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Monitor Output Gain Bypass

By default, monitor output levels are continuously variable. However, the monitor

outputs can be set to completely bypass the monitor level circuitry and operate at a

ﬁxed reference level. This feature is set with the MONITOR OUTPUT GAIN menu in the

Hardware panel within the Console Settings window.

Tip: This feature routes the signal directly from the D/A converters to the monitor

outputs for the purest signal path when level control is not needed (for example,

when connecting the monitor outputs to an external monitor controller).

When the MONITOR OUTPUT GAIN menu is set to BYPASS in Console Settings:

• The Monitor Level Indicator ring (#23) is solid green

• When the Monitor knob (#22) is rotated, the ring ﬂashes to indicate that no level

adjustment is occurring

• ALT monitoring and assignable FCN switch features are unavailable

• Signals at the Monitor Outputs (#34) are output at line level (without attenuation)

Monitor Mute

Pressing the Monitor knob toggles the mute state of the signals at the Left & Right

Monitor Outputs on the rear panel. If ALT monitoring is conﬁgured in the Hardware panel

within the Console Settings window (when ALT COUNT is a non-zero value), the ALT

monitor outputs are also muted by this control.

When the monitor outs are muted, the Monitor Level Indicator ring (#23) is red.

Note: Monitor Mute does not mute the headphone outputs.