Owners Manual

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Operating the MPA-201
Powering the MPA-201
e first time you use the pre amp, check to see the MAIN voltage
switch is set to the voltage that is correct in your country. Now, with
thepowerswitchsettotheOFFposition,connecttheincludedIEC
mains power cable to the IEC socket located on the rear panel. Next,
connect the IEC Mains cable to a compatible main power outlet. It is
alwaysagoodideatostartwiththeOUTPUTlevelcontrolsturned
all the way off (fully counter clockwise). Now you are ready to power
uptheunitbyswitchingtheMAINSswitchtotheONposition.e
POWERlightwillilluminateindicatingtheunitisreadyforoperation.
Connecting Microphones to the MPA-201
In order to avoid any unwanted pops and clicks, it is always a good
ideatoturnthePHANTOMpowerswitchtotheOFFpositionbefore
connecting your mic cables. * For more information see the section “Using
PHANTOM Power” below. Connect your microphones to the Channel
OneandChannelTwoMicinputsusingastandardbalancedXLR
cables.
Connecting Instruments and Line level signals
Each channel of the MPA-201 has a front panel ¼-inch Phones jack for
connecting instruments or line level signals. If you are connecting an
instrumentlikeaelectricbassorguitar,settheINST/LINEswitchto
INST.einstrumentinputfeaturesacustomdesignedtransformer
thathasbeenoptimizedandvoicedtoaddabitofsweetnessandcolor
to the connected instrument. is is really great for recording straight
into your DAW and eliminates that sterile sound sometimes associated
with basic instrument inputs. You can use a standard ¼-inch to ¼-inch
Instrument cable to connect here. If you are connecting line level signal
likethosefromaDJmixerorMP3playersettheINST/LINEswitch
toLINE.Youcanuseastandard¼-inchTS(TipSleeve)to¼-inchTS
instrumentcable,orRCAto¼-inchTStoconnecthere.eMPA-201
will accept balanced or unbalanced signals.