RODE Microphones NT-USB+ - Headphone Output and Monitoring; Headphone Level Control; Monitor Mix Control Explained

07-07-2023 10:21
NT-USB+ | USER GUIDE & SUPPORT | RØDE
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Using the Headphone Output
The NTUSB features a 3.5mm headphone output for monitoring your audio while you’re recording or streaming, listening
back to recordings, or simply listening to music or other audio playing from your device. There are two different controls for
the headphone output: a level control and a monitor mix control.
The Level Control Bottom)
The level control simply adjusts the volume level of any audio sent to the headphones you have plugged into the NTUSB,
including audio coming from your computer or mobile device as well as the microphone itself.
Monitor Mix Control (Top)
The top control adjusts how much of your direct microphone signal is sent to your headphones. With this control fully
counterclockwise, you won’t hear any direct microphone audio but will still hear audio coming from your device. The direct
microphone signal doesn’t have any delay or echo (also known as ‘latency’) that can occur when then audio is being sent to
the computer and back to the headphone output.
Note: While recording or streaming, we recommend turning this control fully clockwise and disabling any software
monitoring in your DAW Digital Audio Workstation) or streaming software. This will ensure you won’t hear a distracting
echo created by listening to the direct monitoring signal and the delayed signal from your computer at the same time.
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