User Manual ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 Audiophile Vacuum Tube Microphone/Line Preamplifier
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions....................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer.............................................................. 3 Limited Warranty............................................................ 3 1. Introduction................................................................ 5 1.1 Online registration............................................................... 5 1.2 Technical background..............................
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with ¼" TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel.
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ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 1. Introduction With the ULTRAGAIN PRO you have purchased an extremely musical and flexible microphone preamplifier. Our ULTRAGAIN range of devices has been a hit ever since we introduced our first model some 5 years ago. This high-end microphone preamp is based on many years of experience and findings in amplifier technology and is used throughout the world in renowned studios, sound reinforcement systems as well as in broadcast and television studios.
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 1.2.2 What are audio dynamics? 1.3 The tube used in the ULTRAGAIN PRO A remarkable feature of the human ear is that it can detect the most wide ranging amplitude changes—from the slightest whisper to the deafening roar of a jet-plane. If one tried to record or reproduce this wide spectrum of sound with the help of amplifiers, cassette recorders, records or even digital recorders (CD, DAT etc.
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 1.3.2 Design and functional principle of tubes Tubes can be roughly classified according to the number of electrodes they use. There are tubes with two, three or five electrodes usually referred to as diodes, triodes or pentodes. vacuum anode In a triode the capacitance between grid and anode is a problem with regard to high frequencies and large amplification factors.
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 1.3.4 The best of both worlds 3. Installation Despite many efforts neither manufacturers nor developers have succeeded so far in simulating these positive properties of the tube by means of other devices. Additionally, the natural capabilities of the tube to act as a soft limiter can only be mimicked with highly sophisticated circuitry. Today’s studio technology requirements are therefore met by a combination of both high-grade semiconductor and tube technologies.
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual (2) Use the MIC/LINE switch to toggle between MIC and LINE modes. When the switch is pressed, the unit works in MIC mode (now you can press the +48 V switch if required; in LINE mode this function is disabled). Balanced ¼" TRS connector strain relief clamp sleeve ring tip ◊ Please note that the input phone jack is disabled in MIC mode, i.e. you must use the XLR connector to access the microphone amp.
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 4.2 Rear panel control elements 5.1.1 Basic setting (16) (17) (19) (18) Fig. 4.2: Rear panel elements of the ULTRAGAIN PRO (16) FUSE HOLDER / VOLTAGE SELECTOR. Please make sure that your local voltage matches the voltage indicated on the unit, before you attempt to connect and operate the ULTRAGAIN PRO. Blown fuses may only be replaced by fuses of the same type and rating. (17) MAINS CONNECTION. Use the enclosed power cord to connect the unit to the mains.
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual microphone preamplifier +48 V microphone cable microphone amplifier microphone transformer microphone A output B +48 V Fig. 5.1: Functional diagram of phantom power supply 5.1.5 Phantom power Condenser microphones need a specific supply voltage polarizing the condenser diaphragm.
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 5.4 The ULTRAGAIN PRO’s parametric equalizer In contrast to graphic equalizers with their fixed frequencies and qualities, parametric EQs allow for setting all filter parameters, such as center frequency, bandwidth and amplitude. The possibility of determining both the bandwidth and center frequency as well as frequency boost/cut adds a new dimension to your EQ applications.
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual Function Switches +48 V activates phantom power Mic/line switches from line to mic preamplifier Phase rev. phase reverse (180°) Lo cut activates the high-pass filter x 0.
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