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Important Safety Instructions The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this manual. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous” voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans.
1 Overview — 1 1.1 Introduction — 1 1.2 Summary of ADL 600 Features — 2 Overview Table of Contents 1.3 What’s in the Box — 2 Input Controls — 3 2.2 VU Meter and Controls — 4 2.3 Physical Connections — 5 2.4 Hookup Diagram: Basic Recording Setup — 6 2.5 Hookup Diagram: Basic Mastering Setup — 7 3 Resources — 8 3.1 Stereo Mic-Placement Tutorial — 8 3.2 Audio Specification — 11 3.3 Block Diagram — 12 3.4 Recall Sheet — 13 3.5 Troubleshooting — 14 3.
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Introduction 1.1 1 Overview Overview Introduction Hookup Thank you for purchasing the PreSonus ADL 600. PreSonus Audio Electronics has designed the ADL 600 utilizing high-grade components to ensure optimum performance that will last a lifetime. Designed in collaboration with famed tubecircuit designer Anthony De Maria, the ADL 600 employs a distinctive Class A, discrete design with three top-grade vacuum tubes per channel, operating with ±300V power rails for maximum headroom and superb tone.
1.2 Summary of ADL 600 Features 1.
Owner’s Manual Input Controls 2.1 2 Hookup Source Select: The Source Select switch allows you to choose among all signal sources that you have connected to the ADL 600 inputs. It patches the selected input through the signal chain, bypassing the other two inputs. The Source Select switch also provides a choice of four mic-input impedances: 1500Ω, 900Ω, 300Ω, and 150Ω. Power User Tip: The output of your microphone and the input of any microphone preamp each have a specific impedance.
2.2 ADL 600 VU Meter and Controls Overview +48V. The 48-volt phantom power, supplied by way of the XLR input, provides power for condenser microphones and other devices requiring continuous power. This power is supplied at a constant level to prevent any signal degradation. WARNING: Phantom power is only required for condenser microphones and can severely damage dynamic mics, especially ribbon mics. Therefore, switch phantom power off for all channels where it is not required.
Owner’s Manual Physical Connections 2.3 Instrument Inputs: The ¼” TS connectors on the front panel are for use with a passive instrument (guitar, bass, etc.). To use this input, turn the Source Select switch to the “Inst” position on the desired channel. Power User Tip: Passive instruments do not have an internal preamp and should be plugged into an instrument input. Active instruments have an internal preamp and a line-level output and should be plugged into a line input.
2.4 ADL 600 Hookup Diagram: Basic Recording Setup 2.
Owner’s Manual Hookup Diagram: Basic Mastering Setup 2.5 10 7 5 3 VU 1 0 3 5 20 10 7 5 3 1 0 3 5 VU Hookup 20 Overview Hookup Diagram: Basic Mastering Setup Resources 2.
3.1 ADL 600 Stereo Mic-Placement Tutorial 3 Resources Overview 3.1 Stereo Mic-Placement Tutorial The following are a few stereo mic applications to help you get started with your ADL 600. These are by no means the only ways to record these instruments; microphone selection and placement is an art. For more information, visit your library or local bookstore, as there are many books and magazines about recording techniques.
Owner’s Manual Stereo Mic-Placement Tutorial 3.1 Acoustic Guitar Resources Resources Hookup Overview Point a small-diaphragm condenser microphone at the 12th fret, approximately 8 inches away. Point a large-diaphragm condenser microphone at the bridge of the guitar, approximately 12 inches from the guitar. Experiment with distances and microphone placement. Another popular method is using an XY microphone placement with two smalldiaphragm condenser microphones. (See drum-overheads photo.
3.1 Stereo Mic-Placement Tutorial ADL 600 Drum Overheads (XY example) Overview Place two small-diaphragm condenser microphones on an XY stereo-microphone holder (bar). Position the microphones so that each one is at a 45-degree angle, pointed down at the drum kit, approximately 7 or 8 feet above the floor or drum riser. Experiment with height. This technique can be used in live applications as well.
Owner’s Manual 3.2 Audio Specifications 3.
+48V Line Input Mic Input Phatom Power Switch 900Ω 1500Ω Ω -20dB -20dB Pad -12 dB PAD 300Ω 150Ω LINE SELECT Instrument Input GAIN 6-pos. INST SELECT -320V +320V PREAMP +320V Resources Resources Input/Microphone Impendance Select Switch 120 Hz Filter Bypass Output Trim +320V OUTPUT DRIVER Polarity Polarity Switch CHANNEL METER DRIVER Hookup 12 80 Hz Output 3.3 40 Hz Overview Hi Pass Filter Switch 3.
MIC/INSTR CH 1: DATE: MIC/INSTR CH 1: 20 10 7 1 0 5 Off Off Off Off Off Resources Resources On On On 5 On 3 On VU NOTES: MIC/INSTR CH 2: VU ARTIST: 3 3 SONG TITLE: 5 1 0 Off 5 3 VU 5 Off 3 7 Off 1 0 10 Off 3 20 Off 5 5 On 7 3 On 10 1 0 On 20 3 VU 5 On 7 On 10 NOTES: MIC/INSTR CH 2: 20 ARTIST: SONG TITLE: Off Off On Off On Overview Hookup On Off Off Off On On On 3.4 DATE: Owner’s Manual Recall Sheet 3.
ADL 600 3.5 Troubleshooting 3.5 Troubleshooting No power. Overview First make sure your unit is plugged in. If it’s connected to a power conditioner, verify that the power conditioner is turned on and functioning properly. Check the fuse on the back panel of the ADL 600. (Be sure to disconnect the power from the ADL 600 before opening the fuse housing.) A blown fuse may look black on the inside or the wire inside might appear broken, and a very black fuse indicates that something may have shorted out.
Owner’s Manual Warranty 3.6 Hookup PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc., warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase. This warranty is enforceable only by the original retail purchaser. To be protected by this warranty, the purchaser must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of purchase.
EMC Statement: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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