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Safety Considerations 

1.

 

Read, follow and keep these instructions. 

2.

 

Heed all warnings. 

3.

 

Do not use this equipment in or near water.  Do not place liquids on or near the 
device because the device might be damaged during a spill. 

4.

 

Clean only with a soft dry cloth. 

5.

 

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the 
manufacturer’s instructions. 

6.

 

Use only Daking supplied power supplies to prevent damage to your device or 
create safety hazards. 

7.

 

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or 
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 

8.

 

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.  A 
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.  A grounding-type 
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.  The wide blade or the third 
prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your 
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 

9.

 

Protect the power cord and all connecting cables from being walked on or pinched 
particularly at plugs, receptacles, and the point where they exit from the device. 

10.

 

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.  

11.

 

Unplug this device when unused for long periods of time.  

12.

 

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the 
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as when a power-supply cord or 
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, 
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or 
has been dropped.  

13.

 

Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire 
or electric shock. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Mic Pre EQ

Page 1: ...Daking Audio Daking Audio Mic Pre EQ Manual VERSION 1 0 Hendrik David Gideonse XIX 3 26 2010 ...

Page 2: ...ug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 9 Protect the power cord and all connecting cables from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs receptacles and the point where they exit from the device 10 Only use att...

Page 3: ... Section 8 1 5 1 The Output Level Knob 8 1 5 2 The Gain Knob 8 1 5 3 The Line Button 8 1 5 4 Pad Button 8 1 5 5 48 Button 8 1 5 6 Ø Phase Button 9 1 5 7 The Mute Button 9 1 5 8 The Bypass Button 9 1 6 The Front Panel The Equalizer Section 9 1 6 1 General instructions 9 1 6 2 The 20kHz Low Pass Button 9 1 6 3 The 25Hz High Pass Button 9 1 6 4 High Frequency Section 9 1 6 5 High Mid Frequency Sectio...

Page 4: ...4 1 7 2 Via a Patch Bay 10 1 8 Specifications 12 ...

Page 5: ... Daking 1 2 Quick Start Guide 1 2 1 Don t read the manual Most of you will already know how to use mic preamps perfectly well and might be even a little offended at the idea of reading the instruction manual So don t read it This manual is not for you This manual is for someone that knows enough to buy the very best Daking of course but doesn t have a lot of experience using recording gear You mig...

Page 6: ... Input Jack on the Mic Pre EQ using a microphone XLR Female to XLR Male cable If the mic you are using is a condenser microphone that requires phantom power push in the 48 Button to engage phantom power Patch out of the Output Jack of the same preamp to the line level input of your recording device using either a microphone XLR Female to XLR Male cable or balanced line XLR Female to a TRS Male cab...

Page 7: ... to join together The male XLR has 3 pins male pins inside the plug and the female XLR has three holes inside the plug female holes Check out the diagrams below 1 4 2 Microphone Input XLR The microphone input accepts a mic level signal Mic level signals are generally very low in voltage around a couple of millivolts or 1000ths of a volt The job of the mic preamp is to increase the mic level signal...

Page 8: ...our Mic Pre EQ can support outputs up to 28dB but most audio interfaces clip at 18dB The gain control would have to be set so as to not overload the audio interface Professional consoles are capable of handling levels as high as 30dB in some cases 1 5 3 The Line Button The Line buttons switches the input of the Mic Pre EQ from the Mic Input to the Line Input bypassing the microphone preamplifier 1...

Page 9: ... use the microphone preamp without the equalizer 1 6 The Front Panel The Equalizer Section 1 6 1 General instructions Each of the four bands of EQ available has its own frequency and gain control If you aren t using a band of EQ turn the frequency control knob to the out position This will ensure that you are adding the least amount of noise to the signal chain 1 6 2 The 20kHz Low Pass Button The ...

Page 10: ...d Out of Your Mic Pre EQ 1 7 1 Microphone to Mic Pre EQ to Audio Interface or Mixer Basic Cables Needed 1 Microphone Type Cable Female XLR to Male XLR 1 Female XLR to Male TRS Balanced Cable Patch from the microphone to the mic input on the Mic Pre EQ using the female XLR to male XLR microphone cable Patch out of one of the line outputs to a line input on your audio interface or console using eith...

Page 11: ...e 1 XLR Female to TRS Male Steps 1 Patch from the bottom back jack on the patch bay module to the mic input on the Mic Pre EQ using the TRS to XLR Male cable 2 Patch to top jack of the patch bay module from the output of the Mic Pre EQ using the XLR Female to TRS cable 3 Now you can patch into a mic pre from the front of the patch bay Simply run a patch cable from your source microphone and into t...

Page 12: ...s A amplifiers Single sided amplification Stepped Gain Control in 5dB increments All relay switching w gold bi furcated contacts Switched 48 Volt Phantom power 20dB pad on mic input All metal construction for noise immunity Aluminum knobs Power supply included 70dB gain Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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