Studio Technologies 210 2012 - Manual (Page 21)

Model 210 User Guide Issue 5, September 2012
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 21
The reverse mode is provided specifically
for cases where a headset’s left and right
ear pieces are placed on a user’s head in
a reverse orientation. This ensures that
the user is provided with a consistent
and easy-to-use set of headphone level
controls.
Minimum Level Mode
Switch SW3-6 is used to configure the
headphone output’s minimum level. In
the –40 dB mode the minimum head-
phone output level is 40 dB below
maximum. The headphone output chan-
nels will never fully mute. This ensures that
any audio signal present on the selected
Model 210 inputs will always be present
on the headphone output. In most on-air
broadcast applications this is the appropri-
ate setting.
When the full mute mode is selected,
and the level/level mode is also selected,
moving either control to its fully counter-
clockwise position will cause its associ-
ated channel to fully mute.
When the full mute mode is selected,
and the level/balance mode is also se-
lected, turning the level control to its fully
counterclockwise position will cause both
headphone channels to mute. Turning
the balance control to either its fully clock-
wise or fully counterclockwise position will
cause the appropriate channel to mute.
Selecting the full mute mode may be
appropriate for applications where mini-
mizing the chance of audio “leakage”
is important. This could occur when the
connected headset or headphones are
at times placed on a desk or tabletop.
Main Output Source
Switch SW3-7 is used to select which
audio source is routed to the main output.
The choices are the output of the micro-
phone preamplifier or the output of the
compressor circuit. For most on-air
applications the output of the microphone
preamplifier is the desired source. This
will provide the most natural audio quality
with the potential for a large amount
of dynamic range.
In some applications it may be desirable
for the output of the compressor circuit to
be routed to the main output. Appropriate
applications could include on-air broad-
cast situations where nonprofessional
talent is present. Controlling the dynamic
range of the audio signals on the main
output can limit the chance of cable cross-
talk and equipment overload. Another typi-
cal application where using the output of
the compressor would be when the Model
210’s system mode is selected for produc-
tion. In this case the main output would be
used as an additional talkback output and
dynamic range control could be beneficial.
Figure 14. Main output source settings
Figure 13. Headphone output minimum level
settings