TALKBACK Section, MUTE GROUPS, and MONO OUT

54. MUTE GROUPS MASTER

By the way, it is okay to have more than one destina-

 

tion switch pushed in at the same time. The talkback

Remember the four MUTE GROUP [17] switches in

signal will be routed to all the destinations you have

each channel strip, just above the channel fader and

selected. But if you don’t have any of the destination

MUTE switch? Well, these are the master switches used

switches pushed in, the talkback signal won’t go to any

to engage the four mute groups.

internal destination (it appears at the TALKBACK OUT

When a MUTE GROUP MASTER switch is pushed

jack [77] regardless of the destination switch settings).

 

in, all of the channels assigned to that mute group are

57. TALKBACK Switch

muted and their corresponding mute LEDs light. You

 

can engage more than one mute group at a time. If

This is a latching switch, meaning it’s always active

a channel is assigned to two or more mute groups, it

when the switch is pushed in. As long as the switch is

remains muted as long as any one of the mute groups it

engaged, the talkback signal is routed to the TALKBACK

is assigned to is activated.

OUT jack [77] and to the outputs determined by the

 

Mute groups are handy for quickly turning off a num-

destination switches [56]. Push the switch again to

ber of microphones all at once; for example, all the vocal

release it, and the talkback circuit is turned off.

mics during a break, or all the drum mics...just for fun.

 

TALKBACK Section

MONO OUT Section

In addition to the Left and Right Main Mix outputs,

 

The talkback feature allows the engineer to commu-

the Onyx 80 Series provides an independent mono-

nicate with the talent either through the AUX 1-8 [72]

phonic output. The Left and Right Main Mix signals are

outputs, GROUPS 1-8 [74] outputs, or the MAIN L/R

summed and sent to the MONO OUT [78].

[79] outputs. In addition, a TALKBACK LINE OUT [77]

 

jack is provided on the rear panel for patching into an

58. MONO OUT Level Control

external intercom system. Connect an external micro-

 

phone to the TALKBACK MIC IN XLR [76] connector on

This controls the output level at the MONO OUT.

the rear panel.

 

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55. TALKBACK LEVEL

Use this knob to control the level of the talkback signal being routed to the AUX, GROUP, or MAIN L/R outputs. This also controls the talkback level for the

TALKBACK LINE OUT.

You should start with the TALKBACK LEVEL control turned down, and then slowly turn it up until you get confirmation from whoever is listening to headphones or monitors that they can hear you. Once you have set the level, you can leave it there for the duration of the session (or the gig).

56. TALKBACK DESTINATION Switches

These switches route the talkback signal to various outputs, including AUX 1-2, AUX 3-4, AUX 5-6, AUX 7-8, GROUPS 1-8, and MAIN L/R OUTS. You might use a pair of Aux Sends to communicate with musicians on-stage through their monitors during a live performance. These could be floor wedges or in-ear monitors.

59.PRE FADER Switch

When this switch is up, the Mono Out signal contains the summed Left and Right Main Mix signal after the MAIN MIX faders, so the Mono Output is controlled by both the MAIN MIX faders and the MONO OUT level control.

When this switch is pushed in, the Mono Out signal sums the Left and Right Main Mix signal before the MAIN MIX faders, so even if the MAIN MIX faders are turned all the way down, you still get a signal at the MONO OUT.

LEFT

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

RIGHT

OO

MAX

OO

MAX

AB

MATRIX

MASTER

OO

+15

OO

+15

STEREO

AFLAFL

MUTE GROUPS

MASTERTALKBACK

MUTE 1

 

 

OO

MAX

MUTE

2

LEVEL

DESTINATION

 

 

MUTE

3

AUX

AUX

 

 

1-2

3-4

MUTE

4

AUX

AUX

5-6

7-8

 

 

GRPS

MAIN

MONO

 

1-8

L/R

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

OO MAX

 

 

 

PRE

FADERTALKBACK

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