API Audio THE BOX - Manual (Page 87)

API “The BOX” Operator’s Manual
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“More Me” Headphone Feeds From Cue Sends and Program Bus
When recording a simple overdub, the program bus is all that is needed in the
headphone feed. However it is sometimes desirable to add more of the tracks being
recorded to the headphone feed. This can be done using the cue sends on those
summing inputs. This is very useful when the talent asks for “More me!”
1) Set up the headphones to be fed from the program bus as describe previously.
2) With the 3/4 send LEVEL turned down, engage the CUE, PRE, and 3/4 on/off
switches on the summing inputs carrying DAW returns of the newly recorded
tracks.
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CUE assigns the 3/4 send to the stereo cue bus
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PRE is selected for cue sends so the bus is fed pre-fader. This allows the
program bus mix to be changed without affecting the headphone feed.
3) Select PROGRAM as the C/R SOURCE and CUE SOURCE.
4) With the headphone LEVEL turned down, engage the CUE TO PHONES switch on
the headphone master.
5) Turn up the CUE SOURCE control to a nominal level.
6) Turn up the CUE MASTER control to a nominal level.
CUE SOURCE will control the level of the program bus and CUE MASTER will
control the overall cue output level, including the cue bus.
7) Adjust the LEVEL to a modest volume on the headphone master.
8) Use the 3/4 LEVEL and PAN controls on the summing inputs to carefully add
more of the new tracks to the headphone mix.
9) Adjust the headphone master LEVEL to a comfortable volume.
10) Adjust the CUE SOURCE and CUE MASTER levels as needed.
11) Engage the CUE talkback assignment switch and adjust the GAIN as needed.
NOTE: In addition to routing to headphones, the output of the cue master appears
on the rear panel as well. This can be connected to external headphone amps
for further distribution.
Headphone Feeds From DAW Via Cue Source
Many times a headphone mix will be created using aux sends/tracks in the DAW and it
is desirable to use this mix while recording. This can be useful when working on a
project over time or in multiple locations. The cue mix stays with the DAW session,
but can be modified during production to suit the needs of each performer. However,
most DAWs do not have talkback capabilities, so the DAW headphone mix cannot be
routed directly to headphones. Use the following procedure to return a DAW
headphone mix to a 2-TRACK INPUT and add talkback.
1)
Connect a pair of DAW outputs to the 2-TRACK INPUT connector on the rear
panel
2) Route the headphone mix in the DAW to the corresponding DAW outputs.
3) Select the connected 2-TRACK as the CUE SOURCE.
4) With the headphone LEVEL turned down, engage the CUE TO PHONES switch on
the headphone master.
5) Turn up the CUE SOURCE level control to a nominal level.
6) Turn up the CUE MASTER control to a nominal level.
CUE SOURCE will control the level of the DAW cue mix and CUE MASTER will
control the overall cue output level, including the cue bus.
7) Connect a pair of headphones to one of the console HEADPHONE jacks.
8) Engage the ON switch on the headphones master.
9) Adjust the headphone master LEVEL to a comfortable volume.
10) Adjust the CUE SOURCE and CUE MASTER levels as needed.