9
Studio Mix-Minus Setup
Following the instructions in the owner’s manual for your audio
mixer, connect your microphones, headphones and recording de-
vice and set the levels on your mixer.
On the front of the innkeeper LTD, set the Send and Caller volume
controls to center.
To connect the innkeeper LTD to your mixer, use a balanced female
XLR cable with an adapter if necessary (not included) to connect
the Caller jack on the back of the innkeeper LTD to any unused Line
input on the mixer. Using a balanced XLR male to 1/4” cable (not
included), connect the Post-Fader Aux bus output (Aux Send B on
this mixer diagram) to the Send XLR input on the innkeeper LTD.
On your mixer, locate the row of Aux B knobs. This row of knobs will
set the level of each input channel to the Aux B output which is sent
to the phone caller. Turn all of these knobs to 9 o’clock except for
the channel you have the Caller from the innkeeper LTD connected
to (Channel 4 in this example). This Aux B knob should be set fully
off (hard left on most mixers).
Speak into your microphone and watch the level indicators on the
mixer. Adjust your Mic Level so your audio is at 0 dB on the meter
most of the time and occasionally up to +3 dB. Repeat for each mic.
Next check the Send level meter on the front of the innkeeper LTD.
Adjust the Send volume control on the innkeeper LTD so that both
green lights are on while you speak, and you only occasionally see
the red light. Some mixers may have an Aux Send master control
that will affect the audio level you send to the innkeeper LTD. You
should start with this knob at 12 o’clock and adjust it if necessary to
get the correct level on the innkeeper LTD.
Next set up a call on your phone line. Press the Call button on the
front of the innkeeper LTD. As the Caller speaks, adjust the Gain
knob on the mixer for the channel you have the Caller audio con-
nected to (Channel 4 on this diagram) until the Peak light for that
channel comes on, then reduce the level slightly just until the light
goes out.
Now you are ready to go. These settings should work for most
phone calls.
