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3. MONO switch, allows you to create a mix down for input channels 1 and 2 to a dual stereo

signal (i.e. input channel 1 goes to channel 2 and input channel 2 goes to channel 1), for the

monitor mix. This makes sure that you are not listening to a microphone or guitar input signal

on only the left or right speaker while monitoring.

4. input selection LEDs, showing the selection of the physical inputs for input channels 1 and 2.

When the corresponding LED is on, the input on the front is used. When the LED is off, the

line input from the backside of the unit is used instead.

5. headphone signal selection switch, allows you to select if the main signal from output channel

1/2 (switch is off) or from the mix output of the integrated monitoring mixer (switch is on) will

be used for the headphone output.

6. headphone output with 1/4" TRS connector, use this to connect a pair of headphones and

control the volume / gain of it with the knob next to it.

7. monitoring mixer, these two gain knobs allow you to control the integrated monitoring mixer

of U86 XT. The first knob controls the volume of the input channels 1 to 8, the second the

volume of the output channels 1 to 6. The mixed signal is available via the headphone outputs

(when selected) and the mix output on the backside of the unit.

8. power switch / LED, allows you to switch U86 XT on and off. When on, the LED next to it

shows the status.

The rear panel of U86 XT has these main features:

9. MIDI input and output connectors, connects to MIDI equipment such as keyboards,

synthesizers, sound expanders and more.

10. 12V DC power connector, connects to the included DC power supply. U86 XT requires this

power supply to operate.

11. USB connection port, connects to your computer with the supplied USB cable.

12. S/PDIF digital input and output, these two RCA connectors provide the coaxial digital

connection option for S/PDIF signals. The input can be used in alternative to the analog input

channels 7/8 (switchable in the control panel by software), the output provides the playback

signal from output channel 1/2.

13. mix output, provides balanced / unbalanced 1/4" TRS connectors for the stereo master mix

signal from the integrated monitoring mixer of U86 XT. This connects typically to your studio

monitors if you choose to use the integrated mixer.

14. line outputs channel 1 to 6, these balanced / unbalanced 1/4" TRS connectors provide each

independent analog output signal of U86 XT. If you do not use the integrated mixer, you would

typically connect output 1/2 to your studio monitors.

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