Pearl Mini User Guide
Selecting an audio source
a nominal level in the VU meter (i.e. where the green bars change to yellow). The actual amount of gain
needed depends on the strength of the original audio signal.
Table 26
Audio gain guidelines for different audio devices
Audio source
Input port
Gain
Dynamic microphone
XLR
Pearl Mini
: Add +50 to +60 dB gain to the audio input port.
Pearl-2 and Pearl Nano
: Not recommended. See note above
table.
Electret microphone
XLR
Pearl Mini
: Add +18 to +40 dB gain to the audio input port.
Pearl-2 and Pearl Nano
: Not recommended. See note above
table.
3.5 mm
(Pearl Mini
only)
Pearl Mini
: Add +6 to +12 dB gain to the audio input port.
Wireless microphone
receiver
XLR
Pearl Mini
: Add +18 to +40 dB gain to the audio input port.
Pearl-2 and Pearl Nano
: Not recommended. See note above
table.
3.5 mm
Pearl Mini
: Add +6 to +12 dB gain to the audio input port.
Pearl-2 and Pearl Nano
: Not supported.
Condenser microphone
with phantom power
(Pearl Mini only)
XLR
Pearl Mini
: Add +40 to +60 dB gain to the audio input port.
Mobile phone or other
consumer line level
device
XLR
Pearl-2 and Pearl Nano
: Add +6 to +12 dB gain to the audio
input port.
TRS
(Pearl Mini
only)
Add +6 to +12 dB gain to the audio input port.
RCA
1
Nominal
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