AIRMATE-USB manual page: 3
1.
INTRODUCTION
The AIRMATE-USB is equipped with 3 types of input modules.
The first 4 triple input modules (1-4) have the following features
* Professional low noise balanced Mic pre-amp with 48 volt phantom powering.
* Two line inputs with optional R.I.A.A. plug able pre-amp on line-B
* Gain control
* Three band equalizer
* Start (ON) switch
* Stereo CUE switch for pre fade listening
* 100 mm professional faders.
Input module 5-6 is identical to triple input module 1 to 4 except for the line-B input that has been
transformed into a digital USB in and output to easy interface with PC’s.
Input module 7-8 are dedicated Telephone Hybrid modules with built in high quality Hybrids and have at the
same time stereo line inputs when one Hybrid can do the job in your studio.
2.
TRIPLE INPUT MODULES 1-4
Module 1-4 have three selectable inputs, therefore it is called a
triple input module. A Mic input and two stereo line inputs.
GAIN
With the gain, the source level is adjusted to the internal mixer
level. This is for both the Mic input and the two line inputs with the
same control. Mic gain can be increased by 20dB by internal jumper
settings.
STEREO LINE (A B)
The stereo line inputs (A and B) are high impedance inputs for
connecting play-out systems and or CD players.
The controls of the input modules have the following functions.
MIC
The Mic input is a professional balanced input circuit with 48volt
phantom powering for condenser mikes , this means that you now
have a studio-class microphone-channel at your disposal.
A microphone is an instrument that turns acoustical signals in
electrical ones, without any amplification (in most cases).
These very small signals
have to be amplified without
any noise and interference
from the mixing table. The
AIRMATE-USB is equipped
for this purpose. Instead of
one sensitive connection at
the input channel, the
AIRMATE-USB has a
balanced input.
It is now possible to connect
the 2 wires in your microphone cable to the balanced input as
follows:
- One wire to pin 2 of the XLR connector.
- The other wire to pin 3 of the XLR connector.
- The shielding on the remaining pin 1 of the connector.
What are the advantages of this system?
A microphone cable connected in this way is completely insensitive
for outside interference.
EQUALIZER
The module has a three band equalizer to control the high, mid
and low frequencies individually on carefully chosen frequencies.
