Owner's Manual

STUDIO SET UP
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1
DIR - INSERT
LINE
MIC
DIR - INSERT
LINE
MIC
HI
MID
LOW
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0
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-
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3-5
4-6
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2
PRE
POST
LO
CUT
MID
SHIFT
010
5
050
HI
GAIN
0
- 15 + 15
0
- 15
+ 15
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- 15
+ 15
MID
LOW
010
5
010
5
010
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PFL
MUTE
PEAK
C
LR
PAN
SIG
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- 24
- 30
- 50
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L-R
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AUX
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2
PRE
POST
LO
CUT
MID
SHIFT
010
5
050
HI
GAIN
0
- 15 + 15
0
- 15
+ 15
0
- 15
+ 15
MID
LOW
010
5
010
5
010
5
PFL
MUTE
PEAK
C
LR
PAN
SIG
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0
-
12
- 24
- 30
- 50
12
+
6
1-2
3-4
L-R
3-5
4-6
5-6
AUX
1
2
XLR Mic Cable
XLR
Mic
Input
TRS
Insert
XLR Cable
Insert Out
Insert In
0
- 30 + 6
THRESHOLD
RATIO
20
10
230
120
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100
10
200
ATTACK
20
10
230
120
50
GATE
100
10
200
RELEASE
TH 36
BYPASS
INPUT
CLIP
OUTPUT
CLIP
CHANNEL 1
91215
0
5
10
OUTPUT
GATE
0
- 30 + 6
THRESHOLD
RATIO
20
10
230
120
50
100
10
200
ATTACK
20
10
230
120
50
GATE
100
10
200
RELEASE
TH 36
BYPASS
INPUT
CLIP
OUTPUT
CLIP
CHANNEL 2
91215
0
5
10
OUTPUT
GATE PWR
ON
OFF
CGL200
Compressor
The illustration below shows the standard set up in a recording
studio. The shockmount should be set on a round or tripod base
mic stand. The CTM100 should always set in the shockmount to
eliminate any noise or vibrations from the floor or walls. The phan-
tom power supply should be connected to a 120/240 V AC outlet.
Be sure the power supply is properly grounded and never defeat
the ground on the AC plug. The 7-pin XLR mic cable should be
connected to the MIC IN on the power supply and then connected
to the CTM100 mic. The 3-pin XLR OUTPUT jack on the power
supply will pass the mic’s signal to the MIC input on a mixer. Always
disable any phantom power that may be present on the mixer as
you will be using the CTM100’s own dedicated phantom power
supply.
Many professionals use a compressor/limiter when recording. They
are ideal for eliminating transient signals. Transients are those quick
changes in volume that can cause a performance to sound too loud.
A compressor/limiter will keep the signal at a constant volume while
limiting any peak signals. The result is a constant signal that is
ideal for both vocal performances and recording. The illustration
below shows a typical set-up for inserting a compressor/limiter.
With today’s high quality digital audio hardware, recording at home
has never been so widespread and affordable! When recording to
a digital or analog format of any kind, be sure to adjust your mixer
or input source to produce the strongest signal without clipping or
distorting. This will give you the lowest noise performance.
120/240V AC