Connecting Audio - ALLEN & HEATH ME 500 User Manual

5.4 Connecting audio

Stereo Headphones – Two output sockets
let you plug in headphones or ear pieces with
either a large (1/4") or small (3.5mm) stereo
plug. Headphones with impedance between
16Ω and 600Ω are recommended. Lower
impedance headphones tend to be louder.
You can use either socket or both at the
same time, for example to feed two musicians
with the same mix.
Stereo line equipment – You can use the
stereo outputs to feed line level equipment
such as a recording device or wireless in-ear
transmitter.
Maximum line output level = +21dBu.
The ME-500 presents both the left and right
signals on the same TRS (3-pole stereo)
output jack. The stereo signal is duplicated
on the large and small output sockets.
Use a stereo Y-cable to feed equipment with
separate left and right inputs.
The output is unbalanced. To connect to
balanced equipment link the input cold (-)
signal to ground within the destination plug.
Mono output – The output can feed balanced
or unbalanced line level equipment such as a
powered speaker.
Warning If you use a speaker be careful
to avoid loud levels that may cause feedback.
Start with the master level turned down and
the level increase gradually.
User Guide – AP11137 iss.1
2x Headphones
or ear piece
Using 2 mono jacks
jacks
ME-500 Stereo Out
jacks
GROUND
RIGHT
LEFT
Connecting to equipment with Jack inputs
Using 2 stereo jacks
ME-500 Stereo Out
jacks
GROUND
RIGHT
LEFT
Connecting to equipment with XLR inputs
Link PIN3 (cold, -) to PIN1 (ground) to unbalance
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Mono Out
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
Link RING to SLEEVE to unbalance
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