Quick start guide

Thomann GmbH • Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 • 96138 Burgebrach • www.thomann.de • [e-mail] DocID: 437392_09.02.2022
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MS8
Quick Start Guide
This quick start guide contains important information on the safe operation of the
product. Read and follow the safety advice and instructions given. Retain the quick
start guide for future reference. If you pass the product on to others please include
this quick start guide.
For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials
have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic
bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these ma-
terials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected
for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equip-
ment Directive (WEEE) in its currently valid version. Do not dispose of your old
device with your normal household waste. Dispose of this product through an
approved waste disposal rm or through your local waste facility. Comply with
the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local
waste disposal facility.
Safety instructions
Intended use
This device is meant to be used to split up to 8 microphone signals to each 2 outputs.
Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper
and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for
damages resulting from improper use.
Danger for children
Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are
not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure
that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the
unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke! Never let unattended children use
electrical devices.
Where to use the product
Never use the product
• in direct sunlight
• in conditions of extreme temperature or humidity
• in extremely dusty or dirty areas
• at locations where the unit can become wet
• near magnetic elds
General handling
• To prevent damage, never use force when operating the switches and controls.
• Never immerse the appliance in water. Just wipe it with a clean dry cloth. Do not use
liquid cleaners such as benzene, thinners or ammable cleaning agents.
Keep foreign substances from the unit!
Keep the device away from containers with liquids. Should any liquid get into the unit,
this could lead to its destruction or re. Be sure not to let any metal objects into the
unit.
Operating elements
Front panel
Rear panel
1. XLR microphone input.
2. Ground / Lift switch.
3. Switch for input level attenuation (–40dB).
4. Switch for linking both adjacent inputs.
5. Galvanically isolated output.
6. Direct output.
Using the device
1. Connect one or more low-impedance dynamic microphones or condenser
microphones to the INPUT sockets (q) on the front panel of the unit.
2. Connect the OUT sockets (t) of the used channels, for example, to the micro-
phone inputs of a monitor mixer, a recording system or the like.
3. Connect the LINK OUT sockets (y) of the used channels to the microphone
inputs of the main mixer. If you use condenser microphones at the inputs of the
device, turn on phantom power required for operation on the main mixer for
these channels (or globally).
4. Move the GROUND/LIFT switch (w) to the position that provides the less noisi-
er signal for the respective channel.
5. If some signals are too dominant, move the input level attenuation switch of
the respective channel to the –40 dB position to prevent overload and clipping.
Technical specications
Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
Total harmonic distortion: ≤0.26% (20Hz-20kHz @–15dBu input)
≤0.10% (45Hz-20kHz @–15dBu input)
Phase response: ≤10 ° @ 20kHz
Microphone
Audio interface
Mixer
Input impedance: ≤1.1kΩ@1kHz
Output impedance: ≤225Ω@1kHz
CMRR: ≥105dB@60Hz; ≥80dB@3kHz
Voltage insertion loss: approx. 2dB@1kHz