Drawmer MC2.1 Monitor Controller - Manual (Page 12)

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Under the Cut heading three switches have been incorporated - Left Cut, Mute and
Right Cut .
Left Cut: Mutes the Left channel signal allowing only the right signal to be heard,
Right Cut: Mutes the Right channel signal allowing only the left signal to be heard,
Mute: Cuts both channels (especially useful in an emergency). If Left Cut and Right
Cut are both active it is just the same as Mute being active.
Note that Cut/Mute does not affect the headphones (see ) in the same way as
it does the speakers (see ). W ith the Mute switch active the headphones will still
pass audio in just the same way as if it was off, they are not affected. This allows for
someone to edit audio using headphones whilst a conversation is occurring in the
control room, for example.
Also, note that, when activating Left or Right Cut whilst using headphones the
signal is not 100% panned one way or the other - i.e. the signal centre moves to the
side but is not completely removed from the opposite ear of the headphone - this
is so that the
Left/Right Cut sounds a little more natural, after all, if listening through
speakers with only the left speaker active some of the signal well reach the right
ear a few milliseconds later.
HEADPHONES
The MC2.1 has two dedicated headphone outputs, via 1/4” TRS jacks, each with
individual level control - Note that they have their own level control and are not
affected by the main large monitor volume knob.
In addition, note that the headphones are not always affected by the switches in the
same way as the monitor outputs. The
Source Controls ( I/P1, I/P2 and Aux. ) and
Output controls ( Phase Rev, Mono and Dim ) affect the headphones in just the
same way as the speakers, however, the Mute and L/R Cut switches affect them
differently (see above).
Warning:
It is advisable to unplug the headphones before switching the MC2.1 on or off.
It is also recommended that you turn the headphone level down before inserting
the jack, and turn it up to your desired listening level - these measures will not
only prevent your ears from being damaged but also the headphone’s drivers.
Also, note that these are high quality circuits and have been designed for
professional headphones, so care must be taken when using lower standard,
consumer quality headphones, such as earbuds or ipod phones etc, as damage
could occur.
TALKBACK
The MC2.1 has a dedicated talkback function including inbuilt microphone and
gain level control.
Talkback Switch : W hen active engages the inbuilt microphone and routes the
operator’s voice through the headphones and also to the output on the rear of the
unit. The switch is non-latching and so must be held in to be active.
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