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Xmon Question
Is there any advantage to using the main and surround outputs if I'm not doing surround?
My main studio Monitors are fed by the Cue Outputs. Still trying to decide if I want to use my 2nd cue send for my second set of monitors, or use it as designed for my second cue send. This whole Xmon wiring thing is kicking my butt. They made it way harder than it needed to be. I'll take all the advice you are willing to give.
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Do you have the install guide? Get that pdf, it spells it all out and it's easy. You def want to use the main and alt speaker outs for speakers and the cue outs for cues. The D Command's monitor controller area is labeled accordingly and all that would be wrong if you did it the way you're saying. For example, do you want to control your main monitors by having the adjust the Cue1 control on the desk? Nope!! Also, things like auto talkback and auto listen mic operation (two of the best parts of X-Mon) wouldn't work. Spend the time to set it up the way it was intended, you'll be happier in the end. |
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Also, did your unit come with the lean overlays for the automation "write to" changes?
Blue units have old labeling on them for these functions, which have changed, and Avid sent out a lean overlay to "fix" the issue. |
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The pinout on xmon is slightly weird because I think they favor post houses. But regardless it is pretty easy to setup if you just follow the pinouts. Set it up proper like others suggested to use the icon to its full potential
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Ok, took all the advice, thanks very much by the way. Side note, I am so glad I hung on to all my old DB25 cables, because you need a bunch of them!!!!! So much I/O waisted to accomodate Surround, anyway, I digress.
Now on to another issue I'm having, and this one is really strange. I have a Sub in my studio. I setup all the Monitors as I always have. Main Ourtput D-Sub 1 & 5 cables, for L/R from Xmon, out to my Sub L/R In, L/R Out of my Sub to my Main Pair of Studio Monitors. Studio Monitors are working fine, but now, no Sub, at all. I unplug either the L or the R input to the Sub, the Sub kicks in. It does the same regardless if I unplug on of the two inputs coming from the Xmon to the Sub, or either one of the Sub Outputs that feed the Studio Monitors. There is no way this is all of a sudden an Issue with my Sub, its brand new and the odds are its working fine. It acts as if I'm getting Phase Cancelation. Any ideas?
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Ended up being a bad D-Sub cable.
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Any idea where I can get one? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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