EURORACK MX2642A
6.52-Track Input and Output
Input
The 2-track input is on balanced 1/4" TRS jacks at +4 dBu, and is primarily for auditioning mix playback from tape. S46 routes this signal to the monitors. However, it can also be routed to the main mix via S44. Here S46 should be disengaged, or you will be listening to the 2-track signal twice over! With S44 depressed you have another stereo line input available to the mix, suitable for accepting the output of a second EURORACK or the BEHRINGER ULTRALINK PRO MX882. With the LEVEL control (P45) fully clockwise, your 2-track input will be matched to the semi-professional level -10 dBV. For higher output recording sources (eg. +4 dBu) turn the level of P45 down.
Output
A single pair of balanced jacks deliver the mix output to your 2-track recorder (or PA system) at +4 dBu. Level to tape is ultimately determined by a precision stereo fader (F77). A mix insert point is provided for patching a gate, compressor etc. pre-fader.
+Connecting a compressor or gate after the 2-track output would disrupt any attempt at a smooth fade using the output fader (F77). Although the 2-track output is primarily designed for recording, it can also be used as a PA feed, or as a send to the input of your sampler.
6.6Monitoring
A single volume control sends the level to the headphones and main monitors (P47).
The L/R meters follow whatever source is being auditioned (the meters won’t make much sense if more than one source is selected!)
Selecting Solo/PFL (or monitoring a source other than the main mix) does not affect the signal from the L/R recording outputs. Just as well, or every time you wanted to do a quick solo during a mix, you’d have to start again!
Though most of you will want to audition the main mix most of the time there are exceptions. These include Solo/PFL of course, and also 2-track (or other external source) playback. The 2-track input could be “normalled” to a hi-fi pre-amp, allowing you to monitor extra sources such as vinyl, cassette, CD etc.
