Data Sheet-4
All features & specifications subject to change without notice. DOC 103212
Rear Panel
Application Information
Recommended Microphones
Almost any miniature dynamic or condenser mic may be
used with the AP 13. Several compatible miniature microphones
are made by AKG, Audio-Technica, Barcus Berry, Beyerdy-
namic, Countryman, Crown, CT Audio, Donnell, ElectroVoice,
Fishman, Frap, Sennheiser, Seymour Duncan, Shure, Sony, and
Telex. Consult the RaneNote, “
Microphone Options for the AP
13
,” available at the Rane website:
www.rane.com/ap13.html.
AP 13
ACOUSTIC PREAMPLIFIER
©Rane Corporation 10802 47th Ave. W., Mukilteo WA 98275-5098 TEL 425-355-6000 FAX 425-347-7757 WEB www.rane.com
Mic Wiring in General:
The red wire is usually the hot wire
and should be connected to the tip or ring; the other wire and
shield tie together at the sleeve. Consult the mic maker or Rane
Tech Support for more specific information on wiring micro-
phones from other manufacturers.
Basic Two Pickup System (no battery in guitar)
Two Pickup Sytem with Separate Piezo Pickup for Each String
Two Electric Guitar Magnetic Pickups
Single Pickup with Preamp
Electret
Condenser Mic
0.6 mV - 1V max
3 mV - 5V max
Ring
Tip
Sleeve
Piezo
Pickup
Tie together if they exit the mic separately — see notes below.
Ring
Tip
Sleeve
Mic or
Magnetic
Pickup
Segmented
Piezo
Pickup
Common
Ring
Tip
Sleeve
Pickup #1
Pickup #2
Pickups may be active or passive, typical “electric
guitar” pickups or similar magnet & coil transducers.
Existing preamp may be built into the guitar,
or in an external “stomp box.”
Tip (or Ring)
Sleeve
Any
Pickup
Existing
Preamp
6V 15V
OFF
SIG GND
LIFT
CHASSIS
GND
(PIEZO)
CLASS 2 EQUIPMENT
MIC
LINE
LINE
MIC
(TIP=SEND RING=RETURN)
RANE CORP.
ACN001.187.837
SLEEVE=#1=SIG GND
TIP=#2=POSITIVE
RING=#3=NEGATIVE
MADE IN U.S.A.
AP 13
MIC
PHANTOM
TUNER
OUTPUT
SEND
RETURN
PIEZO
OUTPUT
B
A
(MONO)
B
B
B
A
A
A
(MONO)
POWER
INSERT
EXPAND IN
MAIN
OUTPUTS
(MONO)
MONO
A
600mA
POWER
SP 13
The SP 13 is a version of the AP 13 optimized for Stick musicians. It is available exclusively from Stick Enterprises.
www.stick.com
