Ergo Panels and Connections

2. ERGO Panels and Connections

Focus/Global

ERGO has two modes of operation; Focus and Global.

In Focus mode all of ERGO's processing power is correcting the focus (sweet spot or mixing) position, correcting time and frequency domain problems. Use this mode when mixing your tracks.

In Global mode, ERGO's processing power is correcting a much larger area, so it is only fixing frequency related problems. Use this when you want an audience to hear the corrected room.

When the Focus/Global button is depressed for two seconds, ERGO enters Bypass mode (indicated by the LED flashing). In Bypass mode, audio is passing straight through with no correction being performed.

Volume knob

This big Volume knob adjust ERGO’s volume. Also, it will allow you to adjust ERGO’s volume to a proper level, so it is adequate for the calibration process.

2.3Side Panel (Figure 2.2)

Headphone control

On the right-hand side of ERGO, is a rotary knob that controls the headphone volume. Why the right-hand side you may ask? Because 90% of the world is right-handed, and because most mastering/control-room sections in the studio are located on the right-hand side, and because the main Volume knob for ERGO is on the right-hand side of the unit, making your hand naturally rest on the headphone volume knob, yadda, yadda, yadda…Basically, it just belongs there.

If ERGO is used in FireWire Audio Input mode, the headphone output is a separate audio stream. So, your DAW can send a monitor or custom headphone mix to this stream, and it can be controlled independently using this little knob on the side of ERGO. That’s really nice, isn’t it?

Caution ERGO’s headphone amplifier is l-o-u-d, loud. We are not talking about “Oooh, that’s a bit loud” kind of loud, we are talking “Oh my freaking head just exploded due to the insane loudness coming through the cans!” kind of loud. Be very careful with this volume control. Start low and slowly raise the volume level. Also, ensure that your system sounds are balanced with your DAW mix, or your next wrong mouse click/error ping could implode your melon. That would seriously be not cool.

Figure 2.2