TerraTec PHASE 26 USB, Manual

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Analog inputs.
The PHASE 26 USB System offers you several methods for re-
cording analog signals. The inputs can be selected using switches
on the module.
On the back of the module are two RCA/cinch inputs (1 x stereo) for connecting devices
with line level output.
The front side also has two line inputs , which you can use, for example, to connect the
AUX or TAPE-send of a mixing board, the output of a synthesizer, or other similar devices
with line level output.
Alternatively, there is also an input equipped with a phono preamplifier . The electrical
properties of this preamplifier are similar to those of the “PhonoPreAmp Studio USB” by
TerraTec - in other words, this is a first-class preamplifier with software-supported RIAA
equalization for turntables. Make sure that the input is suitable for “Moving Magnet” (MM)
pickups or “High-Output Moving Coil” (MC) systems, not, however, for “Standard MC”
systems. For more helpful tips on record player preamplifiers, refer to
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page 41.
Practical tip: to eliminate AC hum, connect the ground wire of the
turntable to the case of your PC. Conveniently, we have provided
a special cinch adapter precisely for this purpose.
Another input provided by the PHASE 26 USB System accepts microphone signals and
is adjustable in its intensity. You can use this to connect, for example, a condenser
microphone with 6.3 mm jack. The gain control above the socket controls the sensitivity of
the integrated microphone preamplifier. Please note: A 48-volt phantom supply is not
available.
The inputs on the module can be selected per INPUT switch . Only one source can be
recorded at a time.
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FRONT The input on the front side
REAR The line input on the back
PHONO The input for LP record players
MIC The microphone input
COAX Selects the coaxial digital input (cinch, RCA)
OPT. Selects the optical digital input (Toslink)
In the drivers as well as in the PHASE ControlPanel, the inputs are viewed as a stereo
pair (1+2). As a rule, you can also combine the two channels for mono use in common
audio editors.
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