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Chapter 4: Audio Connections
C|24 offers versatile analog audio features for
routing audio to and from Pro Tools and other
audio equipment in your studio.
The Mic/Line/DI preamplifiers, built-in Line
Submixer, and Monitor section operate inde-
pendently of Pro Tools and can be used when-
ever C|24 is powered on.
Audio connectors for the built-in Mic/Line/DI
preamplifiers, Submixer, and Monitor section
are provided on the back panel of C|24.
This chapter provides a summary of the avail-
able audio connections to C|24. For detailed pi-
nout tables, see Appendix A, “C|24 Connector
Pinouts.” For example studio connections, see
Chapter 5, “Connecting Your Studio.”
Mic/Line/DI Preamplifiers
C|24 provides 16 Mic/Line/DI preamplifiers that
can be used to route input signals to a Pro Tools
audio interface for recording. The Mic/Line/DI
inputs and outputs appear on the C|24 back
panel in six DB-25 connectors.
The Mic/Line/DI preamplifiers operate indepen-
dently of Pro Tools and can be used whenever
C|24 is powered on.
Mic/Line/DI Preamp Inputs
Mic/Line Inputs C|24 Mic/Line/DI preamplifier
inputs appear in two groups of 8 balanced in-
puts (1-8, 9-16) on the back panel. Each group of
inputs has separate DB-25 female connectors for
mic level and line level inputs, labeled as fol-
lows:
•Mic In 1-8
•Line/DI In 1-8
•Mic In 9-16
•Line/DI In 9-16
The input source (Mic or Line) can be selected
individually for each channel using the
Mic/Line/DI preamplifier controls on the top
panel of C|24.