SPL DMC Mastering Console (Black) - Manual (Page 12)

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Rear Side: Connections
Inputs (1-4)
The DMC offers four balanced stereo input pairs of the category “Inputs”. These are
female XLR plugs. All sources, which are routed through the Insert or rather should be
recorded through the Recording Output, should be connected to these inputs.
Sources (1-4)
Furthermore the DMC offers four stereo input pairs of the category “Sources”. You should
connect all monitoring related sources to these inputs, which for instance could be a
player with reference material or of course the final monitoring path of the mastering DAW.
Insert Send
The Insert Send offers two balanced, female XLR plugs. This ensures an optimum match-
ing to other mastering equipment. If the Insert is activated with the Insert button on the
front of the DMC, the signal of the chosen input is at these output pairs. This signal can
now be passed to other external mastering processors.
Insert Return
The Insert Return offers two balanced, male XLR plugs. A signal which is sent through the
Insert Send can be returned to the DMC Mastering Console via the Insert Return after it
has been externally processed. If level adjustments are necessary, you can adjust them
with the Insert Return Trim L/R control on the front of the DMC.
Recording Out 1 / Recording Out 2
The DMC Mastering Console offers two stereo recording outputs (Recording Out 1 and
Recording Out 2). Both output pairs are male XLR plugs, with individual output stages
and contain the same output signal. This way the signal you wish to record can be sent
to two different recording devices. The chosen signal is always at the chosen input of
the two Recording Outs. Of course the Insert is always first in the signal flow (before the
Recording Outs), so that the processed signal at the Insert can be recorded (see page 21).
Furthermore the level of the output signal at the Recording Out can be controlled via the
switchable, Recording Gain control on the front of the DMC.