Mackie Big Knob Owner's Manual - Page 6
Hookup - monitor controller
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BIG KNOB above the MONITOR A output jacks is in 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 button on the front panel is out, and the STUDIO OUTS ON/OFF button is ON (LED above the button is lit). fier and check to see if the +4/-10 level switch above the PHONES AMP output jacks 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 amplifier. Now it should get louder, faster. 13. You can connect a pair of headphones to one of the two PHONES jacks on the front panel of Big Knob. Slowly turn up its associated LEVEL control to a comfortable listening level. 11. Slowly turn up the STUDIO OUTS LEVEL 14. If you want to record from the DAT or cassette control on the front panel. You should begin player to your DAW, start playback on the DAT to hear playback from your DAW through your or cassette connected to Big Knob. 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 CAUTION: See "A Cautionary Note" on the next page to avoid creating a feedback loop through the 2-TRACK inputs and outputs. monitor speakers, turn down the LEVEL control 15. Push in the 2-TRACK A button in the INPUT and check to see if the trim control above the SOURCE SELECT section on the front panel STUDIO OUTS jacks is in the -10 dB position and turn off the DAW MIX button. Slowly turn (counterclockwise). If it is, turn the control up the trim control for the 2-TRACK A input up to the +4 dB position and then turn up the until you see the meters on the front panel LEVEL control. Now it should get louder, faster. light. Adjust the control until the meters are 12. If you have a headphone distribution amplifier connected to the PHONES AMP outputs, you should be able to turn up the volume for each lighting the "0" LED regularly. You want the "+8" LED to light only occasionally, and the "OL" LED to not light at all. headphone connected to the headphone amplifi- 16. Make sure the inputs to the DAW are selected er and hear playback from the DAW. If it seems for recording. Start recording and the playback like you're not getting enough volume from the from the 2-TRACK A input to Big Knob should headphone amplifier, turn down all the head- be recording in the DAW application. If it seems phone volume controls on the headphone ampli- like you're not getting enough volume from the Hookup 2-TRACK playback, check to see if the +4/-10 level switch above the DAW output jacks is in the -10 dB position (pushed in). If it is, switch it to the +4 position. This will provide a MONITOR A stronger signal to send to your DAW. Passive Studio Monitors MONITOR B Headphones Stereo Power Amplifier Mackie HR824 or other Active Studio Monitors MONITOR C Powered Subwoofer Headphone Distribution Amp Reel-to-Reel Recorder STUDIO MONITORS Mackie HR824 or other Active Studio Monitors BIG KNOB POWER ON A B C MONITOR MONITOR MONITOR OUTPUTS 2-TRACK 2-TRACK A B -10dB +4dB L -10dB +4dB L -10dB +4dB L L +4dB -10dB +4dB -10dB L AC SELECT 100-120V 220-240V R R R R R DAW OUTPUT +4dB -10dB L R PHONES AMP +4dB -10dB L R STUDIO DAW PHONES MIX INPUT -10dB +4dB L L +4dB -10dB 2-TRACK A U -10dB +10dB R R DAW MIX U +4dB -10dB (MONO) L BAL/ UNBAL +4dB -10dB (MONO) L SOURCES 2-TRACK B R U -10dB +10dB PHONO R U BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL BAL/UNBAL -10dB +10dB BAL/ UNBAL -10dB +10dB +4dB -10dB (MONO) L R BAL/ UNBAL GROUND L R TALK BACK FOOT SWITCH RIAA Turntable DAT Recorder Sound Card LINE OUTS 1 2 3 4 LINE IN Footswitch MIC IN