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If you are still showing peaking on the VU meter, but the gain switch is
turned down all the way, engage the
Pad button
to reduce gain by 20dB.
This will not affect the timbre of the audio, just the level.
1.5.4
¼
” Instrument Input Jack
The
¼
” Instrument Input Jack is
specifically designed to allow users to
plug a guitar, bass or keyboard into the
front of the preamp. The signal from
this jack does not pass though the input
transformer, but rather is unbalanced.
You must engage the
¼
” Button in order to use the front
¼
” jack.
1.5.5
¼
” Button
This button switches the input of the mic pre to the front
¼
” input and
disengages the rear mic input.
1.5.6 Pad Button
The Pad button is a 20dB attenuator usefully when the
gain switch is in its lowest position and the peak
indicator (*) is still being lit. Most commonly the Pad
button will be required for extremely dynamic sources
like drums and percussion, or extremely loud sources
like electric guitar through a large amplifier.
1.5.7 +48 Button
This button controls the 48 volt phantom power
which is used to power the onboard electronics in
condenser microphones or active direct injection
(DI) boxes.
