Behringer F-Control Audio FCA202 User Manual

22 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual
Its small dimensions means that the FCA202, in combination 

with a laptop computer, provides the ideal solution for a mobile 

recording studio. All that you need is a small mixing console 

or two microphone preamplifiers, so that you can connect 

microphones. Given its size, the MINIMIC MIC800 is especially 

suitable for this type of application. Figure 4.2 shows a setup 

that includes a laptop computer, FCA202, and two MINIMIC 

MIC800 microphone preamplifiers.

Connect the two MINIMIC MIC800 units to the inputs  

(9)

  

of the FCA202. With two active loudspeakers connected to the 

outputs  

(8)

  of the FCA202, you can control your recording and 

via the    -output  

(1) 

 provide a musician with a playback 

signal. If you don’t use a pair of loudspeakers, you can use 

headphones to listen to your mix in case you don´t have to 

provide a musician with a monitor signal.

A setup that includes a laptop computer, an FCA202, 

headphones, and a sequencer, provides a compact and mobile 

music production environment.

There are various ways to integrate the FCA202 into your 

setup. Depending on the application you will need different 

connecting cables, and these will be discussed in the 

following section.

To operate the FCA202 in series with other equipment, you will 

need standard commercial ¼" jack cables, often referred to as 

instrument cables or patch cables. 

These cables have a ¼" TS jack plug at each end. Connect the 

inputs of the equipment with the corresponding outputs of 

each of the other devices.