Radial Engineering MC3 User Manual

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Summary of MC3

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    True to the music www.Rad ialeng. Com true to the music user guide mc3 ™ studio monitor controller www.Radialeng.Com radial engineering ltd. 1588 kebet way, port coquitlam british columbia, canada, v3c 5m5 tel: 604-942-1001 • fax: 604-942-1010 email: info@radialeng.Com.

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    Radial ® mc3 ™ user guide table of contents ......................................................Page overview ........................................................................ 1 feature set ..................................................................... 2 balanced vs unbalanced .........

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    True to the music ® radial engineering ltd. Mc3 monitor controller 1 overview the radial mc3 is a studio monitor selector that enables you to switch between two sets of powered loudspeakers. This lets you to compare how your mix will translate on different monitors which in turn will help deliver mo...

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    Radial engineering ltd. Mc3 monitor controller true to the music ® 2 front panel 1. Dim – when engaged, the dim toggle switch temporarily reduces the playback level in the studio without having to adjust the master level control. The dim level is set using the top panel level adjustment control. 2. ...

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    True to the music ® radial engineering ltd. Mc3 monitor controller 3 rear panel 12. Source inputs – balanced/unbalanced ¼” trs inputs receive the stereo signal from your recording system or mixing console. 13. Config – recessed toggle switch used to configure the monitor-a and b outputs for balanced...

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    Radial engineering ltd. Mc3 monitor controller true to the music ® 4 typical mc3 setup the mc3 monitor control is typically connected to the output of your mixing console, digital audio interface or laptop computer represented as a reel-to-reel machine in the diagram. The outputs of the mc3 connect ...

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    True to the music ® radial engineering ltd. Mc3 monitor controller 5 connecting the mc3 before making any connections, always ensure levels are turned down or equipment is turned off. This will help avoid turn-on transients that could harm sensitive components like tweeters. It is also a good practi...

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    Radial engineering ltd. Mc3 monitor controller true to the music ® 6 setting the trim controls the mc3 top panel is configured with a series of recessed trim controls. These set & forget trim controls are used to fine tune the output level going to each component so that when you switch from one set...

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    True to the music ® radial engineering ltd. Mc3 monitor controller 7 connecting a subwoofer you can also connect a subwoofer to the mc3. The sub output on the mc3 is actively summed to mono so that the stereo input from your recorder sends both the left and right bass channels to the subwoofer. You ...

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    Radial engineering ltd. Mc3 monitor controller true to the music ® headphones the mc3 is also equipped with a built-in stereo headphone amplifier. The headphone amplifier taps the feed after the master level control and sends it to the front panel headphone jacks and the rear panel ¼” aux output. Th...

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    True to the music ® radial engineering ltd. Mc3 monitor controller block diagram* specifications* * subject to change without notice. 9 left right source input left right left right master level sub out head phone level front hp front hp aux on rear panel monitor out-a monitor out-b sub level dim le...

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    ® www.Rad ialeng. Com www.Radialeng.Com true to the music three year transferable limited warranty radial engineering ltd. (“radial”) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and will remedy any such defects free of charge according to the terms of this warranty. Rad...