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Connecting to Mona’s Rack-mount Interface
The back panel of Mona’s rack-mount interface contains a wide variety of
connections that allow great flexibility in the operation of Mona. To achieve
the optimal performance with Mona, it is critical that the appropriate cabling
and connectors are used.
Analog Inputs and Outputs
Mona has four analog inputs on the front panel, and six analog outputs on
the back panel. The universal input connections can accept balanced or
unbalanced signals via ¼” or XLR connectors. Since Mona has built-in
preamps, you can just plug your microphone or guitar cable right into any of
Mona’s analog inputs. No external preamp or mixer is needed!!
Mona’s “universal” inputs can be thought of as three inputs in one: a
microphone input, a line input, and a guitar input.
Mona’s Mic Preamp Input (XLR, Impedance: 1.5K,
Trim: 20 – 60 dB)
To use a microphone with Mona, plug the microphone’s XLR cable into any
of the analog inputs. Whenever an XLR cable is connected to an input, the
microphone preamp is enabled and the gain range of the trim knob is set to
range from +20 to +60 dB. The input impedance of the mic preamps is
1.5K.