User guide

THE FRONT PANEL

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. VARIABLE PHASE (only active for the MON/REC output)

POLARITY: When pressed, ips the selected signal path’s polarity 180°.

VARIABLE PHASE: When pressed, the variable phase knob is switched into the circuit. This allows you to ne-

tune the phase relationship between two of your mic signals, or between your direct signal and your mic signals.

RANGE: Pressing this moves the all-pass lter network to a higher center frequency. Generally, the “low”

(unlit) position will work better on low-frequency material (bass guitar, kick drum), and the “high” (lit) posi-

tion will work better on full-bandwidth material. This is a subjective choice, of course, and a choice that should

always be made with your ears.

C. ROUTING MATRIX

MICROPHONE A/B/C/D: Selects which microphone is routed to the selected Pre.

PRE 1/2/3/4: Selects which preamplier’s output is sent to the MON/REC output.

INSTRUMENT: Substitutes the front panel transformer isolated instrument input for Microphone A.

LOCK: Locks the selected Microphone and Pre combination together. When a combination is locked, this but-

ton lights up red, and no other mic can be paired to the selected pre. Likewise, no other pre can be paired to the

selected mic. This button will ash if an attempt is made to change a locked route - to “unlock” a route, press

the Lock button again.

PHANTOM: Toggles phantom power to mics that require it. Phantom power should never be turned on in a

connected preamp. See page 7 for details.

D. MONITOR SECTION

[DISPLAY]: Shows the level of gain trim for the selected signal path.

GAIN TRIM: Used to trim the gain of the selected signal path, or for menu functions like Recall. See pages 7 &

8 for more information.

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