Direct Out; Mono; Dim; Speakers B Level Adjust - MINDPRINT TRIO Handbuch

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4.3 DIRECT OUT

You have a fourth stereo output at out disposal with DIRECT
OUT. This signal is tapped pre VOLUME knob (in contrast to the
SPEAKER A/B/C outputs), which means its level is not adjustable.

4.4 MONO

Press this button to blend the left and right signals and crea-
te a mono signal. When engaged, it affects all monitor and
headphones outputs. The LED on the button lights up to
indicate MONO is active.

4.5 DIM

Press the DIM button to cut the master volume of the moni-
tor outputs by 20 dB. This affects the speaker outputs only,
and not the DIRECT OUT and PHONES circuits.

4.6 SPEAKERS B LEVEL ADJUST

This stereo knob on the bottom panel of the T.R.I.O™ serves
to fine-tune the SPEAKER B output's level.
Control range: - 4 dB at the far left position, unity gain at 12 o'clock,
+ 6 dB at the far right
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y
You can also use DIRECT OUT to connect meters such as peak level
or correlation indicators.
y If you decide to employ T.R.I.O™ at gigs, you can use to DIRECT
OUTs to route the signal to the FOH mixer, and control your own
monitor mix via SPEAKER A/B/C.
g The MONO function serves to check mono compatibility. This is a
nifty tool for detecting phase cancellations caused by reversed
polarity in cords/connectors, poorly chosen modulation effect set-
tings or extreme stereo processing operations, all of which may not
be clearly audible in a stereo soundscape.
y Some vocalists don't like to hear a big stereo spread when tracking
their parts. In this event, simply press MONO, then the vocalist will
no longer be irritated by a shaker sweeping across the stereo
soundscape or a guitar part panned hard to the left edge.
g
Many active monitors are very sensitive so that even low MONITOR
LEVEL settings elicit high volume levels. The DIM button cuts the
output level, enabling you to fine-tune levels with greater
precision and enjoy a wide VOLUME knob control range even at
very low monitor volumes.
y
MONO and DIM do not affect DIRECT OUT. Otherwise, this
circuit's signal would be reduced to mono when you press MONO
and attenuated when you press DIM for monitoring purposes.
y The SPEAKER B LEVEL ADJUST knob is helpful when you want to
balance the relative levels of two speaker pairs so that you're dea-
ling with similar levels when A/Bing between speaker pairs.