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4.5 2-track input and output
Input
A 2-track input, on RCA connectors
semi-professional audio equipment.
The 2-track input is primarily for auditioning mix playback from tape. The switch 2 TK
the monitors and/or phones.
However, it can also be routed to the main mix via the switch 2 TK TO MIX
input for tape playback, MIDI instruments etc. Here switch
to the 2-track signal twice over!
With
depressed you have another stereo line input available to the mix, useful e.g. for adding the output of
a second EURORACK or a BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO MX882 to your mix.
Output
The main mix output is delivered by XLR connectors
as by RCA connectors on the front
Level is ultimately determined by a pair of precision faders
Although the 2-track output is primarily designed for recording, it can also be used as a PA feed, or as a send
to the input of your sampler. Depressing
20 dB.
4.6 Monitoring
Though most of you will want to audition the main mix most of the time
include the Alt 3-4 bus
A single stereo volume control sends the level to the headphones and main monitors
If you want to audition external sources very often, you could connect a hi-fi pre-amp (or tape out) to your
2-track input, allowing you to monitor a variety of extra sources such as vinyl, cassette, CD etc.
4.7 Alt 3-4 output
By depressing the MUTE/ALT 3-4 button
the main mix.
Level to the Alt 3-4 outputs (phone connectors on the back panel) is adjusted by
signal PFL-ed (
and
Alt 3-4 is likely to bewilder newcomers. We want to illustrate how this feature may be used most effectively.
Subgroups are commonly used as a mixing aid both live and in the studio, e.g. to combine the outputs from all
drum channels onto just 1 or 2 submaster faders. They are also used to route to multitrack recorders (see also
sections 9.2 and 12.3).
There are no fully-fledged subgroups on the MX2004A. However, the Alt 3-4 bus offers you a second indepen-
dent stereo submix with its own submaster stereo fader
E.g.: If you want to generate two mono subgroups in addition to the normal main mix stereo bus, patch Alt 3-4
outs back into two mono channels, and use these as Subgroup masters (the subgroup return channels must
not be routed to the Alt 3-4 bus themselves, as this would constitute a feedback loop). Engaging mute on any
input channel routes to the Alt 3-4 bus. Channel pan now selects between Alt 3-4 outputs (left = 3, right = 4).
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Subgroups can be mixes of several channels of sound: don't be surprised if, once you have set
up the input gain correctly, the submaster faders are set higher than "normal" channels.
Remember that when Alt 3-4 is in use, you do not have a channel mute facility on your desk: you will have to
pull down the fader to silence any channel.
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EURORACK MX2004A
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, provides easy connection to DAT and other professional or
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on the rear panel will lower the level at the XLR connectors by
and 2-track playback
a channel's output will be routed to the Alt 3-4 output instead of
up).
4. MAIN SECTION
should be disengaged, or you will be listening
and TRS connectors
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routes this signal to
and will act as an additional
on the back panel as well
there are exceptions. These
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to have the
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