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...microphones to life. An 8-segment LED meter provides accurate monitoring of : switches for superior tube character and low-noise operation. Put A Little Tube In Your Tone The MIC200 is ideally-suited for use with standard digital recorders and sound cards, imbuing signals with ...¼" TRS and gold-plated XLR connectors # 3-Year Warranty Program* # Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany Tubes can be found at music-group.com. The incredible MIC200's controls consist of output levels. Specifically designed for all microphone, instrument and linelevel sources. Though transistors...
...microphones to life. An 8-segment LED meter provides accurate monitoring of : switches for superior tube character and low-noise operation. Put A Little Tube In Your Tone The MIC200 is ideally-suited for use with standard digital recorders and sound cards, imbuing signals with ...¼" TRS and gold-plated XLR connectors # 3-Year Warranty Program* # Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany Tubes can be found at music-group.com. The incredible MIC200's controls consist of output levels. Specifically designed for all microphone, instrument and linelevel sources. Though transistors...
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...peaks, or directly recording an instrument with analog signals and vacuum tubes; Warm + Limiter, for a more . you just might find out where the MIC200's real tube tone can take your sound. Vintage Sound, Modern Value The MIC200 gives you the sound quality of applications - At a price this....*$ Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Preamp Modeling Technology A Voice All Your Own To help you get the most sophisticated test equipment available in -one of the 1960s would cost. Warm, for specific sound sources, feel free to experiment - at your local BEHRINGER dealer, or ...
...peaks, or directly recording an instrument with analog signals and vacuum tubes; Warm + Limiter, for a more . you just might find out where the MIC200's real tube tone can take your sound. Vintage Sound, Modern Value The MIC200 gives you the sound quality of applications - At a price this....*$ Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Preamp Modeling Technology A Voice All Your Own To help you get the most sophisticated test equipment available in -one of the 1960s would cost. Warm, for specific sound sources, feel free to experiment - at your local BEHRINGER dealer, or ...
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Product Information Document Microphone Preamplifiers 56#&6-53"("*/ .*$ Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Preamp Modeling Technology 3 of 4
Product Information Document Microphone Preamplifiers 56#&6-53"("*/ .*$ Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Preamp Modeling Technology 3 of 4
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Product Information Document Microphone Preamplifiers 56#&6-53"("*/ .*$ Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Preamp Modeling Technology For service, support or more information contact the BEHRINGER location nearest you: Europe MUSIC Group Services UK Tel: +44 156 273 2290 Email: [email protected] USA... are the property of MUSIC Group IP Ltd. © MUSIC Group IP Ltd. 2014 All rights reserved. MIDAS, KLARK TEKNIK, TURBOSOUND, BEHRINGER, BUGERA and DDA are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Tel: +1 702 800 8290 Email: [email protected] Japan ...
Product Information Document Microphone Preamplifiers 56#&6-53"("*/ .*$ Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Preamp Modeling Technology For service, support or more information contact the BEHRINGER location nearest you: Europe MUSIC Group Services UK Tel: +44 156 273 2290 Email: [email protected] USA... are the property of MUSIC Group IP Ltd. © MUSIC Group IP Ltd. 2014 All rights reserved. MIDAS, KLARK TEKNIK, TURBOSOUND, BEHRINGER, BUGERA and DDA are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Tel: +1 702 800 8290 Email: [email protected] Japan ...
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INPUT OUTPUT User Manual TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Preamp Modeling Technology
INPUT OUTPUT User Manual TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 Audiophile Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Preamp Modeling Technology
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2 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual Table of connection options, the MIC200 can be used as DI-box 15 4. Control Elements 8 2.1 User interface 9 2.2 Rear panel...12 3. Due to Disk" application in studio or homerecording environments 14 3.3 The MIC200 as a preamp for the confidence you...in a variety of applications. No matter where you use your MIC200, you have placed in us by purchasing the MIC200. Introduction 6 1.1 The design concept 6 1.2 Online registration 7 2. Audio Connectors 16 5. Your MIC200 is a professional mic preamp that can even be it live ...
2 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual Table of connection options, the MIC200 can be used as DI-box 15 4. Control Elements 8 2.1 User interface 9 2.2 Rear panel...12 3. Due to Disk" application in studio or homerecording environments 14 3.3 The MIC200 as a preamp for the confidence you...in a variety of applications. No matter where you use your MIC200, you have placed in us by purchasing the MIC200. Introduction 6 1.1 The design concept 6 1.2 Online registration 7 2. Audio Connectors 16 5. Your MIC200 is a professional mic preamp that can even be it live ...
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3 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of fire or electric shock, do ...
3 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of fire or electric shock, do ...
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4 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 7. If the provided plug does not fit into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to avoid injury from the apparatus. 11. Where ...
4 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 7. If the provided plug does not fit into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to avoid injury from the apparatus. 11. Where ...
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... time, your household waste collection service. LEGAL DISCLAIMER MUSIC Group accepts no liability for any description, photograph, or statement contained herein. MIDAS, KLARK TEKNIK, TURBOSOUND, BEHRINGER, BUGERA and DDA are generally associated with household waste, according to the efficient use of waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE...
... time, your household waste collection service. LEGAL DISCLAIMER MUSIC Group accepts no liability for any description, photograph, or statement contained herein. MIDAS, KLARK TEKNIK, TURBOSOUND, BEHRINGER, BUGERA and DDA are generally associated with household waste, according to the efficient use of waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE...
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... engineering team offers an abundance of the TUBE ULTRAGAIN is equipped with our BEHRINGER tube technology, the operational amplifiers 4580 and a sophisticated circuit topology, the TUBE ULTRAGAIN yields excellent noise and distortion properties. Thanks to the TUBE ULTRAGAIN, vocals gain in the mix. Thanks...number of preamp settings you can select. The sound will be warm, detailed and brilliant. On the other instruments. 6 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 1. Additionally, features like an integrated limiter, phase reverse function, phantom power supply, highly accurate LED meter, ...
... engineering team offers an abundance of the TUBE ULTRAGAIN is equipped with our BEHRINGER tube technology, the operational amplifiers 4580 and a sophisticated circuit topology, the TUBE ULTRAGAIN yields excellent noise and distortion properties. Thanks to the TUBE ULTRAGAIN, vocals gain in the mix. Thanks...number of preamp settings you can select. The sound will be warm, detailed and brilliant. On the other instruments. 6 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 1. Additionally, features like an integrated limiter, phase reverse function, phantom power supply, highly accurate LED meter, ...
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... contact information is our intention to have it is included in the support area of our subsidiaries. 7 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 1.2 Online registration Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase by visiting behringer.com and read the terms and conditions of distributors can be found in the original equipment packaging...
... contact information is our intention to have it is included in the support area of our subsidiaries. 7 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 1.2 Online registration Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase by visiting behringer.com and read the terms and conditions of distributors can be found in the original equipment packaging...
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Control Elements INPUT OUTPUT (1) (2)(4) (5) (6) (7)(3) (8) (9) Fig. 2.1: User interface of the MIC200 8 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 2.
Control Elements INPUT OUTPUT (1) (2)(4) (5) (6) (7)(3) (8) (9) Fig. 2.1: User interface of the MIC200 8 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 2.
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... connections are made, slowly start raising the gain control. (2) We recommend using the LED meter to adjust gain. No matter what your MIC200 is connected to the mains via the enclosed power supply unit, the POWER LED lights up to indicate that the clip LED never lights ...up only at peak signals, but it should be on the equipment connected. This function is reversed by 20 dB (switch pressed). 9 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 2.1 User interface (1) The GAIN control allows you to reduce the gain setting to avoid distortion. (5) This +48 V switch activates the...
... connections are made, slowly start raising the gain control. (2) We recommend using the LED meter to adjust gain. No matter what your MIC200 is connected to the mains via the enclosed power supply unit, the POWER LED lights up to indicate that the clip LED never lights ...up only at peak signals, but it should be on the equipment connected. This function is reversed by 20 dB (switch pressed). 9 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 2.1 User interface (1) The GAIN control allows you to reduce the gain setting to avoid distortion. (5) This +48 V switch activates the...
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...make sense if you a wide selection of all types • E-GTR: Electric guitar • VOCAL: Speech and vocals • VALVE: Warm, analog tube sound WARM + LIMITER (moving clockwise, starting at 12 o'clock): Use these settings when working with high volumes or with sounds with frequent signal peaks, ...WARM/LIMITER, LIMITER and NEUTRAL: WARM (moving clockwise, starting at all the way to the left, there is turned to +10 dB. 10 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual (8) The OUTPUT control governs the output level within a range from -∞ to the right, the higher the output level. (9) ...
...make sense if you a wide selection of all types • E-GTR: Electric guitar • VOCAL: Speech and vocals • VALVE: Warm, analog tube sound WARM + LIMITER (moving clockwise, starting at 12 o'clock): Use these settings when working with high volumes or with sounds with frequent signal peaks, ...WARM/LIMITER, LIMITER and NEUTRAL: WARM (moving clockwise, starting at all the way to the left, there is turned to +10 dB. 10 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual (8) The OUTPUT control governs the output level within a range from -∞ to the right, the higher the output level. (9) ...
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11 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual LIMITER (moving clockwise, starting at 3 o'clock): Select these settings if you wish to use the limiter function without adding tube warmth. • BASS: Bass guitar • A-GTR: Acoustic guitar • PERC: Percussion and drums • LIMIT: Neutral limiter.... Think of presets as the starting at 6 o'clock): These settings are ideal for neutral and natural sound reproduction without limiter and without tube sound. • NEUTRAL: Neutral sound setting • VOCAL: Optimized setting for speech and vocals • GUITAR: Optimized setting for guitars...
11 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual LIMITER (moving clockwise, starting at 3 o'clock): Select these settings if you wish to use the limiter function without adding tube warmth. • BASS: Bass guitar • A-GTR: Acoustic guitar • PERC: Percussion and drums • LIMIT: Neutral limiter.... Think of presets as the starting at 6 o'clock): These settings are ideal for neutral and natural sound reproduction without limiter and without tube sound. • NEUTRAL: Neutral sound setting • VOCAL: Optimized setting for speech and vocals • GUITAR: Optimized setting for guitars...
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... for example. Next to this connector to feed the XLR input of your MIC200. 12 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 2.2 Rear panel (12) (11) (10) Fig. 2.2: The rear panel of your MIC200 (10) The balanced ¼" TRS INPUT of your MIC200 can also be connected to a mixer, recording system or power amp. (... multitrack recorder or power amp. Ideally, the balanced XLR INPUT should be used to connecta microphone. ◊ In contrast to its outputs, the MIC200's inputs should never be used simultaneously! (11) This is found on the bottom side of the power supply. Use this connector you'll find...
... for example. Next to this connector to feed the XLR input of your MIC200. 12 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 2.2 Rear panel (12) (11) (10) Fig. 2.2: The rear panel of your MIC200 (10) The balanced ¼" TRS INPUT of your MIC200 can also be connected to a mixer, recording system or power amp. (... multitrack recorder or power amp. Ideally, the balanced XLR INPUT should be used to connecta microphone. ◊ In contrast to its outputs, the MIC200's inputs should never be used simultaneously! (11) This is found on the bottom side of the power supply. Use this connector you'll find...
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Wiring Examples You'll be surprised how flexibly you can set up your MIC200. Thus, the sound gains in live application Thanks to the limiter setting for vocals (VOCAL), distortion is wired before the mixer's channel input. XLR-input XLR-output Microphone input INPUT OUTPUT Fig. 3.1: Standard live applications Here, the MIC200 is eliminated effectively. 13 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 3. The following chapter describes some typical wiring examples. 3.1 Enhancing vocals and instruments in warmth and transparency.
Wiring Examples You'll be surprised how flexibly you can set up your MIC200. Thus, the sound gains in live application Thanks to the limiter setting for vocals (VOCAL), distortion is wired before the mixer's channel input. XLR-input XLR-output Microphone input INPUT OUTPUT Fig. 3.1: Standard live applications Here, the MIC200 is eliminated effectively. 13 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 3. The following chapter describes some typical wiring examples. 3.1 Enhancing vocals and instruments in warmth and transparency.
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14 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 3.2 "Direct to Disk" application in . Many hard disk recorders lack a certain "liveliness". XLR input ¼" TRS output INPUT OUTPUT Fig. 3.2: Connection of the MIC200 and the soundcard of your PC Such problems can be solved perfectly with "lousy" microphone preamps. In addition, they are looking for a device that considerably enhances the sound of your digital workstation, this is where the MIC200 comes in studio or homerecording environments If you are often equipped with the MIC200.
14 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 3.2 "Direct to Disk" application in . Many hard disk recorders lack a certain "liveliness". XLR input ¼" TRS output INPUT OUTPUT Fig. 3.2: Connection of the MIC200 and the soundcard of your PC Such problems can be solved perfectly with "lousy" microphone preamps. In addition, they are looking for a device that considerably enhances the sound of your digital workstation, this is where the MIC200 comes in studio or homerecording environments If you are often equipped with the MIC200.
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For example, you get is a balanced, noise-free signal. ¼" TRS output ¼" TRS input XLR output Insert INPUT OUTPUT Microphone input Fig. 3.3: The MIC200 as DI-box Your MIC200 is excellently suited for this application. What you can connect an unbalanced acoustic guitar signal to the MIC200 to prevent hum or interference noise. 15 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 3.3 The MIC200 as DI-box
For example, you get is a balanced, noise-free signal. ¼" TRS output ¼" TRS input XLR output Insert INPUT OUTPUT Microphone input Fig. 3.3: The MIC200 as DI-box Your MIC200 is excellently suited for this application. What you can connect an unbalanced acoustic guitar signal to the MIC200 to prevent hum or interference noise. 15 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 3.3 The MIC200 as DI-box
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16 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 4. Audio Connectors Balanced use with XLR connectors 21 3 12 3 input 1 = ground/shield 2 = hot (+ve) 3 = cold (-ve) output For unbalanced use, pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged Fig. 4.1: XLR connectors Unbalanced ¼" TS connector strain relief clamp sleeve tip sleeve (ground/shield) Fig. 4.2: ¼" TS connector tip (signal)
16 TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 User Manual 4. Audio Connectors Balanced use with XLR connectors 21 3 12 3 input 1 = ground/shield 2 = hot (+ve) 3 = cold (-ve) output For unbalanced use, pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged Fig. 4.1: XLR connectors Unbalanced ¼" TS connector strain relief clamp sleeve tip sleeve (ground/shield) Fig. 4.2: ¼" TS connector tip (signal)