Making Connections; Xlr Microphone Jacks; Line Inputs; Ins (Insert) (Mu 502) - Phonic MU 502 User Manual

MAKING CONNECTIONS

Inputs and Outputs

1. XLR Microphone Jacks

These jacks accept typical 3-pin XLR
inputs for balanced and unbalanced
signals. They can be used in con-
junction with microphones – such as
professional condenser, dynamic or
ribbon microphones - with standard
XLR male connectors, and feature
low noise preamplifiers, serving for
crystal clear sound replication. Each of the MU series
mixers features two standard XLR microphone inputs
for your convenience.
NB. When these inputs are used with condenser microphones, the Phantom Power
should be activated. However, when Phantom Power button is engaged, single ended
(unbalanced) microphones and instruments should not be used on the Mic inputs.

2. Line Inputs

This input accepts typical 1/4" TRS or TS inputs, for bal-
anced or unbalanced signals. There are various numbers
of these inputs depending which mixer you are using.
They can be used in conjunction with various line level
devices, such as keyboards, drum machines, electric
guitars, and a variety of other electric instruments.
3. INS (Insert) (MU 502 Only)
Located below the channel 1's XLR
microphone input, the primary use
for this TRS phone jack is for the
addition of external devices, such as
dynamic processors or equalizers,
to the mono input channel. This will
require a Y cord that can send and
receive signals of the mixer to and
from an external processor. The MU
802 and MU 1002 Mixers do not feature these jacks;
however can have external processors running parallel
through the various outputs and inputs.

4. Stereo Channels

Each of the MU series' mixers feature a few stereo chan-
nels, thrown in for maximum flexibility. Each of these
stereo channels features two 1/4" TRS phone jacks, for
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the addition of various line level input devices, such as
electronic keyboards, guitars and external signal proces-
sors or mixers. On the MU 502, the first stereo channel
(mic 2-3) features both a 3-pin XLR microphone input
and two 1/4" phone jacks, therefore can be used as
either a monaural microphone or line
input channel or a stereo line input
channel. These Stereo Channels
can also be used as Mono channels,
where the signal from any 1/4" phone
jack plugged into the Left stereo input
will cause the signal to be duplicated
to the Right input also. This does not
work in reverse, however.

5. Main L and R Outputs

These two ports will output the final stereo balanced line
level signal sent from the main mixing bus. The primary
purpose of these jacks is to send the main output to
external devices, which may include power amplifiers
(and in-turn, a pair of speakers), other mixers, as well as
a wide range of other possible signal processors (Equal-
izers, Crossovers, etcetera).
6. Stereo AUX Return (MU 802 Only)
These 1/4" TS inputs are for the return of audio to the
MU 802 mixer, processed by an external signal proces-
sor. If really needed, they can also be used as additional
inputs, with a level control located on the face of the
mixer. The Stereo AUX Return can also accept Mono
signals, where plugging the 1/4" phone jack of any de-
vice into the Left stereo input will cause the signal to be
duplicated to the Right input also. This does not work in
reverse, however.
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