Atomos Ronin - Manual (Page 16)

Atomos Ronin – User Manual Edition 2: November 2012 14
Audio
Located in the bottom left corner of the main screen you can see the area
for monitoring the audio levels, pressing here will allow you to access the
audio settings.
You can see 12 digital channels (via SDI input) and 2 analog audio
channels (via the XLR inputs). Each channel has a level meter assigned
to it. When there is active sound coming in you will see the level indicator
moving.
If the ‘R’ icon is highlighted red below the level meter these channels will
be recorded to disk (this is also indicated by the level meters background
changing to orange). If the headphone icon is highlighted this channel
pair will be output to both the headphones and the XLR outputs.
If recording analog audio via the XLR inputs the input gain can be
adjusted by pressing the + and - buttons to set a suitable level to match
the source. Since the analog input connections are line level, they cannot
be used with microphone level sources. Ronin does not supply +48 volts
phantom power for microphones. An adaptor is necessary to operate
with microphone level equipment.
Similarily, The analog output is also balanced line level XLR type. If you
wish to adjust the clipping point of the analog XLR outputs this can be
set by pressing on the Line Out Level indicator. The clipping level settings
are +15 dBu, +18 dBu, +22 dBu, and +24 dBu.
There is also a slider to control the headphone level. Press any point
along the line or slide your finger to the left or right to adjust. On the front
panel, there is also a mute button for the headphones along with a toggle
switch that allows you to select between mointoring the left/right or both
channels of each audio pair.
It is not possible to vary the gain if the signal input is from the SDI
connection because this is digital and is embedded in the signal.
You can usually adjust this from the camera, please see your camera
manual for operational details.
Audio During Playback Mode
When you enter into Playback mode on the Ronin it will only output
channels 1/2 on the headphones and XLR outputs, please bear this in
mind when you select the audio channels for recording. Also note, all
recorded audio channels will be present on the SDI output.
7. Using the Ronin