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Microphone Inputs (CH1 and CH2)
The Solice Mini audio mixer’s two microphone inputs have been designed and
optimized to provide excellent pre-amplification of microphone level signals.
They will work equally well with either dynamic or condenser microphones.
Microphone Powering
The Solice Mini’s two microphone inputs are equipped to provide 48PH
microphone powering to DIN standards. Each of the two microphone input
channels has an individual power filter on the 48PH power lines. This provides
isolation between input channels and helps keep the noise floor down when
using powered microphones. 48PH microphone powering should only be used
with 48PH microphones. When using dynamic style microphones, the
microphone powering should be switched off. You should also turn off the
microphone powering when using wireless receivers.
Line Inputs (CH3 through CH8)
Input channels three through eight are designed for use with wireless receivers.
These are line level inputs. They have been optimized to work with nearly any
wireless receiver with a line level output. Typically we recommend that you set
the line level output on your wireless receiver to -15dB or -10dB and then adjust
the gain setting on the Solice Mini’s input channel to match that audio level. We
recommend the -10dB or -15dB setting on your wireless to maximize the
headroom on the wireless output.
Pre-Amplifiers
The Pre-amplifiers used in the Solice Mini mixer were originally designed for our
flagship Solice Mixer. This design is the result of many engineering hours. This
new super low-noise design uses the latest in high performance semiconductors.
The semiconductors used in the pre-amplifier design offer impressive
specifications while consuming reasonable amounts of power. The fully variable
gain structure of the pre-amplifiers allows for gain changes on the fly. You no
longer have to worry about those coarse “stepped” gain changes found in other
mixer designs. The rotary gain control offers 40dB of adjustment range for
extreme flexibility. This allows the Solice Mini mixer to work with low gain
Dynamic microphones as well as high gain condenser microphones.
