CONTENTS INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................3 MAINS CONNECTIONS........................................................................................................................4 THE FRONT PANEL...............................................................................................................................5 THE BACK PANEL............................................................
INTRODUCTION THANK YOU!... ...for purchasing the Manley MicMAID. This unit was designed to fill a particular niche in the business that has never really been addressed: auditioning and selecting microphones and microphone preamplifiers. Proper pairing of mics and preamps has always been (and always will be!) a vital step in the tracking process, but there has never been a simple, accurate way of doing this.
MAINS CONNECTIONS Your MicMAID has been factory set to the correct mains voltage for your country. The voltage setting is marked on the serial badge, located on the rear panel. Check that this complies with your local supply. Export units for certain markets have a moulded mains plug fitted to comply with local requirements.
THE FRONT PANEL A B C D A. DIRECT INPUT INSTRUMENT: 1/4” direct input for an unbalanced signal, i.e. electric guitar, bass THRU: Direct (mirrored) output from the Instrument input. LIFT/GROUND: Disconnects or connects the DI’s circuit ground with the chassis ground. FADER: 1/4” TRS jack for inserting a fader to control the MicMAID’s MON/REC output level. (For more information, see page 9). B.
THE BACK PANEL A F D E D E E C C C C D E D B B B B A. Power Switch: Where the IEC power cable is inserted, the fuse is placed, and the power is switched off and on. Most users should be familiar with this feature set. B. Inputs from Microphones A, B, C, & D: These are the inputs from each of your 4 microphones. C. Outputs to Microphone Preamplifiers 1, 2, 3 & 4: These are the “sends” to each of your four micpreamps. D.
THE ROUTING MATRIX On the MicMAID, any of the 4 microphones can be connected to any of the 4 micpreamps. When the MicMaid is powered up for the first time, there are no routes between any mics and preamps. To get started, select a microphone by pressing the assigned A, B, C or D button at the top of the routing matrix. For this example, let’s say Microphone A. Now, select one of the 4 micpreamps on the right vertical side of the matrix - let’s use PRE 1.
THE MONITOR SECTION (cont’d) Rotating the knob will cycle through the six menu choices: ‘AS’ - Add Snapshot ‘LS’ - Load Snapshot ‘CS’ - Clear Snapshot ***‘Pi’ - Pickle inputs (Mics)*** ***‘Po’ - Pickle outputs (Micpreamps)*** ‘br’ - Brightness ≡ Pressing Enter when ‘AS’ is displayed changes the display to A . Rotating the knob will change the display to A1, A2, A3 … A9. These are the nine user snapshots. If a snapshot memory has been used, the decimal point to the left of A will be lit.
DI & VARIABLE PHASE The INSTRUMENT button substitutes the front panel transformer-isolated INSTRUMENT input for MICROPHONE A. This input might be very useful with the Variable Phase section...read on! The Variable Phase section allows you to fine-tune the phase relationship between your Monitor Section signal (the MON/REC output) and the Routing Matrix Outputs. Engage the “PHASE” button above the knob in this section of the front panel, and the Variable Phase circuit is inserted in the Monitor Section.
TROUBLESHOOTING NO POWER, NO LIGHTS, NADA - Probably something to do with AC power. Is it plugged in? Is the mains voltage set correctly for your country? Also, check the fuse on the back panel. A blown fuse often looks blackened inside or the little wire inside looks broken. A very blackened fuse is a big hint that a Very Bad Thing occured. Try replacing the fuse with a good one of the same value and size. If it blows too then prepare to send the unit back to the dealer or factory for repair.
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SPECIFICATIONS Operation Voltage..............................100/120/220/240VAC, 50 – 60 Hz (main input voltage selectable internally via rewiring) Current Draw......................................Line in voltage 120VAC Idle: 0.1 Amps / 12W; Max: 0.17 Amps / 20W Mains Fuse.........................................Type: 5x20 mm glass body SLO-BLO 500mA (100/120VAC) 250mA (220/240VAC) Instrument Input.................................
