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Title: another UA5 question
Post by: leehookem on June 17, 2004, 12:44:34 PM

i just got a UA5 (thanks BCostigan!), and I have just about everything figured out.  The only thing that still confuses me is the Monitor switch.  Do I need this on or off, will I ever use it? 
AKG C1000S, XLR, wUA5, JB3.

Title: Re: another UA5 question
Post by: keepongoin on June 17, 2004, 12:48:33 PM

monitor switch is to turn the headphone amp on and off, i believe.  unless you are checking your signal with a headphone system, i don't think it needs to be on.

Title: Re: another UA5 question
Post by: Electric Cowgirl on June 17, 2004, 01:31:33 PM

Quote from: keepongoin' on June 17, 2004, 12:48:33 PM

monitor switch is to turn the headphone amp on and off, i believe.  unless you are checking your signal with a headphone system, i don't think it needs to be on.

Bingo..not sure how much power that function uses but I always turn it off to conserve.

Title: Re: another UA5 question
Post by: leehookem on June 17, 2004, 02:54:07 PM

thanks to the both of you!  +T's

Title: Re: another UA5 question
Post by: teamakg on June 24, 2004, 12:09:13 AM

uses lots of power.  found out the hard way.  :(

Title: Re: another UA5 question
Post by: ChrisV on June 24, 2004, 05:03:23 AM

I actually leave mine on because that is how I have my settings calibrated for on my LED meters(don't ask me, I don't know why the hell that has an effect on the RCA outputs).

Title: Re: another UA5 question
Post by: mirth on June 24, 2004, 10:34:30 AM

Same here... if I turn down the headphone then my VU meter's settings go out of whack