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TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 Welcome to the BEHRINGER family! Thank you for the confidence you have placed in us by purchasing the MIC100. Your MIC100 is a professional mic preamp that can be used in a variety of applications. Due to its incredible functionality and the broad range of connection options, the MIC100 ensures outstanding performance. You will soon appreciate the MIC100s flexibility, be it live on stage or in the home/professional recording studio. 1.
TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS Fig. 2.1: Side panel of the MIC100 2.1 Connections (side panel) Use the POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR to hook up the enclosed power supply unit. Next to this connector youll find the strain relief clamp, which prevents accidental release of the power supply. This is the balanced XLR OUTPUT of your MIC100. Use this connector to feed the XLR input of your mixing console, multitrack recorder or power amp.
TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 + Use the balanced XLR INPUT to connect your microphone. In contrast to its outputs, the MIC100s inputs should never be used simultaneously! 2.2 User interface Fig. 2.2: User interface of the MIC100 The GAIN control allows applying gain from +26 to +60 dB to the input signal. This control should be set fully counterclockwise when (dis)connecting a sound source to the MIC100. When all connections are made, slowly start raising gain. We recommend using the LED meter to adjust gain.
TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 If your MIC100 is connected to the mains via the enclosed power supply unit, the POWER LED lights up to indicate that your MIC100 is running. The 20 dB PAD button reduces the input sensitivity by 20 dB. The appropriate setting depends on the equipment connected. No matter what your application is, the clip LED warns you to reduce the gain setting, so as to avoid distortion. This +48 V switch activates the phantom power supply for the XLR input.
TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 3.1 Enhancing vocals and instruments in live applications Here, the MIC100 is wired before the mixers channel input. Thus, the sound gains in warmth and transparency. Due to the integrated limiter, distortion is eliminated effectively. Fig. 3.1: Standard live application 3.2 Direct to disk application in studio or home recording environments If you are looking for a device that considerably enhances the sound of your digital workstation, this is where the MIC100 comes in.
TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 3.3 The MIC100 as DI-box Your MIC100 is excellently suited for this application. For example, you can connect an unbalanced acoustic guitar signal to the MIC100 to prevent hum or interference noise. What you get is a balanced, noise-free signal. Fig. 3.3: The MIC100 as DI-box 4. AUDIO CONNECTIONS Fig. 4.1: XLR connectors 8 4.
TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 Fig. 4.2: 1/4" TS connector Fig. 4.3: 1/4" TRS connector 5. WARRANTY For our current warranty terms, please refer to our website at http:/ /www.behringer.com, or send us a request via e-mail at support@behringer.de, fax at +49 2154 9206 4199, or call +49 2154 9206 4166. 5.
TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 6. SPECIFICATIONS XLR input Connector Type Impedance Max. input level 1/4" TRS input Connector Type Impedance Max. input level Audio outputs Connectors Type Impedance Max.
TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100 The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any kind, for any purpose, without the express written permission of BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH. BEHRINGER is a registered trademark. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © 2003 BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH.
