User Manual

Chapter 9: Making Studio Connections 61
chapter 9
Making Studio Connections
Getting Sound In and Out of
Your 003 or 003 Rack
To hear audio recorded into a Pro Tools session,
you will need to connect headphones or an ex-
ternal sound system (such as powered monitors
or a home stereo) to 003 or 003 Rack. Sound
from 003 and 003 Rack cannot be played
through your computer’s speakers or your com-
puter’s sound output.
Connecting Headphones
There are two stereo 1/4-inch headphone jacks
on 003 and 003 Rack.
To connect headphones:
 Connect headphones with a 1/4-inch stereo
connector (or adapter) to the Headphone 1 or 2
jack.
To adjust headphone levels:
 Adjust the Headphone 1 or 2 Level knobs.
To set Headphone 2 Output to mirror Output pair
3–4:
 Press the 3/4-HP2 switch.
Connecting a Sound System
The Main Monitor Outputs on the back of the
003 and 003 Rack support 1/4-inch plugs. These
connections can be balanced, TRS (Tip, Ring,
Sleeve) style connectors, or unbalanced connec-
tors. To listen to your Pro Tools session, these
outputs can be connected to any amplification
system: powered speakers, a home stereo sys-
tem, or an audio mixer.
Headphone jacks (Front panel of 003 Rack)
1/4-inch Headphone jacks
Headphone 1 and 2
Level control
An alternate monitoring system can be
connected to the Alt Monitor Outputs.