12MINIMON MON800 User Manual

5.Audio Connections

There are various ways to integrate the MON800 into your set-up. Depending on the application in question, you will need different sets of connecting cables. The cables to use are described below.

5.1 Connection with 1/4" or cinch cables

Please use standard 1/4" or cinch cables to connect the MINIMON to other equipment. These cables have a 1/4" or cinch connector at each end. Connect the inputs and outputs of the MON800 to the respective connectors of the other devices.

tip

tip

sleeveshieldsleeve

Fig. 5.1: Wiring diagram of a hi-fi cinch cable

tip signal

sleeve ground/shield

tip

sleeve

strain relief clamp

strain relief clamp sleeve

tip

sleeve ground/shield

tip signal

5.2 Footswitch connection

The MINIMON features a jack for the connection of a footswitch. Here, you can connect any commercially available footswitch with a 1/4" TS connector. As some footswitch models on the market have a different polarity, please be sure to use one that is appropriately wired. The correct wiring is shown in the illustration below.

¼" TS footswitch connector strain relief clamp sleevetipsleeve

pole 1/ground

tip pole 2

The footswitch connects both poles momentarily

Fig. 5.3: Wiring of a 1/4" TS connector for footswitch connection

5.3 Headphones connection

The MINIMON has two jacks for headphones. Here, you can connect any standard pair of stereo headphones with a 1/4" TRS connector. For 3.5-mm plugs you need an appropriate adaptor. The correct wiring diagram is shown in the illustration below.

¼" TRS headphones connector

strain relief clamp

sleeve ring tip

sleeve ground/shield

ring

right signal

tip

left signal

Fig. 5.4: Wiring of a 1/4" TRS headphones connector

Fig. 5.2: Unbalanced cable with 1/4" TS connectors