Headphones Section; Phones A; Phones B; Talkback Section - MINDPRINT TRIOS/P-DIF Bedienungsanleitung

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channel's input gain. If the LINE signal is mono, the LED indicates its input gain.
If the signal is stereo, the LED indicates the mono composite's input gain.
OUTPUTS:
When set to this position, the LED chains indicate the
composite level of the monitoring section (MONITOR
ON) and the DAW return (DAW ON) signals. The source signal for the
meter is tapped pre OUTPUT VOLUME knob. In other words, it indicates
the level of the signal routed to DIRECT OUT.

6. Headphones Section

Connections:
Connect standard headphones to the two stereo 6.3 mm (1/4") jacks on
the rear panel. The two headphones amps are equipped with plenty of
power to drive even weaker headphones and deliver enough volume to
enable satisfactory monitoring.
Handling:

6.1 PHONES A

Twist this knob to adjust the first headphones output's
volume.

6.2 PHONES B

Twist this knob to adjust the second headphones output's
volume

7. Talkback Section

T.R.I.O™ comes with a full-fledged talkback section featuring a built-in
talkback microphone.

7.1 TALKBACK

Push this button to activate the talkback microphone. The
signal is routed to the headphones outputs until you release
the button. The monitor signal sent to the headphones
outputs is automatically cut by 12 dB.
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When set to INPUTS, the LED chains do
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not indicate the levels of the signal recorded
to the DAW. Instead, they offer a view of MIC/
INSTR. and LINE input levels. In other words,
the VOL. REC knob's setting has no influence
on T.R.I.O™'s level meter.The reasoning here
this is that levels tend to vary depending on
the given DAW hardware/software, and level
matching will differ accordingly. All popular
recording applications feature very precise
digital input level meters. This means you can easily view and
adjust the level of the signal sent to the DAW using your recording
software's level meter.
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When set to INPUTS, only the right LED chain indicates the Line
input signal level, even if you re dealing with a stereo signal. Why?
Because if you re recording to multiple channels, this lets you
monitor the input levels of the MIC/INSTR. channels (on the left
LED chain) and the LINE channels (L+R on the right LED chain)
simultaneously.
We strongly suggest that you always employ headphones with an
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impedance greater than 30 ohms. Lower impedances or a short
circuit caused by mono jack plugs can do permanent damage to
T.R.I.O™'s headphones outputs.
Do not connect headphones to SPEAKERS A jacks because this can
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harm T.R.I.O™.
Smart recordists may want to use PHONES outputs for a purpose
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other than intended – to connect further speakers via Y adapters
(stereo jack on one end; two mono jacks on the other), to drive
speakers sited in the studio's recording room. This lets you con-
trol these speakers' volume separately and communicate with
musicians using the TALKBACK microphone. But whatever you do,
never insert mono plugs into the PHONES jack.
For a happier and more congenial recording experience, it's a good
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idea for the vocalist and producer to don the same model of head-
phones when tracking vocals.
„"Talkback" is the term used for a neat feature found on big stu-
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dio consoles that allows producers/engineers in the control room
to speak to the artist in the studio via a microphone built into the
console. To this end, the talkback microphone signal is sent to the
headphones busses.
You may have little reason to like the TALKBACK function now,
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but you may learn to love it later when you discover your recor-
ding mic capturing the rattling of your computer's fan or other