Digidesign Control 24 User Manual

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Control|24 Guide
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Using Talkback
Whether using the internal or external micro-
phones, operation of the TALKBACK switch is 
the same. 
To use Talkback:
Press and hold the TALKBACK switch. This 
switch does not latch and therefore Talkback is 
only active for as long as you depress the switch.
The Talkback signal is sent to the AUX Out bus 
to supply cue mix systems. Adjust the level us-
ing the TALKBACK knob. 
The Talkback signal is also sent to the Slate out-
put on the rear or Control|24. The Slate output 
can be sent to any recorder (ranging from a 
Pro Tools input to a cassette deck) for a range of 
purposes, including logging takes and the dicta-
tion or quick scratch recording of phrases or 
ideas.
While Talkback is enabled, the Control Room 
Main and Aux monitor signals are temporarily 
attenuated—as if you pressed the DIM switch—
for as long as TALKBACK is held. The Talkback 
mic signal, set by the Talkback level control, is 
mixed with any signals routed to the AUX out-
puts.
Using Listenback
To enable the Listenback microphone:
1  
Press the Utility switch.
2  
Select “Monitor.”
3  
Select “Talkback.”
4  
If flashing, select “Listenback.” When the LED 
is lights solid, Listenback is enabled.
5  
Select “Exit” or press the Utility switch again 
to return to normal operation.
When Listenback is enabled in conjunction 
with talkback, the TALKBACK switch LED will 
flash when engaged. When two-way communi-
cation is not enabled, the LED will light solid 
whenever talkback is activated.
You can also engage Listenback independently 
of Talkback by pressing LISTEN MIC TO MONI-
TOR. This method mutes the control room out-
puts entirely when activated. Pressing the 
switch again toggles the Listenback microphone 
off and returns the control room outputs to 
their previous state.
Listenback Level 
The external Listenback microphone level is 
controlled by the LISTEN MIC LEVEL control in 
the COMMUNICATIONS/ HEADPHONE sec-
tion. The LISTEN MIC TO MONITOR switch 
routes the Listenback signal to the Control 
Room Monitor section.