User Manual

Eleven Rack User Guide64
Listen to Your Sound from
Pro Tools
To hear audio from Pro Tools, you will need to
connect a set of speakers or a pair of headphones
to Eleven Rack. Sound from Pro Tools cannot be
played through your computer’s speakers or
your computer’s sound output.
Connecting the Main Outputs
The Main outputs on the back of Eleven Rack are
male XLR connectors. To listen to audio coming
from Eleven Rack, these outputs should be con-
nected to a set of monitor speakers (self-powered
or with an external amplifier) or a mixer or
monitor controller system.
Main outputs Left and Right output the audio
that is routed to the Main Out L/R output path
within Pro Tools.
Connecting a Pair of Headphones
On the front panel of the Eleven Rack is a
1/4-inch jack to connect a pair of headphones.
The Phones jack outputs the audio that is routed
to the Main Out L/R output path within
Pro Tools.
Setting Monitor Volume
The Volume knob on the front of Eleven Rack
adjusts the output volume of the Main outputs
and the Headphone Outs simultaneously. You
can offset the Headphone volume from the
Main output volume (higher or lower) by
changing the setting in User Options Mode. For
more details, see “Headphone Volume” on
page 93.
Configuring Your Inputs
Eleven Rack provides connectors that support a
variety of devices that generate or reproduce
sound. These include analog devices (such as
mics and instruments), digital devices (such as
keyboards), and even a signal line dedicated for
re-amping (see “Re-Amping” on page 86).
All inputs, as well as the output of the current
Rig, are available from within Pro Tools as sepa-
rate channels for recording. One input at a time
can be routed through the Rig. That input’s
clean signal will still be available in Pro Tools for
separate recording or processing.
To choose which input is routed through the Rig:
1 Hold the Edit/Back button for one second to
bring up the User Options screen.
2 Use the scroll wheel to select the Rig Input
User Option.
3 Press the SW1 button to enter the Rig Input
menu.
4 Set the input you wish to route through the
Rig with the illuminated control knob.
The signal coming out of the Main outputs
is at line level (+4 dbu). Take care to use
line-level (not mic-level) inputs when con-
necting Eleven Rack to a mixer.
When using Eleven Rack as a standalone
preamp and processor, it’s important to note
that only one input type can run through the
Rig at one time. The Rig Input User Option
setting must be set to the correct input type,
or no audio will pass to the outputs. For
more info, see “Rig Input” on page 90.
When using Eleven Rack as an audio inter-
face with Pro Tools, all inputs are usable si-
multaneously (though the Rig is still limited
to processing one input type at a time).