SECTION 15.2 HEADPHONES

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At the extreme left side of the Audio Mixer you will observe a simple volume control for the Headphones output.

By default, headphones connected to this stereo output jack will carry the audio signal from the output designated Master 1 – that is, the same audio carried by outputs marked 1a and 1b in the Audio Out group on TriCaster’s backplane.

Remember that this output is also affected source Solo switches. When Solo is enabled for one or more sources – or outputs – only the soloed sources are sent to the connector. (See Solo in Section 15.5.4 for more information on this feature.)

SECTION 15.3 VU METER CALIBRATION

VU (Volume Unit) meters are located right above the Volume control sliders throughout the Mixer. The calibration of the VU meters can be changed to suit your preference.

Click the label below the Mute button in the Headphone control at

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left to open a small menu offering three options as follows:

 dBVU – most familiar to users of typical analog audio mixers

 dBFS – dB ‘Full Scale’ – the digital standard; see notes under the heading Audio Headroom in Section 3.13

 dBu – based on a voltage of 0.775 VRMS (a shy scale rarely seen in public, supplied for completeness, comparison, and the amusement of audiophiles)

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