Input Tab - TC-Helicon VL3X Reference Manual

Input tab

The Input page contains settings for all of the in-
puts in VL3X.
Mic Gain parameter
Use the Mic Gain parameter to adjust the input
level for the Mic input.
If you have completed the Auto-Gain procedure
from the Quick Guide, you likely won't need to
adjust this.
To adjust the gain manually, do the following.
Plug in your microphone.
►
If you have a condenser microphone, change
►
Input Type to Condenser.
Sing at your loudest.
►
Turn the Input Gain parameter up until only the
►
green and yellow LEDs of the Level indicator
light up.
If you see the red LED light, turn Input Gain
►
down until the red LED no longer lights.
This is your optimal Input Gain setting.
VL3X – Reference manual (updated 2015-07-16)
Input Type parameter
Use the Input Type parameter to select your mi-
crophone type. Choose the one that best match-
es your setup.
The available options are:
Dynamic Mic
E.g. SM58, OM5, MP-70 etc.
Condenser Mic
Activates +48V phantom power. This will tem-
porarily mute the microphone to avoid audible
"pops" over your PA.
MP-75 Mic, MP-76 Mic or E835 FX Mic
Selecting one of these microphone types will en-
able Mic Control. For more information, see "Mic
Control tab".
Mic Clip Protection parameter
Use the Mic Clip Protection parameter to acti-
vate a circuit that will avoid signal clipping at the
microphone input stage.
Setup
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