Monitor Controller
A desktop unit for monitor level, switching and talkback
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A monitor controller is the monitoring hub on the desk: it sets monitor level, switches between speaker pairs, toggles mono/stereo, and handles talkback and headphones. It saves hunting for a fader in software.
It differs from a mixing console: a controller manages only the monitoring path, not every record and mix channel; it differs from an audio interface too: the interface converts, the controller switches and attenuates. The usual mistake is to think software volume is enough — a hardware controller gives reliable physical switching and talkback, especially in a session.
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- 监听控制器的功能，参通行录音教材；本文为原创表述
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