SUPPORT

  • POWER

    Power up and turn on your GROTBOX via any standard USB-A port.

  • AUDIO

    Connect your GROTBOX to your interface or DAC headphone out (ideally).

  • MONO SUMMING

    Whilst monitoring on GROTBOX, use your software to sum to mono (see below).

  • MONITOR

    You can use the on-wire volume dial or use your interface volume.

MORE DETAILS

HOW TO POWER

The GROTBOX must be powered via the connected USB cable, to a standard USB-A port such as on your PC / Mac, a USB-A outlet, or the like. The USB connection is purely for power and installs no drivers / or software.

AUDIO CONNECTION

The GBOXM1 uses a standard 3.5mm jack, that should be connected to your audio interface (headphone out, usually) directly, or using a 6.35mm adapter if need be, of course. You could also connect your GROTBOX via another output, such as a jack or XLR out using an appropriate adapter.

SUM TO MONO

To feed your GROTBOX a real mono source, your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) / software should be set to output mono, whilst monitoring on your GROTBOX. You can see a list below for best summing practices in your DAW.

MONITORING

The on-wire volume control can be used to change the volume of your GROTBOX, however it might suit you to leave the GROTBOX on-wire volume dial on full, and simply use your interface / DAC's volume control (headphone volume control if using the headphone out).

> ABLETON

In Ableton 10 and higher, you can simply place the 'Utility' plugin on your effects chain and select the 'mono' button.

> CUBASE

You can switch from stereo to mono in the control room. Activate the control room. and click the stereo tab next to the monitor. If the stereo tab is blank, you can check that stereo and mono are active in the down mix preset.

> FL STUDIO

Turn the stereo separation knob all the way to mono in the mixer.

> LOGIC PRO

You can Use the Utility plugin. Open the Inspector menu, click the Audio FX slot, hover over Utility, and select Gain. In the plugin's interface, toggle mono on and off. Or use the Mastering Assistant: turn the knob all the way to the left to create a mono mix.

> LUNA

To sum to mono in Universal Audio's Luna, you can use the Monitor strip to switch to mono and send a mono mix to the Monitor outputs.

> PRO TOOLS

On the master fader, insert the Air Stereo Width plugin and dial width to 0%. You can also use the Hitshaper's free Mono plugin. This plugin can sum to mono and route the full signal to either a left or right speaker output.

> REAPER

You can use the mono button in your master track options. The mono button allows you to quickly switch between mono and stereo.

> REASON

Place a stock M-CLASS stereo imager rack extension on your master bus, dial to mono and then simply toggle the bypass switch to go back and forth between mono and stereo. There are also many other rack extensions / plugins such as the, free to download, Anansi M/S rack unit which has a simple mono / stereo toggle switch.

> STUDIO ONE

Intuitively, you can simply toggle between stereo and mono on the master bus using the stereo / mono icon.

Note that some audio interface control panels, like RME's Totalmix, offer stereo / mono switching.

SUPPORT FORM

  • ACTIVE

    Powered by USB

  • MONO*

    Check your mix

  • SIZE

    Easily integrated

  • Volume

    On - wire control