MX Series — MX24 Operating Instructions
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Outside Your MX24: Rear Panel Connections MX24-D
1: Mains Inlets: The IEC mains inlet is unswitched - the front panel indicator for “PSU 1 OK”
will illuminate when power is applied.
2: Main AES Outputs: These two XLRs carry the four main output channels as two AES pairs
formatted as 1+2 and 3+4.
3: AES Outputs Wordclock Sync Input: Connect an external wordclock source to synchronise
the AES outputs. Front panel LED shows when valid clock is present and in use.
4: A/B AES Inputs: Digital audio inputs arranged in three groups of two pairs each for A and
B sets; 1+2, 3+4. Independent sample rate conversion on each input socket.
5: Main analogue output XLR sockets: These carry the four main output channels - the sum
of the A-B console selects.
6: Stereo Line Input: This pair of XLRs is a balanced stereo input is mirrored on the front
panel with an unbalanced 3.5mm stereo jack run in parallel. Use to connect a laptop or
mobile sound source for background music feeds, or even another analogue stereo console.
7: Microphone Input: Plug in a balanced mic to use for announcements — this socket is
mirrored on the front panel (both sockets are connected in parallel).
8: A/B Analogue Inputs: Balanced inputs arranged in two groups of four each for A and B
sets.
9: Control Ethernet Port: Connection to this port is currently limited to firmware updates
only.
10: GPIO Port: External trigger inputs for voice evacuation systems to route microphone
and/or stereo line input to main outputs. See page 29 for more information.