Audio connections - Mona
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Audio connections - Mona
Connecting to Mona’s Rack-mount Audio Interface
The back panel of Mona’s rack-mount audio interface contains a wide variety of
connections that allow great flexibility in the operation of Mona. To achieve the
optimal performance with Mona, it is critical that the appropriate cabling and
connectors are used.
Analog Inputs and Outputs
Mona has four analog inputs on the front panel, and six analog outputs on the back
panel. The universal input connections can accept balanced or unbalanced signals
via ¼” or XLR connectors. Since Mona has built-in preamps, you can just plug
your microphone or guitar cable right into any of Mona’s analog inputs. No
external preamp or mixer is needed!!
Mona’s “universal” inputs can be thought of as three inputs in one: a microphone
input, a line input, and a guitar input.
Mona’s Mic Preamp Input (XLR, Impedance: 1.5K, Trim: 20
– 60dB)
To use a microphone with Mona, plug the microphone’s XLR cable into any of the
analog inputs. Whenever an XLR cable is connected to an input, the microphone
preamp is enabled and the gain range of the trim knob is set to range from +20 to
+60dB. The input impedance of the mic preamps is 1.5K.
