are used, it is important that they clamp tightly to the musicians’ heads so that a minimal amount of sound leaks out.
The cue mix heard in the headphones is a com- bination of the previously recorded tracks along with the new sounds being added. It is generally derived from a “Cue” or “Headphone” mixing buss on the recording console, which is then routed to the Left and Right Inputs on the HA-6AB’s rear panel. If this mix is mono, connect it to the Left Input. The HA-6AB will then automatically be in mono mode, so that the mix can be heard with both ears (and both speakers, if used).
In a small studio, if no more than six sets of head- phones are needed, it may be most convenient to locate the HA-6AB on the studio fl oor, and plug all headphone sets directly into its front panel. You may want to put a large, easily readable number on each set so that each musician will be able to locate his or her volume control, even if the cables become tangled.
In a larger studio, you may fi nd it more practi- cal to use several HR-2 Remote Stations at strategic locations around the studio, while the
HA-6AB itself is installed in the control room. In this arrangement, the Speaker buttons will be more easily accessible to the engineer, and each musician’s volume control will be right on the mic stand in front of him or her. And of course, if the engineer or others in the control room want to hear the cue mix, they can just plug headphones into any of the HA-6AB’s front panel jacks. See the section on “Use of the HR-2 Remote Stations” for additional details.
NOTE: For studios that require each tracking mu- sician to have their own personalized mix, the Fur- man HDS-6/HR-6 or the HDS-16/HRM-16 may be required as an alternative to the HA6-AB.
The HR-2 Remote Stations connect in “a daisy chain” fashion to the Speaker B output on the rear panel of the HA-6AB. This output is an XLR connector, so that standard microphone cables can be used. The HA-6AB connects to the fi rst HR-2 box; another mic cable connects the fi rst HR-2 box to the second HR-2 box; a third mic cable connects the second HR-2 to the third HR-2; and so forth. However, twelve HR-2 is the recommended maximum.
