Hookup - Mackie Big Knob Operation Manual

above the MONITOR A
the –10 dB position (counterclockwise). If it is,
turn the control up to the +4 dB position and
then turn up the Big Knob VOLUME control.
Now it should get louder, faster.
10. If you have monitors connected to the STUDIO
OUTS , make sure the PHONES/STUDIO
OUTS SOURCE
out, and the STUDIO OUTS ON/OFF
is ON (LED above the button is lit).
11. Slowly turn up the STUDIO OUTS LEVEL
control on the front panel. You should begin
to hear playback from your DAW through your
studio monitor speakers. Adjust the STUDIO
OUTS LEVEL control to a comfortable listening
level. If it seems like you have to turn up the
LEVEL control all the way to hear the studio
monitor speakers, turn down the LEVEL control
and check to see if the trim control
STUDIO OUTS
(counterclockwise). If it is, turn the control
up to the +4 dB position and then turn up the
LEVEL control. Now it should get louder, faster.
12. If you have a headphone distribution amplifi er
connected to the PHONES AMP
should be able to turn up the volume for each
headphone connected to the headphone amplifi -
er and hear playback from the DAW. If it seems
like you're not getting enough volume from the
headphone amplifi er, turn down all the head-
phone volume controls on the headphone ampli-

Hookup

MONITOR A
Passive
Studio Monitors
Stereo Power
Amplifier
6
BIG KNOB
output jacks is in
button on the front panel is
button
above the
jacks is in the –10 dB position
outputs, you
MONITOR B
Mackie HR824 or other
MONITOR C
Active Studio Monitors
Powered
Subwoofer
OUTPUTS
POWER
~120-240 VAC
MONITOR A MONITOR B MONITOR C
50/60 Hz 25W
ON 2-TRACK 2-TRACK
A B
+ 4 dB + 4 dB
-10dB -10dB -10dB
+4dB +4dB + 4dB
-10 dB -10 dB
L L L L L
AC SELECT
100V 120V 240V
R R R R R
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILE, WA, USA • "BIG KNOB" & "MACKIE" ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. • COPYRIGHT ©2004
DAT Recorder
fi er and check to see if the +4/–10 level switch
above the PHONES AMP
is in the –10 dB position (pushed in). If it is,
switch it to the +4 position and then turn up the
headphone volume control on the headphone
amplifi er. Now it should get louder, faster.
13. You can connect a pair of headphones to one of
the two PHONES
Big Knob. Slowly turn up its associated LEVEL
control to a comfortable listening level.
14. If you want to record from the DAT or cassette
player to your DAW, start playback on the DAT
or cassette connected to Big Knob.
CAUTION: See "A Cautionary Note" on the next
page to avoid creating a feedback loop through
the 2-TRACK inputs and outputs.
15. Push in the 2-TRACK A
SOURCE SELECT section on the front panel
and turn off the DAW MIX button. Slowly turn
up the trim control
until you see the meters
light. Adjust the control until the meters are
lighting the "0" LED regularly. You want the
"+8" LED to light only occasionally, and the
"OL" LED to not light at all.
16. Make sure the inputs to the DAW are selected
for recording. Start recording and the playback
from the 2-TRACK A input to Big Knob should
be recording in the DAW application. If it seems
like you're not getting enough volume from the
2-TRACK playback, check to see if the +4/–10
level switch
is in the –10 dB position (pushed in). If it is,
switch it to the +4 position. This will provide a
stronger signal to send to your DAW.
Headphones
Headphone Distribution
Amp
SOURCES
DAW
STUDIO
DAW PHONES PHONES
2-TRACK + 4dB 2-TRACK
OUTPUT AMP MIX INPUT
-10dB
A B
(MONO)
L R
U U
+ 4 dB + 4 dB + 4
-10dB dB
+ 4dB
-10 dB -10 dB -10 dB
L L L L
-10dB + 10dB BAL/ -10dB + 10dB
UNBAL
+ 4dB
DAW
PHONO
-10dB
MIX
(MONO)
R R R R L R
U U
-10dB 10dB -10dB 10dB
+ BAL/ +
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL UNBAL
BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL
output jacks
jacks on the front panel of
button in the INPUT
for the 2-TRACK A input
on the front panel
above the DAW output jacks
Reel-to-Reel
Recorder
STUDIO MONITORS
Mackie HR824 or other
Active Studio Monitors
Turntable
+ 4dB
-10dB
(MONO)
L R
BAL/
UNBAL
GROUND TALK BACK
FOOT
SWITCH
L R
RIAA
Sound Card
Footswitch
LINE
OUTS
1
2
3
4
LINE
IN
MIC
IN