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EURORACK MX3242X
2.4.6 Monitor section
Fig. 2.15: Monitor section
The buttons 2-TRACK
and MIX-B
determine which signal is sent to the MON OUTputs
, where
you can connect active or passive speakers (plus power amp). If neither one of the buttons is pressed, the
outputs provide the Main Mix signal. The 2-TRACK button allows you to monitor the signals from a 2-Track
master recorder (e.g. DAT). When you connect its input
to a hi-fi amplifier featuring a source selector,
you can conveniently monitor other sources, too (e.g. cassette recorder, CD player, etc.).
We recommend that you use more than just one single pair of speakers! Rather, you should connect at least
half a dozen of different (matrix-networked) speaker pairs from ghetto blasters, car and club systems to
broken 5-cm portable-radio speakers mounted in a cardboard carton!
Use the LEVEL control
to set the volume of the monitors.
The MONO button
allows you to check that stereo signals are mono-compatible.
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All buttons are effective on the monitor output only. They will not affect the Main Mix signal
delivered by the Main outputs.
2.4.7 Headphones section
Fig. 2.16: Headphones section
The headphones jack
accepts any commercial studio headphones. With the buttons MON/CTRL ROOM
, AUX 1 and AUX 2
, you can select the source for the headphones signal, while the LEVEL control
determines the volume level.
When the MON/CTRL ROOM button is pressed, the headphones output delivers the signal selected in the
MON/CTRL section. Press one of the two AUX buttons to monitor the Aux Send signal on both sides of your
headphones. To create a stereo headphones mix, just press both AUX buttons. Now the signals from Aux
Sends 1 and 2 are routed to the left and rights side of your headphones respectively.
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Please note that too high a monitoring level can lead to hearing damage.
2. OPERATION