Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 16)

2. Connect the LINE OUT L / R sockets on the rear panel of MASCHINE+to your active speakers
using balanced cables with 1/4" TRS jack plugs. First, connect the L output channel with the
left speaker, then the R output channel with the right speaker.
3. Once you have connected the speakers to the device, set the volume knob on your active
speakers to 0 dB and turn them on.
4. Start the playback of a MASCHINE Project.
5. Gradually turn the LINE OUT VOLUME knob on the rear panel of MASCHINE+ until you reach
an appropriate listening level.
If you have a main mixer connected to your monitors, and various devices plugged into
your main mixer, you can simply add MASCHINE+ to your setup by connecting its audio
outputs to any stereo line input on your main mixer.
4.1.2. Connecting Headphones
This example shows a setup for “on-the-road” beat making or performance including MASCHINE+,
and a pair of headphones
MASCHINE+ setup with headphones.
To use headphones with MASCHINE+:
1. Turn the PHONES VOLUME knob on the rear panel of MASCHINE+ to the left-end stop to set
the headphones volume to a minimum.
2. Plug the 1/4" TRS jack of your headphones into the PHONES socket nearby.
3. Start the playback of a MASCHINE Project.
4. Gradually turn the PHONES VOLUME knob on MASCHINE+ until you reach a comfortable
listening level.
The headphones output of your MASCHINE+ is an additional stereo output, distinct from
the main output pair, and perfectly tailored for the Cue channel of MASCHINE+. However,
if you want to monitor the main outputs in your headphones, please select +Phones in the
Outputs section of the Hardware page in the SETTINGS . For more information, see
Hardware Settings .
CONNECTING MASCHINE+
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