Mackie A, N 8

BIG KNOB

DIM

Pressing this button turns down the signal going to the MONITOR A, B, and C outputs by 20 dB. This lets you turn down the speakers to converse without affecting the speaker level you have set.

Note: Like the Big Knob VOLUME control, the MONO, MUTE, and DIM buttons ONLY affect the MONITOR A, B, and C outputs. These buttons have no effect on the currently selected source(s) as they are routed to the other various outputs.

POWER LED

This LED lights when the POWER switch is turned on and Big Knob is receiving AC power. It lets you know that Big Knob is turned on, even if no other buttons are pressed that would light up their associated red LED.

MONITOR SELECT

Press this button to route the currently selected input source(s) to the MONITOR A output jacks.

Press this button to route the currently selected input source(s) to the MONITOR B output jacks.

Press this button to route the currently selected input source(s) to the MONITOR Coutput jacks.

Application Note: You can have one, two,

or all three MONITOR outputs turned

on at the same time. You could connect

MONITOR B to a pair of full-range speak-

ers and MONITOR C to a subwoofer. Use the MONITOR C button as a “subwoofer

IN/OUT” switch to compare the sound with and without the subwoofer.

PHONES 1 and 2

These 1/4-inch TRS connectors output an amplified stereo signal of either the DAW PHONES MIX

INPUT or the INPUT SOURCES , depending on the position of the PHONES/STUDIO OUT SOURCE switch described below.

PHONES 1 and 2 Level Control

These rotary knobs control the volume of the stereo signal at the PHONES 1 and 2 headphone connec- tors. The same signal appears at both headphone outputs, but the volumes are adjusted independently with these level controls.

Note: Turn down the PHONES LEVEL controls before plugging in your headphones. The PHONES outputs are designed to drive headphones to a very loud level,

so it is best to start with the LEVEL controls turned all the way down and then turn them up SLOWLY to a comfortable listening level. In fact, starting right now, get in the habit of turning down the PHONES LEVEL controls when you are done using your headphones so you don’t plug them in later and accidentally blow out your ears!

PHONES/STUDIO OUT SOURCE Button

This button affects the stereo signal going to:

•Both headphone outputs (PHONES 1 and 2) on the front panel

•The PHONES AMP output on the rear panel

•The STUDIO OUTSon the rear panel

When INPUT SOURCE(S) is selected (up), the above outputs are fed the signal from the INPUT SOURCE SELECT buttons. This is the same signal that goes to the MONITOR A, B, and C outputs. In this position, the recording engineer and the talent can listen to the same mix (the MONITOR outs and STUDIO/PHONES outs have the same signal).

INPUT

8 24

0 = +4dBu

PHONES

2 OO

	INPUT SOURCE SELECT			MIC
	INPUT SOURCE SELECT
DAW	2-TRACK	2-TRACK	PHONO
MIX	A	B
		STUDIO OUTS
				OO
	PHONES/
	STUDIO OUTS
	SOURCE
MAX				MONO
	INPUT SOURCE(S)	OFF	OO	MAX
	INPUT SOURCE(S)	OFF	LEVEL
	PHONES MIX INPUT	ON	LEVEL

MAX

POWER

			MONITOR SELECT
		A		B	C
				TALKBACK
VOLUME	MAX
VOLUME
	DIM
MUTE	OO	MAX		TO	TO
				TO	TO
	LEVEL			2-TRACKS	PHONES/
	LEVEL			2-TRACKS	PHONES/
					STUDIO

BIG KNOB