6
Rear Panel
CASCADE
RAD PORT
USB
DATA
OUTPUT
MIC INPUTS
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
MIC +48V
MIC +0V
WIRELESS MIC
MIC +48V
MIC +0V
WIRELESS MIC
MIC +48V
MIC +0V
WIRELESS MIC
MIC +48V
MIC +0V
WIRELESS MIC
IN
OUT
USB
LOCATE
FAULT
POWER
CLASS 2 WIRING
MIC
LINE
AM2
4
3
5
6
1
2
4
7
8
9
1.
AC Power IEC input:
Receives power to turn on the AM2. Though it is first in this list, it’s best to
connect it last.
2.
Status Indicators:
Show the state of operation for AM2.
•
Fault Indicator:
Lights when something goes awry.
•
Locate Indicator:
Flashes when toggled from the Mongoose Tracker or Halogen software.
When using multiple AM2 devices in a Rane Mongoose or HAL System, this uniquely
identifies a specific AM2.
•
USB Indicator:
Lights when a Windows or Apple operating system recognizes the AM2 for
firmware updating.
•
Power Indicator:
Glows when adequate power is received from the
AC Power IEC input
.
3.
USB Data Connector:
Allows updating the AM2 firmware should a future need arise. Firmware
updates are made available on the AM2 page at
rane.com/am2
.
4.
Cascade In Port:
Permits adding up to 56 more microphones to the AM2’s eight mic inputs using
up to seven Rane AM2 automixers, sold separately. Use shielded Ethernet CAT 5e cable (or
better) connected from the AM2’s
Cascade Out
. See the
Connection
section for details.
5.
Cascade Out / RAD Port:
The
Cascade Out Port
connects to an AM1 or another AM2’s
Cascade In
when combining units for more gain-sharing mics. The
RAD Port
connects to either
a Rane Mongoose or HAL’s Remote Audio Device port to transport the single-channel, Main Mix
of the AM2 to a Rane HAL Multiprocessor, or a Rane Mongoose.
6.
Mic/Line Output Switch:
Changes the Main XLR Output to mic-level for feeding the output mix
to a mic input device, or to line-level for feeding line-level input devices.
7.
Main Output XLR Connector:
Contains the main mix of all mics from this AM2, and all mics from
preceding AM2s, if they are connected using the
Cascade
ports. The front panel
Output Level
control adjusts the level exiting this jack.
8.
3-position Mic Switches:
Set the appropriate gain for condenser, dynamic, and wireless
microphone, as well as selecting phantom power for condenser microphones. Each switch
controls a pair of mic inputs, as indicated by the rear panel grouping of two jacks for one switch.
•
Mic +48V:
Phantom power mic position for condenser mics.
•
Mic +0V:
Mic position for dynamic mics.
•
Wireless Mic:
Position intended for wireless mic receiver outputs.
9.
Mic Inputs 1–8:
Accept dynamic or condenser microphones, or the output of a wireless
microphone receiver. These inputs are optimized for speech and have a fixed 80 Hz low-cut and 7
kHz high-cut filter. Both filters are 2nd-order Butterworth filters.