API Audio THE BOX - Manual (Page 86)

API “The BOX” Operator’s Manual
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14.1.4 Cue and Headphones
The cue system is designed to support headphone feeds while recording. The stereo
cue master can be fed from the cue sends on all channels as well as the output of the
CUE SOURCE selectors.
Headphone Feeds From Program Bus/External Source
1)
Route the program master outputs and/or up to 4 external 2-track sources to the
cue master
2) Using the C/R SOURCE selectors, engage the PROGRAM switch.
3) Using the CUE SOURCE selectors, engage the PROGRAM switch and any 2-TRACK
sources needed in the headphones.
4) With the headphone LEVEL turned down, engage the CUE TO PHONES switch on
the headphone master.
5) Turn up the CUE SOURCE control to a nominal level.
6) Turn up the CUE MASTER control to a nominal level.
7) Connect a pair of headphones to one of the console HEADPHONE jacks.
8) Engage the ON switch on the headphones master.
9) Adjust the headphone master LEVEL for a comfortable volume
10) Adjust the CUE SOURCE and CUE MASTER levels as needed.
11) Engage the CUE talkback assignment switch and adjust the GAIN as needed.
Headphone Feeds From Cue Sends
1)
Use the cue system to create a primary headphone feed.
2) With the 3/4 send LEVEL turned down, engage the CUE, PRE, and 3/4 on/off
switches on summing inputs and input channels carrying DAW returns.
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CUE assigns the 3/4 send to the stereo cue bus
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PRE is selected for cue sends so the bus is fed pre-fader. This allows the
program bus mix to be changed without affecting the headphone feed.
3) With the headphone LEVEL turned down, engage the CUE TO PHONES switch on
the headphone master.
4) Turn up the CUE MASTER level control to a nominal level.
5) Connect a pair of headphones to one of the console HEADPHONE jacks.
6) Engage the ON switch on the headphones master.
7) Adjust the LEVEL to a modest volume on the headphone master.
8) Use the 3/4 LEVEL and PAN controls on the summing inputs to carefully create
an independent headphone mix.
9) Adjust the headphone master LEVEL to a comfortable volume.
10) Adjust the CUE MASTER level as needed.
11) Engage the CUE talkback assignment switch and adjust the GAIN as needed.
NOTE: A second independent headphone feed can be created using the auxiliary
sends. Since channels can be routed only to the cue send or aux send 3/4,
use the mono aux sends to create the second headphone feed if the same
channel needs to be send to both headphone feeds.