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recording. That way you can always be assured of getting the maximum
dynamic range out of your Gina system.
Monitor Controls
Below the input channels are the input monitor controls. The input monitor
controls allow you to monitor the record input signal via any of the
available outputs on your Gina. Each input channel pair has a
corresponding monitor output pair directly below it on the console. The
monitor controls look similar to the controls for input. The mute (M) and
solo (S) buttons are found at the top, and the gang (G) selection button is at
the bottom. In addition, a pair of slider controls is available for setting the
levels of the monitor signals. Instead of level meters, the monitor control
has a series of numbered buttons. These buttons allow you to select which
output channel pair controls are displayed, so you can adjust them.
The monitors are one of the most powerful functions of the console. When
you are recording, these controls allow you to set the level at which each
input signal will be monitored at each of the outputs, independent of the
main output level control.
When setting a monitor level, you must first select the input that will be
monitored, and then select the output for which you will set the monitor
level. Selection of the input is really just a matter of using the correct
monitor control box. A monitor setting will always affect the input pair that
is directly above it. To set the monitor for inputs 1/2, for example, simply
go to the monitor control directly below inputs 1/2 and click on one of the
five buttons found in the center of the control.
