AU-202 // COMO MONITORAR SEU RETORNO DE MONO PARA STEREO!

Summary

The video demonstrates a modification to a guitar board setup for musicians who only have a mono channel available, allowing them to monitor in stereo while sending a mono signal to the mixing desk. The presenter explains the setup using a small device, the AU-202, which routes stereo audio to headphones for personal monitoring while maintaining a mono output for the venue. After facing challenges like sound redundancy, they reconfigure the signal path using an FX loop to ensure proper stereo monitoring without interference. The video aims to guide others through similar adjustments for better audio monitoring.

Takeaways

• 🎸 The user is modifying their guitar board to manage stereo and mono sound configurations.
• 🎛️ Currently, their guitar output is mono, as the venue only provides one channel for the instrument.
• 🎧 They wish to hear themselves in stereo while maintaining a mono output for the venue's mixer.
• 🔌 They purchased a device called 'AU 202' for monitoring in stereo and outputting to the mixer in mono.
• 💡 The AU 202 device has two inputs and two outputs, allowing stereo input and separate outputs for the headphones and the mixer.
• 🎶 The user needs to create specific Y cables to split stereo and mono signals effectively.
• 🔄 A challenge they encountered was signal redundancy, where the same sound was being transmitted twice, causing feedback.
• ⚙️ To resolve the issue, they used the 'Send Return' feature on their pedalboard to split the signal correctly.
• 🎚️ They also adjusted their mix to ensure they could hear other instruments in mono while listening to their guitar effects in stereo.
• 🎧 In the end, they successfully set up the board so they can monitor their guitar effects in stereo through headphones without affecting the main mono output.

Q & A

What modification is the speaker making to their guitar board?

The speaker is modifying their guitar board to allow stereo monitoring in their headphones while keeping the output to the mixing console in mono.

Why does the speaker use mono output to the console?

The speaker uses mono output to the console because the venue only provides one available channel for the guitar, and stereo output wouldn't be as effective for the audience in a church setting where not everyone is positioned to hear both left and right channels clearly.

What is the purpose of the AU-202 device in the setup?

The AU-202 device is used to split the signal, allowing the speaker to monitor the sound in stereo through their headphones while sending a mono signal to the console for the live sound system.

How does the speaker plan to connect the AU-202 to the rest of the setup?

The speaker plans to connect the stereo output from their reverb unit to the AU-202's inputs. One output from the AU-202 will go to their headphones for stereo monitoring, while the other output will go to the mixing console in mono.

What problem did the speaker encounter during the modification process?

The speaker encountered a problem with sound redundancy, where the signal was being sent twice, causing feedback and unwanted noise. This happened because both the pedalboard and the mixing console were sending the guitar signal simultaneously.

How did the speaker resolve the issue of sound redundancy?

The speaker resolved the issue by placing the delay and reverb effects in the send-return loop of the HX unit and ensuring that the console no longer sent the guitar signal back to the monitor, preventing duplication.

What cable did the speaker use to connect the reverb unit to the AU-202?

The speaker used a Y-cable (P2 stereo to two mono outputs) to connect the stereo output from the reverb to the inputs of the AU-202.

Why is stereo monitoring important for the speaker?

Stereo monitoring is important for the speaker because they want to hear the stereo effects, like modulation, delay, and reverb, in their headphones, which enhances the listening experience and allows them to better control their sound.

How does the speaker control the mix between their guitar and other instruments in their monitoring setup?

The speaker controls the mix by having the sound engineer send only the other instruments (e.g., drums, vocals) to their monitor, while they handle the guitar's stereo sound through their own setup.

What adjustments did the speaker make to their pedalboard after solving the issue?

After solving the issue, the speaker had to rearrange their pedalboard by moving some pedals and cables to accommodate the new routing, ensuring a proper signal flow for both stereo monitoring and mono output to the console.