Mic-PreEminence User Guide
Issue 5, April 1994
Studio Technologies, Inc.
Page 5
Quick Guide to Using the
Mic-PreEminence
All of us get in a hurry to use a new device.
Studio Technologies, Inc. wants you to fully
understand how best to use the Mic-Pre-
Eminence. First we’d like you to read this
long and highly exciting manual. If you’ve
already read the manual and want to re-
fresh your memory, here’s a quick run
through on how to get things going:
1)
Check the back panel to see if the AC
mains voltage selected is correct for
you, 115V or 230V. A 0.5A fuse should
be in place for 115V; 0.25A for 230V.
2)
Plug in the power cord and turn on the
power switch, located on the front
panel.
3)
On front panel: Turn phantom power
switch to the ON position if +48V phan-
tom voltage is required. Set the phase
reverse switch to NORMAL, and set
gain control to MIN gain (fully counter-
clockwise). Do this for each channel.
4)
Using shielded, low capacitance micro-
phone cable, connect a microphone to
the microphone input connector on the
back panel. Do this for each channel.
5)
Each channel contains two line outputs,
balanced and unbalanced, which are
located on the back panel. The bal-
anced outputs use 3-pin, XLR-type
connectors with pin 2 high and a nomi-
nal output level of +4dBu. The unbal-
anced outputs use monaural ¼-inch,
2-conductor jacks (tip and sleeve), and
have a nominal output level of –10dBv.
Connect your selected Mic-Pre-Emi-
nence line outputs to the line inputs of
the next device.
6)
Careful! Turning the phantom power
switch on or off, or the power switch
on or off, can produce a large amplitude
spike in the line outputs. Protect your
ears, speakers, and equipment by
being careful while the Mic-Pre-Emi-
nence line output is connected to an-
other piece of equipment.
7)
With signal going into the microphone,
adjust the Mic-PreEminence gain con-
trol to give the desired output level. The
LED meter can provide assistance in
setting the level. The meter is designed
to have characteristics somewhere
between that of a VU meter and a peak
(PPM) meter. It is strictly a reference
and shouldn’t force you into setting the
gain to give a “standard” reading on the
meter. Even if the red LED is lighting on
peak signals, you are most likely still far
from the Mic-PreEminence’s clipping
point; the red LED lights approximately
18dB below clipping!
8)
Watch the gain setting! Most equip-
ment connected to a Mic-PreEminence
line output will clip well before the Mic-
PreEminence will. Example: your tape
recorder may be distorting on peak
signals even though the Mic-Pre-Emi-
nence isn’t. This is because the tape
recorder input is being overloaded with
too much signal. Turn down the Mic-
PreEminence gain control until the
distortion stops.
9)
Enjoy the great sound!
