Operation Manual

8 Control 2802 Operating Manual
Rear Panel Connections
Rear Panel Connections
The following table summarises the connections. Please also refer to the example systems on page 42 and page 46 for wiring
and pin-out information. For information on cabling the console, DAW and outboard devices into a patchbay system, see page 51.
Connector Name Type Typical Application
Channel MIC XLR Female Channel microphone inputs.
Channel LINE 1/4” TRS Jack Channel line level inputs - for line inputs such as synths,
samplers or external mic preamps.
Channel SND 1/4” TRS Jack Channel insert sends - to outboard processing.
Channel RET 1/4” TRS Jack Channel insert returns - from outboard processing.
DIRECT OUTPUTs DB25 Female Channel direct out - this is the main record path from the
channel; connect to your DAW tracks.
DAW INPUTS DB25 Female Channel DAW input - for playback post-recording through the
channel; connect from your DAW tracks.
SUMMING INPUT DB25 Female 8 Summing Inputs - for additional mix inputs such as submixes
from your DAW or extra effects.
NETWORK RJ45 Ethernet connection to/from your DAW.
MAIN SPKR L&R XLR Male Main speaker outputs - to main control room loudspeakers.
DAW MIX L&R XLR Female DAW Mix input - connect from your DAW’s internal mix bus; this
input may feed the console’s mix bus, cue and monitor section.
DAW FB L&R XLR Female DAW Foldback input - connect from headphone mixes
generated within your DAW; this input may feed the cue and
monitor sections.
EXT I/P L&R XLR Female External Input - this input may feed the monitor section;
connect your stereo recorder to check printed mixes.
ALT SPKR L&R XLR Male Alt speaker outputs - to a second set of control room speakers.
AUX O/P 1&2 XLR Male Aux outputs - send to effects such as reverb & delay.
CUE O/P L&R XLR Male Cue output - send to your artists headphones or a stereo effect.
MIX O/P L&R XLR Male Main Mix output - to a master recorder, or DAW, to print mixes.
FX RETURN 1 and 2 L&R 1/4” TRS Jack FX Return inputs - for extra mix inputs such as reverb returns.
COMPRESSOR IN and OUT L&R 1/4” TRS Jack External Compressor IO - patches the bus compressor.
MIX INSERT SND and RET L&R 1/4” TRS Jack Main Mix insert - send/return main mix outboard processing.
TALKBACK XLR Female External Talkback mic - connect an alternate mic for talback.
Phones Headphone socket For control room headphones.