Configuring Speaker Settings, Volume Trim Settings

To connect a digital source:

1Do any of the following:

•Connect an AES cable (XLR) to the AES/EBU In port on the back of a speaker.

•Connect a S/PDIF digital cable to the S/PDIF In port on the back of a speaker.

2Connect the other end of the cable to the dig- ital audio source (for example, a digital output from an M-Audio interface).

3Connect one end of a S/PDIF digital cable to the S/PDIF Thru port of the first speaker.

4Connect the other end of the S/PDIF digital cable to the S/PDIF In port of the second speaker.

5Set the back panel Channel Assign switch to L (Left) or R (Right) as appropriate for the loca- tion of each speaker.

Channel Assign switch

Configuring Speaker Settings

Volume Trim Settings

The Volume Trim control lets you match the in- put sensitivity of speaker to the source.

If you are monitoring an analog input, make sure you have set the Analog Input Sensitivity switch to match the operating level of your in- put source (–10 dBV or +4 dBu). For information on the appropriate operating level for your au- dio source, see the manufacturer’s specifica- tions. The maximum input levels for each sensi- tivity setting are shown below.

Maximum input levels

Analog Input Sensitivity	Maximum Input level
setting	(full-scale output)


–10 dBV	3 dBV

+4 dBu	18 dBu

The Volume Trim control adjusts the level of the input signal in the digital domain. Trim values range from –22 dB to +10 dB, in 0.5 dB steps.

Setting the Volume Trim control to 0 maximizes the Signal to Noise ratio.

12M-Audio Studiophile DSM2 Guide

DSM2 specifications

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