Rane HC6 Headphone Amplifier

FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION

1. POWER SWITCH. Your basic, straightforward power switch. When the yellow LED is lit, the HC 6 is ready to go.

2. FRONT PANEL OUTPUT JACKS. These stereo 1/4" TRS jacks are in parallel with the rear panel output jacks. Use
them to monitor any of the six channels for level or mix adjustments, or for easy access when the HC 6 is rack mounted. Plugging into these front jacks does NOT disengage the rear outputs.

3. INDIVIDUAL LEVEL CONTROLS. These control the volume for each set of headphones, regardless of whether they
are driven from the MASTER INPUTS or from the direct stereo INs. When using the front and rear panel headphone jacks together, this control varies the level of each headphone simultaneously.

4. SIGNAL PRESENT INDICATORS. These green LEDs light with any input signal above -20dBu.

5. STEREO/MONO SWITCH. Converts the MASTER INPUTS from stereo to mono so that a single input cable drives
both sides of the headphones.

6. MASTER STEREO CONTROL. This controls the volume simultaneously to all headphones driven from the MASTER
INPUTS. This does not alter the volume on any headphones driven from the direct stereo INs.

REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION

1. MASTER STEREO INPUTS. These are automatic balanced/unbalanced inputs, which accept either a stereo 1/4" plug
for balanced operation, or a mono 1/4" plug for mono operation. You do nothing different when hooking up balanced or unbalanced lines.

2. DIRECT STEREO INPUTS. These inputs allow each stage to be driven separately, from any source. Whenever a plug
is inserted into one of these inputs, the MASTER INPUTS are disconnected from that stage (and only that stage).

For separate direct unbalanced mono sources use a stereo TRS plug and short the tip and ring together. When using balanced mono sources please consult the factory for the required modifications.

3. STEREO HEADPHONE OUTPUTS. Plug any impedance headphone from 32 to 600 ohms into these outputs. Then
kick back and enjoy. (Lower and higher impedance headphones may be used; they just won't be very loud.)

4. POWER CORD. Plug this into an AC outlet of the appropriate line voltage as indicated on the rear panel.