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User Manual
ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200
Audiophile Vacuum Tube Microphone/Line Preamplifier
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2 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ...................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer ............................................................. 3 Limited Warranty ........................................................... 3 1. Introduction ............................................................... 5 1.1 Online registration .............................................................. 5 1.2 Technical background ................
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3 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized UNDERTAKING OR REPRESENTATION. THIS MANUAL Important Safety or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades IS COPYRIGHTED. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL MAY Instructions with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL, blade or the third prong are provided for yo
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4 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual “Support” at behringer. com. If your country is not • connection or operation of the unit in any way (3) This warranty does not detract from the seller’s listed, please check if your problem can be dealt with that does not comply with the technical or safety obligations in regard to any lack of conformity of the by our “Online Support” which may also be found under regulations applicable in the country where the product and any hidden defect. “Support” at b
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5 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 1. Introduction The universal level translator With the ULTRAGAIN PRO you have purchased an extremely musical and flexible In addition to a high-grade microphone preamp, the ULTRAGAIN PRO features microphone preamplifier. Our ULTRAGAIN range of devices has been a hit ever a separate level translator which can both raise and lower line level signals. since we introduced our first model some 5 years ago. This high-end microphone You can use it to translate ho
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6 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 1.2.2 What are audio dynamics? 1.3 The tube used in the ULTRAGAIN PRO A remarkable feature of the human ear is that it can detect the most wide A closer look at developments and trends in audio technology shows that tubes ranging amplitude changes—from the slightest whisper to the deafening roar are enjoying a renaissance today, in a time when even amateur musicians are free of a jet-plane. If one tried to record or reproduce this wide spectrum of sound to
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7 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 1.3.2 Design and functional principle of tubes In a triode the capacitance between grid and anode is a problem with regard to high frequencies and large amplification factors. For this reason, the pentode Tubes can be roughly classified according to the number of electrodes they use. has a positively charged screen grid between the control grid and the anode. There are tubes with two, three or five electrodes usually referred to as diodes, However, the p
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8 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 1.3.4 The best of both worlds 3. Installation Despite many efforts neither manufacturers nor developers have succeeded Your BEHRINGER ULTRAGAIN PRO was carefully packed in the factory and the so far in simulating these positive properties of the tube by means of other packaging was designed to protect the unit from rough handling. Nevertheless, devices. Additionally, the natural capabilities of the tube to act as a soft limiter we recommend that you carefu
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9 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual (2) Use the MIC/LINE switch to toggle between MIC and LINE modes. When the Balanced ¼" TRS connector switch is pressed, the unit works in MIC mode (now you can press the +48 V strain relief clamp switch if required; in LINE mode this function is disabled). sleeve ring ◊ Please note that the input phone jack is disabled in MIC mode, tip i.e. you must use the XLR connector to access the microphone amp. (3) The MIC GAIN control is enabled in MIC mode only and
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10 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 4.2 Rear panel control elements 5.1.1 Basic setting Control elements position (16) +48 V switch OUT MIC GAIN control 10 dB MIC/LINE switch LINE PHASE REV. Control OUT LO CUT switch OUT EQ IN/OUT switch OUT (17) (19) (18) OUTPUT control 0 dB Fig. 4.2: Rear panel elements of the ULTRAGAIN PRO Tab. 5.1: Basic setting of the ULTRAGAIN PRO (16) FUSE HOLDER / VOLTAGE SELECTOR. Please make sure that your local Reduce the volume level of the subsequent audio syste
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11 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual microphone microphone microphone preampli er cable ampli er +48 V microphone transformer microphone A output B +48 V Fig. 5.1: Functional diagram of phantom power supply 5.1.5 Phantom power ◊ Please make sure that you are using an appropriate microphone before you switch on the +48 V supply. Read the operating instructions Condenser microphones need a specific supply voltage polarizing the condenser accompanying the microphone. Some condenser mics might
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12 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual 5.4 The ULTRAGAIN PRO’s parametric equalizer 6. Specifications In contrast to graphic equalizers with their fixed frequencies and qualities, Audio Input parametric EQs allow for setting all filter parameters, such as center frequency, bandwidth and amplitude. Microphone The possibility of determining both the bandwidth and center frequency as well Connectors XLR as frequency boost/cut adds a new dimension to your EQ applications. The high precision of t
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13 ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200 User Manual Function Switches +48 V activates phantom power Mic/line switches from line to mic preamplifier Phase rev. phase reverse (180°) Lo cut activates the high-pass filter x 0.1 switches the frequency control to 10 Hz - 200 Hz x 10 switches the frequency control to 1 kHz - 20 kHz EQ in/out activates the parametric filter Indicators Clip clipping control LED Output level 12-segment LED display: -30/-24/-18/-12/-6/-3/0/ +3/+6/+9/+12/+18 dB function switch LED in
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