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MONITOR2USB
MONITOR2USB Controls
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Quick Start Guide
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Step 2: Controls
MONITOR buttons activate and
(EN)
deactivate the A, B and C speaker
groups connected to the related
MONITOR OUT XLR jacks. By using
(1)
SOURCE 1 and SOURCE 2/USB buttons
these buttons, you can compare mixes
control which input sources are active.
on diff erent sets of stereo speakers
When a source is active, the LED ring
(groups A and B), or you can activate a
around the button lights up.
single fullrange speaker for an additional
option to monitor in mono (group
(2)
MONO button collapses the left-right
C, which has only a single output).
stereo image down to mono.
The group C output can also be used to
(3)
DIM button reduces the listening volume
connect a separate subwoofer to check
by about 15 dB. Use this function to
the extreme low frequencies in your
switch quickly between loud and quiet
mix. When a particular MONITOR group
volume levels when mixing. You can
is active, the LED ring around the related
also use this function when plugging
button will light up.
in, removing or switching between
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CROSSFEED ON button activates the
headphones to protect your hearing
CROSSFEED function. When CROSSFEED
from loud clicks, pops or damaging
is active the LED ring around the button
volume diff erences between two
will light up.
sets of headphones with diff ering
impedance values.
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PHONES 1 and PHONES 2 outputs
accept headphone connections over
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VOLUME control adjusts the overall
¼ " TRS stereo connectors. Each output
volume level for all speaker outputs.
has a dedicated knob for individual
WARNING! Make sure all volume
volume control. Whenever you change
and level controls are turned fully
headphones, press the DIM button
counterclockwise before powering on
to protect your hearing from clicks,
the unit.
pops or unexpected volume diff erences
between headphones with diff ering
WARNING! Excessive, sustained volume
impedance ratings.
levels can cause hearing damage.
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POWER LED lights up when the unit is
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CROSSFEED control blends the left and
powered on.
right headphone channels to simulate
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the characteristic stereo panorama
USB type B connection allows you to
produced by monitor speakers in an
stream audio into the MONITOR2USB
open acoustic space. In an open room,
directly from your computer.
the sound from each monitor speaker
The USB connection is activated by
enters both ears and gives the brain
the SOURCE 2/USB button. When the
additional timing information about
USB connection is in use, the INPUT 2
the sound, which then aff ects the
analog connections will still be active,
listener's perception of the stereo fi eld.
and the audio from both connections will
In contrast, headphones feed each ear
be summed together. In this summed
a starkly separated stereo channel,
USB/INPUT 2 signal, the relative
with no crossover to the opposite ear.
signal levels will need to be matched
This lack of crossover can cause mixes
by using the level controls on the
to sound very diff erent on headphones,
source equipment.
as well as being a more fatiguing
NOTE! The USB audio interface
listening experience. By using the
is class-compliant, so no special
CROSSFEED function, you can more
software drivers are required, and low
closely simulate the stereo sound of
latency ASIO* drivers can also be used
monitors while mixing on headphones,
(such as ASIO4ALL). However, depending
which means your headphone mixes
on host software used, the default USB
will more closely match the mixes you
input may be set in software as a mono
produce on monitors, and you will
microphone with excessive software
experience less ear fatigue from long
gain available, the user may need
sessions wearing headphones.
to reconfi gure USB input as a stereo
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PHONES knobs control the volume level
source and reduce software gain to an
for each of the two headphone outputs.
appropriate level.
*ASIO is a trademark and software of
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
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+4 dBu / -10 dBV button allows you to
change the level sensitivity of the INPUT
2 group of XLR jacks. The +4 dBu setting
matches the line-level standard for pro
audio gear, while the -10 dBV setting
matches the sensitivity standard for
consumer audio (e.g., CD/DVD players).
By properly matching the input
sensitivity, you can more easily match
levels between the two groups of stereo
inputs, and therefore avoid large volume
diff erences at the outputs.
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INPUT 2 accepts balanced audio
signals from devices using
XLR cables. To activate INPUT 2, press the
SOURCE 2/USB button on the front panel.
The sensitivity for these inputs can be
changed to match pro audio gear
(+4 dBu) or consumer electronics
(-10 dBV) by using the +4 dBu / -10 dBV
button. The INPUT 2 analog connections
remain active when the USB audio
connection is being used, and the audio
from both connections will be summed
together. In this summed USB/INPUT 2
signal, the relative signal levels will need
to be matched by using the level controls
on the source equipment.
NOTE! If you are using only the INPUT 2
analog inputs, disconnect the USB cable
from the back panel to avoid additional
noise that may be introduced by the
USB D/A converters.
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INPUT 1 accepts balanced
audio signals from devices using XLR
cables. To activate INPUT 1, press the
SOURCE 1 button. INPUT 1 is set to the
+4 dBu sensitivity standard for use with
pro audio gear.
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AC INPUT jack is where you connect the
included power cable.
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POWER buttons switches the unit
on and off .
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MONITOR OUT C section has a single
XLR output jack for use with a single
fullrange speaker or a subwoofer. To
activate the MONITOR OUT C connection,
press the MONITOR C button on the
front panel.
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MONITOR OUT B section has dual left
and right XLR outputs for use with
a stereo pair of monitor speakers.
To activate the MONITOR OUT B
connections, press the MONITOR B
button on the front panel.
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MONITOR OUT A section has dual left
and right XLR outputs for use with
a stereo pair of monitor speakers.
To activate the MONITOR OUT A
connections, press the MONITOR A
button on the front panel.
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