Owner`s manual

Connecting to Mona’s Rack-mount Audio Interface

The front and back panels of Mona’s rack-mount audio interface contain a

wide variety of connections that allow great flexibility in the operation of

Mona. To achieve the optimal performance with Mona, it is critical that the

appropriate cabling and connectors are used.

Analog Inputs and Outputs

Mona has four analog inputs on the front panel, and six analog outputs on

the back panel. The universal input connections can accept unbalanced or

balanced signals via ¼” or XLR connectors. Since Mona has built-in

preamps, you can just plug your microphone or guitar cable right into any

of Mona’s analog inputs. No external preamp or mixer is needed!!

Mona’s “universal” inputs can be thought of as three inputs in one: a

microphone input, a line input, and a guitar input.

Mona’s Mic Preamp Input (XLR, Impedance: 1.5K,

Trim: 20 – 60 dB)

To use a microphone with Mona, plug the microphone’s XLR cable into any

of the analog inputs. Whenever an XLR cable is connected to an input, the

microphone preamp is enabled and the gain range of the trim knob is set to

range from +20 to +60dB. The input impedance of the mic preamps is 1.5K.