BIG KNOB

above the MONITOR A output jacks is in

fier and check to see if the +4/–10 level switch

the –10 dB position (counterclockwise). If it is,

above the PHONES AMP

output jacks

turn the control up to the +4 dB position and

is in the –10 dB position (pushed in). If it is,

then turn up the Big Knob VOLUME control.

switch it to the +4 position and then turn up the

Now it should get louder, faster.

 

headphone volume control on the headphone

10. If you have monitors connected to the STUDIO

amplifier. Now it should get louder, faster.

13. You can connect a pair of headphones to one of

OUTS , make sure the PHONES/STUDIO

OUTS SOURCE

button on the front panel is

the two PHONES

jacks on the front panel of

out, and the STUDIO OUTS ON/OFF

button

Big Knob. Slowly turn up its associated LEVEL

is ON (LED above the button is lit).

 

control to a comfortable listening level.

11. Slowly turn up the STUDIO OUTS LEVEL

14. If you want to record from the DAT or cassette

control on the front panel. You should begin

player to your DAW, start playback on the DAT

to hear playback from your DAW through your

or cassette connected to Big Knob.

studio monitor speakers. Adjust the STUDIO

CAUTION: See “A Cautionary Note” on the next

OUTS LEVEL control to a comfortable listening

page to avoid creating a feedback loop through

level. If it seems like you have to turn up the

the 2-TRACK inputs and outputs.

LEVEL control all the way to hear the studio

 

 

 

 

 

monitor speakers, turn down the LEVEL control

15. Push in the 2-TRACK A

button in the INPUT

and check to see if the trim control

above the

SOURCE SELECT section on the front panel

STUDIO OUTS

jacks is in the –10 dB position

and turn off the DAW MIX button. Slowly turn

(counterclockwise). If it is, turn the control

up the trim control

for the 2-TRACK A input

up to the +4 dB position and then turn up the

until you see the meters

on the front panel

LEVEL control. Now it should get louder, faster.

light. Adjust the control until the meters are

12. If you have a headphone distribution amplifier

lighting the “0” LED regularly. You want the

“+8” LED to light only occasionally, and the

connected to the PHONES AMP outputs, you

“OL” LED to not light at all.

 

should be able to turn up the volume for each

 

 

 

 

 

 

headphone connected to the headphone amplifi-

16. Make sure the inputs to the DAW are selected

er and hear playback from the DAW. If it seems

for recording. Start recording and the playback

like you’re not getting enough volume from the

from the 2-TRACK A input to Big Knob should

headphone amplifier, turn down all the head-

be recording in the DAW application. If it seems

phone volume controls on the headphone ampli-

like you’re not getting enough volume from the

Hookup

 

 

2-TRACK playback, check to see if the +4/–10

 

 

is in the –10 dB position (pushed in). If it is,

 

 

 

 

 

level switch

above the DAW

output jacks

 

 

 

 

 

switch it to the +4 position. This will provide a

MONITOR A

 

 

stronger signal to send to your DAW.

Passive

 

 

Headphones

 

 

 

Studio Monitors

MONITOR B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mackie HR824 or other

MONITOR C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active Studio Monitors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powered

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo Power

 

 

 

Subwoofer

Headphone Distribution

 

 

 

Reel-to-Reel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorder

Amplifier

 

 

 

 

Amp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUDIO MONITORS

Mackie HR824 or other

Active Studio Monitors

POWER

~120-240 VAC

MONITOR

A

MONITOR

B

MONITOR

C

OUTPUTS

 

 

STUDIO

DAW

 

 

 

SOURCES

 

 

 

Turntable

ON

50/60 Hz 25W

 

 

 

2-TRACK

2-TRACK

DAW

PHONES

 

PHONES

2-TRACK

+4dB

2-TRACK

 

(MONO)

+4dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B

OUTPUT

AMP

 

MIX INPUT

 

A

(MONO)

 

B

 

-10dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-10dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U

L

R

U

 

L

R

 

 

 

-10dB +4dB

-10dB +4dB

-10dB +4dB

+4dB

+4dB

+4dB

+4dB

-10dB +4dB

+4dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

L

 

L

 

-10dB

-10dB

-10dB

-10dB

L

-10dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

L

L

L

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-10dB

+10dB

BAL/

-10dB

+10dB

 

 

BAL/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNBAL

 

 

UNBAL

 

 

AC SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAW

+4dB

PHONO

 

GROUND

TALK BACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIX

-10dB

 

 

FOOT

 

100V

120V 240V

R

 

R

 

R

 

R

R

R

R

R

R

 

 

(MONO)

 

 

L

R

SWITCH

 

 

 

 

 

U

L

R

U

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-10dB

+10dB

BAL/

-10dB

+10dB

 

RIAA

 

 

 

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

BAL/UNBAL

 

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

BAL/UNBAL

 

 

UNBAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESIGNED BY MACKOIDS IN WOODINVILE, WA, USA • "BIG KNOB" & "MACKIE" ARE TRADEMARKS OF LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. • COPYRIGHT ©2004

Sound Card

DAT Recorder

Footswitch

LINE

OUTS 1

2

3

4

LINE

IN

MIC

IN

6

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