Operation Manual
36 Control 2802 Operating Manual
Monitor Section
Monitor Section
The monitor section of Control 2802 provides comprehensive control room monitoring. Outputs are provided for main and alternate
speakers plus headphones. See page 8 for more details on the rear panel connections.
The circuitry is mostly passive, with only one buffer stage before the balanced loudspeaker outputs. Thus the console provides a
tonally neutral and accurate monitor path.
You may nd it useful to print this page so that you can refer to the control numbering while reading this section.
Select SRC (9) + DAW MIX (1) to quickly audition the mix from
your DAW - great when summing “in the box”.
Select SRC (9) + DAW FB (2) to monitor headphone mixes
generated by your DAW. Using this workow, you can save and
recall cue mixes from the DAW session and apply DAW effects.
Beware of latency though.
Select SRC (9) + EXT (3) to monitor a two-track device such as
a mastering tape machine, CD player, DAT, etc.
Use the handy mini jack socket (8) to connect a portable music
player (or similar). Then select SRC (9) + I-JACK (6) and adjust
the level (7) - this is very useful for checking rough mixes, MP3
mix translations or reference material (we recommend high
resolution, lossless audio for use as reference material).
Use the polarity invert (12) to check for phase issues, and
MONO sum (13) to check mono compatibility. Select both
switches (12 & 13) to create “sum & difference” monitoring -
great for checking stereo content.
Use CUT L (14), or CUT R (15), to monitor mono sources
correctly on a single speaker. Mono is more accurate from a
single source as it minimises phase cancellation in the listening
environment.
Select ALT SPKR (19) and adjust the level trim (18) to check
mixes on a second playback system, connected to the
balanced male XLR outputs (ALT SPKR L/R).
Select CUE/FB TO PHONES (21) and adjust the PHONES
volume to audition an artist’s cue output on your control room
headphones (connection on the rear panel).
Tips and Suggestions