Hookup Diagrams - Mackie big knob studio Owner's Manual

Big Knob Studio Hookup Diagram
DAW
Don't be fooled...while the Big Knob Studio + may have a few more bells and whistles, the Big
Knob Studio is no slouch! It, too, is packed with a ton of great features as outlined on the previous page.
After you've found a good home for the Big Knob Studio, it's time to make all the connections.
In this example, a microphone is connected to XLR input 1 (L) and a guitar to 1/4" input 2 (R).
The Source Input 3/4 jacks may accept 1/4" inputs (on the rear panel) and an 1/8" stereo input
(on the front panel). They may be connected simultaneously, but not used simultaneously. If both
inputs have connections, the 1/8" stereo line input will take priority over the 1/4" inputs. Here
we hooked up a 2-track player to the 1/4" inputs and a smartphone to the 1/8" stereo line input jack.
The output section is as straightforward as the input section. Here we connected a pair of
XR Series studio monitors to the Mon Output A L/R jacks and a pair of MR Series studio monitors
to the Mon Output B L/R jacks. Additionally, two sets of headphones are connected to the two phones
outputs on the Big Knob Studio's front panel and the 2-Track L/R output jacks are connected to the mixer's
1/4" L/R line input jacks. Lastly, a computer installed with your favorite DAW is connected to the USB
port on the rear panel.
Now that connections have been made, the fun begins! The top panel has a variety of switches,
buttons and something else...what was it? Oh yeah, a BIG knob, dead center! These allow you to select
between the inputs, outputs, set levels and more. Descriptions of the Big Knob Studio features starts
on page 9.
USB
REC SRC
SELECT
2-TRACK
INPUTS 1/2
+18VDC
POWER
1.5A
1 2
STEREO IN
3/4
Typical Big Knob Studio Setup
MONITOR MONITOR 2-TRACK 3/4
B A
+4dB +4dB
-10dB -10dB
L L L L
(MONO)
R R R R
BAL / UNBAL BAL / UNBAL BAL / UNBAL BAL / UNBAL
OUTPUTS SOURCE INPUTS
1(L)
2(R)
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