Alesis MasterControl manual Global Menus, „ Screen Contrast, „ Output a / B / C Source

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OUTPUT A SOURCE Output 1-2

GLOBAL MENUS

Press the GLOBAL button to edit the MasterControl’s configuration, including where you want to route which channels, talkback and footswitch settings, and other features.

Use the PAGE buttons beneath the DISPLAY to scroll through the settings. For each page, you can scroll through your options with the VALUE / ENTER knob at top right. To save your new settings, press the knob.

Note: If you are going to turn off the MasterControl after saving a global setting, wait at least five seconds first. Some global settings are not saved immediately.

„Screen Contrast

Adjust the contrast of the DISPLAY to an appropriate setting.

„Output A / B / C Source

SCREEN CONTRAST <--- 50% --->

With the Output Source pages, you can decide which pairs of channels of your digital audio workstation (DAW) will be sent to the three outputs of the MasterControl.

Each output – A, B, and C – can receive audio from the DAW’s Channels 1 and 2 (Output 1-2), Channels 3 and 4 (Output 3-/4), or Channels 5 and 6 (Output 5-6). A channel pair can be sent to multiple outputs at the same time or none at all, allowing you

flexibility when monitoring the audio in your DAW. By default, the assignments are:

yOUTPUT A SOURCE: Output 1-2

yOUTPUT B SOURCE: Output 3-4

yOUTPUT C SOURCE: Output 5-6

Note: Regardless of how you assign the Output Sources, you can still monitor the physical outputs (on the rear panel of the MasterControl) with the MasterControl’s SPEAKERS / OUTPUTS buttons. You can assign what audio is sent to these outputs in your DAW. Your headphones can always monitor any of these channel pairs, as well, as determined by the Phones Source pages (below).

„Phones 1/2 Source

Use the Phones Source pages to decide which pairs of channels of your DAW will be sent to each HEADPHONE OUTPUT (on the rear of the MasterControl). Like the Output Sources above, a channel pair can be sent from the DAW to one, both, or neither of the HEADPHONE OUTPUTS.

„1-2 LEVEL knob operation

PHONES 1 SOURCE Output 1-2

By default, this knob controls the levels for outputs 1 and 2 for any of the line outputs that are mapped to them in the OUTPUT A / B / C Source menus.

You can change this control here to affect not only 1-2 but also 3-4. surround mixing, allows this knob to control all of the outputs MasterControl’s six line outputs.

A third option, designed for 5.1 (1-6) as played through the

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Contents Reference Manual Page Table of Contents Introduction „ How this manual is organizedWindows First Things First Driver InstallationInstalling the Optional Applications MAC OSRear Panel Features To minimize noise, only engagePage TOP Panel Features Analog Input Signal IndicatorsDAW Control Channels DAW Control MULTI-FUNCTION Knobs DAW Control TransportMonitoring / Control Room Features DAW Control Assignable Button BanksConfiguration Controls Page Selecting the Proper Preset for Your DAW Page Cubase and Nuendo Setup Control Surface MAC and Windows Page Page Ableton Live Setup Page Page Page Page Cakewalk Sonar Setup From the menu bar, go to Options f Controllers/SurfacesPage Page Page Logic PRO Setup Page PRO Tools Setup Samplitude SetupDigital Performer Setup Reason Setup„ Available Channels at Various Sample Rates Audio Inputs and Outputs„ Channels Sent from the MasterControl to the Computer Choose Sounds and Audio Devices XP or Sounds Vista Windows Audio ConfigurationChoosing the Mastercontrol AS Your Default Audio Device Disabling Windows System Sounds Alesis Firewire Control Panel Windows Specify the Audio Clock SourceAdjusting latency by changing the buffer size Latency MAC Audio Configuration Audio Midi Setup„ Nickname tab Alesis Firewire Control Panel MAC„ General tab „ Output a / B / C Source Global Menus„ Screen Contrast „ Phones 1/2 Source„ Footswitch Polarity „ Talkback Volume„ Footswitch Setup „ Direct Monitoring„ Factory Reset „ Headphone Controls Monitoring & Control Room Features„ Speakers / Outputs Controls „ Talkback ControlsDirect Monitoring „ When to Use Direct Monitoring„ Configuring the Global menus „ Creating a Direct Monitoring MixCreating a Cubase LE Project for Recording Choose File f New ProjectPage Page Ableton Live Important Points for Users of Various DawsCubase / Nuendo Cakewalk SonarLogic PRO SamplitudeDigital Performer Alesis HD24 / HD24XRSoundtrack PRO PRO ToolsReason PLUG-IN 1 Signal Flow Diagram Specifications Demo Materials TrademarksContact Information Page
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