User Manual

True to the Music
®
Radial Engineering Ltd.
MC3 Monitor Controller
1
OVERVIEW
The Radial MC3 is a studio monitor selector that enables you to switch between two sets
of powered loudspeakers. This lets you to compare how your mix will translate on different
monitors which in turn will help deliver more convincing mixes to the audience.
Because most folks today listen to music with an iPod using ear buds or some other type of
headphones, the MC3 features a built-in headphone amplier. This makes it easy to audition
your mixes using different headphones and monitors.
Looking at the block diagram from left to right, the MC3 begins with stereo source inputs.
At the other end are the stereo outputs for monitors-A and B. These are turned on or off
using the front panel controls. The stereo output levels can be trimmed to match for smooth
switching between different monitors without jumps in the listening level. The ‘large’ master
level control makes it easy to adjust the overall volume using a single knob. Note that the
master volume control sets the output going to all speakers and headphones.
Using the MC3 is merely a matter of turning on the speakers you want... adjusting the level
and listening. All of the extra cool features in between are icing on the cake!
LEFT
RIGHT
SOURCE
INPUT
MONITOR-A
OUTPUT
MONITOR-B
OUTPUT
SUBWOOFER
OUTPUT
HEADPHONE
JACKS
AUX
3.5mm
FRONT
FRONT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
MASTER
LEVEL
DIM &
MONO
HEAD
PHONES
OUT-A
TRIM
OUT-B
TRIM
SUB OUT
TRIM