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overloads (transients) are not audible, they have an effect on perceived
quality. A high overload margin amplifier simply sounds better.
Nowadays, many of these notions have been forgotten and 'quality'
electronics is getting rarer and rarer. But the JOEMEEK Studio Channel
applies these professional rules and achieves a clean transparent sound.
3 TYPES OF INPUTS
The Studio Channel is optimised for the three main types of inputs found in
recording studios. Microphone, Line and instrument.
XLR Microphone inputs are on the front and rear of the unit.
On the rear of the unit, the line input is balanced and is suitable for use with
any other 'zero level' studio equipment. The balancing circuit is
electronically floating balanced using the 'Superbal' electronic circuit
designed by Ted Fletcher in the mid 70's. The circuit gives excellent
rejection of electrical interference.
On the front of the unit there is an unbalanced 'instrument' input designed
with gain and impedance specifically for guitars or basses. Use of this
socket disables the rear line input.
BALANCED AND UNBALANCED
The
JOEMEEK Studio Channel is designed to be used in the best studios
where most (if not all) interconnections are 'balanced'. Balanced operation
means that the audio is carried on two wires working in opposite phase.
Then should any interference appear on the 'line' , it will be effectively
cancelled out.
Both of the main inputs (Microphone and Line) and the two main outputs
are accurately balanced to get best advantage from true balanced
operation; but unbalanced operation (for line level signals) will NOT
degrade the performance unless very long cables are used (above 50
metres).
OPERATING THE MICROPHONE AMPLIFIER
Press in the 'MIC/LINE' switch. (in for MIC and out for LINE).
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- User's guide