Take Tactile Control Over Your Studio Monitor Setup
RCF’s MC-1 is a perfect passive monitor controller for home studios, mixers, and even entertainment rooms where users need to remotely manage multiple pairs of monitors. This 2-in/2-out monitor controller boasts RCF’s distortionless attenuation circuitry to modify your monitor’s levels with absolutely zero sonic coloration, giving you a convenient tactile means of quickly adjusting your level without delving into your DAW. Individual Input A/B and Monitor A/B buttons allow you to instantly switch between your inputs and outputs, and the top panel also includes a vast array of utility features including Mono, Mute, and a 20dB Dim button to streamline your workflow. It’s all wrapped up in a robust metal housing that looks equally at home in professional and consumer environments. If you’re looking to simplify your monitor set with intuitive, immediate control, the RCF MC-1 Passive Monitor Controller should be at the top of your list.
Extensive 2-in/2-out I/O section
The RCF MC-1 features a comprehensive I/O section on the back panel that’s ideal for users running multiple input sources or a dual-stereo monitor setup. Both sections are divided into A and B sections, with the input section boasting dual XLR combo jacks in the A section and a pair of balanced TRS jack inputs, in addition to a 3.5-inch mini jack connector on the B section. The input sections are routed through the output section’s similar A/B setup of dual XLR outputs-per section, then finished off with a handy set of A/B buttons on the top panel that allow you to instantly switch between your respective A/B inputs and outputs. Sweetwater’s studio gurus find that this setup is especially useful in mixing applications where users may wish to check their sound on multiple sets of monitors to ensure that playback remains consistent on wildly different devices.
A vast array of utility features
In addition to its input/output switching capabilities, the RCF MC-1 comes equipped with a host of utility features to streamline your studio experience. A highly ergonomic oversized metal volume knob harnesses RCF’s distortionless passive attenuation circuitry to modify your signal’s levels with zero coloration. Moreover, the Dim button’s 20dB attenuation is perfect for cooling down a particularly hot signal, while the Mute button eliminates all sound entirely. Finally, a Mono switch allows you to effortlessly sum everything to mono — a quick and easy way to ensure your stereo mix’s phase coherency.
RCF MC-1 Passive Monitor Controller Features:
- Professional-level 2-in/2-out passive volume controller
- Accommodates two different input sources with a pair of combo XLR/TRS inputs, dual balanced TRS jack inputs, and a 3.5-inch mini-jack connector
- Instantly switch between your input or output sources using the top-mounted buttons
- Mono switch sums your sources to mono so you can easily verify phase coherency
- Diminish your signal by 20dB with the Dim switch or mute it all together with the Mute button
- Dual XLR stereo outputs to send your signal to two different pairs of monitors
- Distortionless passive attenuation circuitry allows you to modify your volume remotely without coloring your sound
- Heavy duty metal construction, with a high-precision oversized volume knob
- Ideal for both professional studios, home studios, or even entertainment rooms with multiple monitor setups
