MXL Revelation Solo User Manual

MXL Revelation Solo User Manual

Cardioid pattern tube microphone

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SOLO
Marshall Electronics
Professional Audio Division, El Segundo, CA
Cardioid Pattern Tube Microphone
Phone: (310) 333-0606
(800) 800-6608
Fax: (310) 333-0688
www.mxlmics.com
www.mogamicable.com
sales@mxlmics.com

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  • Page 1 SOLO Marshall Electronics Professional Audio Division, El Segundo, CA Cardioid Pattern Tube Microphone Phone: (310) 333-0606 (800) 800-6608 Fax: (310) 333-0688   www.mxlmics.com www.mogamicable.com sales@mxlmics.com  ...
  • Page 2: Warranty

    An Introduction to the MXL Revelation Solo Thank you for choosing the MXL Revelation Solo. Your new Revelation Solo microphone was designed and engineered in the USA by our world-class team of electrical and audio engineers and is built for the most critical sound ap- plications.
  • Page 3: Specifications

    Power Requirements Impedance: 140 ohms The MXL Revelation Solo uses an EF86 tube that requires a dedicated power sup- ply unit (included with your microphone). Even if your mixer has phantom power, it is Pre-Attenuation Switch: 0 dB, -10 dB recommended that you defeat the phantom power as a precautionary measure when it is not needed to power other mics that you might also be using.
  • Page 4: Phase Switch

    The Revelation Solo also includes a phase switch which allows you to reverse the polar- other mechanical noise. Position the ity of the microphone signal by 180 degrees. This can help minimize phase issues when microphone just over the open top, recording with multiple microphones.
  • Page 5: Microphone Cables

    Grill minimum of two microphones. Usually, the microphone capturing the higher strings is The Revelation Solo microphone uses a single layer mesh grill. This design assigned to the left channel and the microphone capturing the lower strings is assigned to minimizes standing waves and harmonic distortion.
  • Page 6 User Manual SOLO Twelfth Fret Placement: Placing the microphone roughly 2 - 4 inches from the twelfth fret and aimed directly at the strings will generally produce a warm, full bodied sound Vocals and Dialog Fig. 1 with good tonal balance. In addition, the sound hole’s contribution to the sound will be Ideally, you want to record vocals in a rela- moderated since the microphone is not pointed directly at it.

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