SPL Phonitor 3 Desktop DAC with Rack Expander - Handbuch (Seite 4)

Phonitor 3 DAC – Manual
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Center
When activated (Matrix switch = All) you control the intensity
of the center signal with the Center switch. If the stereo width
is narrowed through changes in Crossfeed and Angle (so as to
correspond to your actual loudspeaker setup), the phantom
center may likely sound too intense while mixing on head-
phones. You normally would counteract by lowering the center
signals in the mix. However, listening to that mix on loudspea-
kers the phantom center appears to quiet.
Attenuating the center allows the center signal to be adjusted back to the appropriate
ratio of volume in relation to the stereo signal when mixing on headphones, so that the
phantom center gains the correct volume in relation to the stereo signal during speaker
playback.
Phase Ø
With the phase inversion switch the phase the of the left or
right channel can be inverted (180°).
TIP: By using the mono/stereo and L/R phase inversion switch in combination, it is also
possible to only monitor the center or side signal (M/S). When the switch is set to “Mono”
and phase inversion is active for L (or R), only the side signal is played back. If the phase
inversion is switched off, the mono signal corresponding to the “M” signal is played back.
Solo
With the Solo switch you can monitor the left or right channel
of the stereo signal individually. In Off position you hear the
stereo signal. Set the Solo switch in position L to hear only the
left channel and in position R to hear only the right channel.
With Solo activated you hear the selected channel only on the respective side – this is
called “Solo-in-Place”. However, if you like to hear the selected channel on both sides set
the stereo switch to mono. This allows you to immediately detect, for example, whether the
mid and high frequencies are similar.
Mono/Stereo
By using the Stereo switch you can switch the audio signal
to Stereo, Stereo with Laterality control and Mono. In Mono
mode, both stereo channels are summed.
The mono signal maintains the same loudness, because both stereo channels are each
reduced by 6 dB.