User`s manual

CONTENTS
1. DEVICE OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Kit Contents........................................................................................................................................................ 5
2. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Supported Microphone Preamps......................................................................................................................5
2.2. Features.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
3. TYPICAL APPLICATIONS........................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1. Remote gain control with mixer at FOH............................................................................................................ 7
3.2. Remote gain control with mixer on stage.........................................................................................................8
4. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES.................................................................................................................................... 9
5. OPERATION................................................................................................................................................................ 9
5.1. Selecting the device address............................................................................................................................. 9
5.2. Selecting the preamplifier type......................................................................................................................... 9
5.3. Active/passive mode.......................................................................................................................................... 9
5.4. Reset/power cycle behavior............................................................................................................................ 10
6. PREAMP MODIFICATION (ALL PREAMPS).............................................................................................................11
6.1. Overview.......................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.2. Modded device behavior................................................................................................................................. 11
6.3. Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.4. Circuit............................................................................................................................................................... 11
7. COUPLER INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................ 12
7.1. Choose your D-Sub connector installation method.......................................................................................12
7.2. Method 1: D-Sub cable hanging out of preamp (quickest way)....................................................................12
7.3. Method 2: D-Sub jack mounted (more work- shown in ADA8000 pictures).................................................13
8. BEHRINGER ADA8000............................................................................................................................................. 14
9. FOCUSRITE OCTOPRE MKII.................................................................................................................................... 18
10. RME OCTAMIC....................................................................................................................................................... 20
11. ART TUBEOPTO 8.................................................................................................................................................. 21
12. MACKIE ONYX 800R.............................................................................................................................................. 21
13. PRESONUS DIGIMAX D8....................................................................................................................................... 21
14. MIDI INTERFACE.................................................................................................................................................... 22
14.1. Channel/Controller/Value setup..................................................................................................................... 22
14.2. Operation from standalone Windows software............................................................................................22
14.3. Operation from VST plugin (e.g. from SAC).................................................................................................22
14.4. Operation from Behringer BCR2000/BCF2000 MIDI Controller....................................................................23
14.5. Operation from Yamaha mix consoles (DM2000, 01v96).............................................................................23
14.6. Testing and Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................... 24
15. ADVANCED TOPICS............................................................................................................................................... 26
15.1. List of advanced settings............................................................................................................................... 26
15.2. Changing advanced settings......................................................................................................................... 27
15.3. Preamp requirements for remote gain control............................................................................................. 27
15.4. Matching the control curve to your preamp.................................................................................................28
15.5. Reset to Factory Defaults............................................................................................................................... 28
16. SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................................................... 29