors, level trims and limiter/auto-gain are specified here in the STUDIO SETUP:
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An 1 / Talkback connector – click on this field to choose the connector used for both inputs. You can choose either the
MPIO , SubD connector or Follow Talkback (please read the note below).
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Talkback #1 Input - click on the I/O selector to assign an input. You can choose any analog or AES in (but please read the
note below). Then click and drag on the Trim slider to adjust the input level, followed by the Limiter option and its Target
slider to set an automatic target level (e.g.,
12dB
). Note that, although this option is called “
Limiter
,” the processor applies
either limiting OR automatic gain to reach the desired target level. The limiter/auto-gain occurs after the input
Trim
level.
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Talkback #2 Input – repeat for talkback input 2 as required.
If the studio has a single talkback microphone, then you should define the same physical input for
Talkback input #1
and
Talkback input #2 as shown above. Alternatively, you can assign different physical inputs to support two talkback positions (e.g.,
to use
Talkback input #1
for a sound engineer and
Talkback input #2
for a producer).
Having defined the physical inputs, remember to use the SESSION SETTINGS page to determine how each talkback input feeds
the session’s mix buses. See
5.9 Editing the Session Settings .
Analog inputs 1 & 2 are the only inputs suitable for direct connection to a microphone (as they provide the necessary
phantom power). Analog input 1 is reserved for talkback and analog input 2 for listen-back. Both are named accordingly
within the I/O selector menus. Note that the SubD analog inputs (1 & 2) are hard-wired to the MPIO connector (TB & LB).
This means that if you reassign talkback and listen-back away from analog inputs 1 & 2, you will lose phantom power and
also the talkback & listen-back signals from the MPIO connector.
It is possible to save 2 extra inputs by choosing the “Follow talkback” mode, which will select the subD connector by
default, and automatically switch to the MPIO connector once a talkback is engaged.
Listen-back
Scroll down the page to access similar options for the listen-back inputs:
The system supports two listen-back inputs which can be used to return talkback from a particular studio location, see 7.1.9:
Listening “In” to the Studio .
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An 2 / Listenback connector - click on this field to choose the connector used for both inputs. You can choose either the
MPIO , SubD connector or Follow Talkback (but please read the note above).