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Connecting the X2
Interfacing to a Professional +4 dBu Multitrack Recorder
Professional recorders typically feature
The best method for connecting this type of recorder is to purchase an
Alternatively, in a
•An XLR female to 1/4" TRS cable for each output of the tape recorder; and,
•An XLR male to 1/4" mono cable for each send to the tape recorder.
This arrangement will give you a balanced connection on the monitor, but an unbalanced send from the X2 to the deck. Depending on the characteristics of the deck, metering levels may not match between the deck and the X2, or on the X2 between Tape Send and Tape Return meter modes (to change the meter mode, see page 39).
You may need to increase the X2’s fader level in order to get enough level on the multitrack’s meters. Some multitracks have high/low level input switches; follow the manufacturer’s instructions on settings these properly if you can’t get enough output from the X2’s 1/4" TAPE OUT jacks. If that is not possible, you will need to use the ELCO connectors instead of the 1/4" jacks.
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