10
6. Technical specifications
Compact Mobile
2 – page 1
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CompactMobile
2
- 2012_07_GB
Technical data
Inputs
High impedance, unbalanced instrument or
line input
Mono jack socket, ¼“ (6.35 mm)
Min. input voltage: 22 mV (–33 dBV)
Max. input voltage: 5 V (+14 dBV)
Input impedance: 2.2 M
|| 350 pF
Equivalent input noise voltage (A-weighted):
1.5 μV (– 117 dBV)
High/low (attenuator) switch: –10 dB
Phantom power: Optional (see notes), 9 V
DC / max. 100 mA, on ring of input jack,
short circuit protected
channel 1
clip indicator
Headroom: min. 6 dB
Switchable line / microphone input
Combo socket, XLR + jack ¼” (6.35 mm)
line mode (via jack input only)
High impedance, unbalanced instrument or
line input
Min. input voltage: 27 mV (–31 dBV)
Max. input voltage: 7 V (+17 dBV)
Input impedance: 2.2 M
|| 350 pF
Equivalent input noise voltage (A-weighted):
2.4 μV (– 113 dBV)
mic mode
Microphone input, XLR (balanced), stereo
jack (balanced), or mono jack (unbalanced)
1 / sleeve = ground,
2 / tip = positive (+),
3 / ring = negative (–)
Min. input voltage: 3.3 mV (–50 dBV)
with low-gain option: 5.8 mV (–45 dBV)
Max. input voltage: 1 V (0 dBV)
with low-gain option: 1.8 V (+5 dBV)
(see notes)
Input impedance (balanced): 1.2 k
Input impedance (unbalanced): 2.7 k
Voice filter:
–10 dB at 270 Hz referred to 10 kHz
Equivalent input noise voltage (A-weighted):
0.9 μV (–121 dBV)
Phantom power: XLR only, 48 V, switchable,
R = 6.8 k
per terminal, max. 10 mA total,
short-circuit protected
channel 2
clip indicator
Headroom: min. 6 dB
aux in
Auxiliary stereo input, e.g. for CD player
Cinch (RCA) sockets, L / R
Level adjustable by aux level
Min. input voltage: 100 mV (–20 dBV)
Max. input voltage: 3.5 V (+11 dBV)
Input impedance: 22 k
return
Input from external parallel effect loop, or
supplementary input
Mono jack, ¼” (6.35 mm)
Min. input voltage: 320 mV (–10 dBV)
Max. input voltage: 5 V (+14 dBV)
Input impedance: 20 k
(but 5 k
while external effect is switched
OFF by footswitch)
Outputs
line out
Line output after master, with aux in and
effects
Mono jack, ¼” (6.35 mm)
Output voltage: 700 mV (–3 dBV)
Output impedance: 100
Min. load impedance: 2 k
Residual noise (A-weighted):
4.5 μV (–107 dBV)
headphones Headphones output
Stereo jack socket, ¼” (6.35 mm),
L/R connected
When plugged in, internal speaker is muted.
Output power at rated conditions:
2 x 8 mW / 32
Max. output power: 2 x 100 mW / 1000
Output impedance: 470
(common for L/R)
Min. load impedance: not limited
Note:
Suitable for stereo headphones with
stereo jack only. Not functional with mono
jacks.
send
Output for external parallel effect loop,
before master, after tone controls
Mono jack, ¼” (6.35 mm)
Output voltage (efx pan fully clockwise):
900 mV (–1 dBV)
Output impedance: 47
Min. load impedance: 2 k
tuner
Tuner output, after tone controls, before
effects and master
Mono jack, ¼” (6.35 mm)
Output voltage: 225 mV (–13 dBV)
Output impedance: 47
Min. load impedance: 2 k
DI-out
Balanced, non-isolated XLR output, after
tone controls, without aux in and effects
1 = ground,
2 = positive (+),
3 = negative (–)
Output voltage (differential):
93 mV (–21 dBV)
Output impedance:
47
, each terminal to ground
Min. load impedance (differential): 1 k
Footswitch connector
footswitch
Connector for a dual footwitch
Stereo jack, ¼” (6.35 mm)
Tip = internal effect on/off
Ring = external effect on/off
Sleeve = common (ground)
Function: Switch ON = effect OFF
Tone controls
colour
–3 dB at 700 Hz
+10 dB at 8 kHz
bass
8 dB at 100 Hz (shelf type)
middle
6 dB at 800 Hz
Channel 1
treble
8 dB at 10 kHz (shelf type)
Channel 2
bass
8 dB at 100 Hz (shelf type)
treble
11 dB at 10 kHz (shelf type)
Effects
Digital effect processor
1
Reverb (short predelay)
2
Reverb (long predelay)
3
Delay (320ms, repetitive)
Internal
effects
4
Chorus
External
effects
Parallel effect loop, see send and return
efx pan
Blends both internal and external effects
between channels 1 and 2, with reverse
direction of rotation for the external
effects.
