ROOM 404 SOUND

 

Laptop Sound  

Audio CableLocate the audio cable pictured above in front of the control desk.

Aux Cord Plug-InEnsure that the cable is plugged into the box mounted to the wall as shown.

Aux Cord in HandPlug the opposite end of the cable into your laptop or other device.

On the control desk, locate the “audio switcher” as shown above.

Input 1Select “Input 1” on the audio switcher on the control desk.

Use the Genelec remote, or your device’s controls to adjust the playback volume.
Live Sound  

The main piece of equipment for live sound in room 404 is our Big Six Analog Mixer. It can be found on the control desk.
The unit should remain powered on, but if it’s off, it can be turned on using the switch on the rear panel pictured above.

In order to use the mixer with the room’s sound system, select “input 2” on the audio switcher (shown above).
If you need to connect a microphone or other instruments to the mixer, the next step is to locate the “press box.” Its location is shown in the image above.

You can connect microphones to the press box and mixer using the inputs 1-4 (labeled in red above.) You can connect instruments (like a guitar or keyboard) to inputs 5-8 of our press box (labeled in yellow above.)
Inputs 1 – 4 use XLR cable, and inputs 5 – 8 use 1/4 inch cable. Inputs 5, 6, 7, and 8 are “stereo” which just means that 5 and 6 are linked together and are controlled by one “slider” on the mixer. 7 and 8 are also linked together. 

Adjust the gain using the knob shown above to an appropriate level for each input that you are using, (turn it so that the white line is at about 1:00 o’clock) 
Adjust the volume for each input using the individual channel sliders.

Use the “Monitor” section to control the overall volume going to the speakers.
To use the speakers at the front of the room, ensure that [MAIN] is selected as pictured above.

Channels 1-4 have a three band EQ. An EQ (or equalizer) allows you to adjust the volume of the high, middle, and low frequencies of the sound.
Engage the [IN] button to activate compression on the channel. Adjust the THRESHOLD knob to control when the compressor kicks in.
Routing Audio from the Control Desk Mac
  

You can play audio through the room’s sound system on the Mac desktop by using the mixer.		 The computer sends signal to stereo channel 9/10 shown above. Adjust the volume slider on the mixer to an appropriate volume.
Adding Reverb  

Each channel can be routed to the reverb effect pedal to the right of the mixer. Ensure that the light above the “active” button is lit.
To use the reverb, first press the button circled above on the corresponding channel that you’d like to add reverb to. (Channel 1 pictured.)
Next, adjust the knob circled above to an appropriate level. The further you turn this knob clockwise, the more signal you’ll send to the reverb.  Finally, press the [EXT 1] button and adjust the volume of the reverb to your desired level by turning the knob directly above it clockwise.