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produce extreme levels on the output side, which may damage subsequent
devices, so you should turn down all the level controls beforehand, or you
can press the 20dB Pad (7/8) to attenuate the incoming signal level about
20dB, then
hook up a microphone to the XLR and 1/4" Combination Input
( 9 / 10 ), use
system.
Now, power up the entire equipment, if you wish to use a condenser mic requiring
+48V phantom power, please press the Phantom Power Switch (4) (to avoid
electric damage, please read Control Elements " Phantom Power Switch "
carefully) .
After that, please adjust your Input Gain Control and Drive Control to get the
best result.
5.2 The
MICtube as
When audio signals produced by instruments such as guitars, keyboards, etc.
are transported over long unbalanced lines, the transmission quality may be
affected by Hum or other interference signals included in the cable.
So called DI Box are used to solve this issue: the DI Box converts the unbalanced
signal coming from the instrument into a balanced signal that is sent over the
line. Interference included in balanced cables is then eliminated by a subsequent
balanced input stage.
Using the
application is very easy. Simply connect the line output of your instrument to
the XLR and 1/4" TRS combination Input on the front panel of
then use the
5.3 The
MICtube as
Semi-professional appliances in home recording system are normally operated
with a nominal level of 10dBV, while the level used in studios and other professional
application is 0dBu or +4dBu. So, when you connect devices of both types to each
other, you should consider some kind of level translators of course.
The
LTO
for this application. The Input Gain control allows you to raise or lower your
input signal level by as much as 30dB. The functions Phase Inversion is also
enabled in this mode.
either the jack or XLR output connectors to connect the audio
A
Direct-Injection ox (DI Box)
LTO
MICtube as a Stereo Microphone Preamplifier for this
MICtube's balanced output to send the signal to the next stage.
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