Operator Manual 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized THIS MANUAL IS COPYRIGHTED. NO PART OF THIS Important Safety or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED Instructions with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONIC OR has two blades and a third grounding prong.
XL48 Microphone Pre-amplifier • connection or operation of the unit in any way country is not listed please contact the “United Kingdom (3) This warranty does not detract from the seller’s (Midas/KT main offi ce)” located under “Service Service/ that does not comply with the technical or safety obligations in regard to any lack of conformity of the Repairs”...
Operator Manual neGaCIón LeGaL 8. No instale este equipo cerca de fuentes de calor Instrucciones de tales como radiadores, acumuladores de calor, estufas u seguridad LAS ESPECIFICACIONES TÉCNICAS Y LA APARIENCIA otros aparatos (incluyendo amplifi cadores) que puedan EXTERIOR ESTÁN SUJETAS A CAMBIOS SIN PREVIO producir calor.
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XL48 Microphone Pre-amplifier garantía inicial, es decir, tres (3) años (o el mínimo legal (2) Esta garantía limitada no cubrirá el producto si en las 6 semanas siguientes a nuestra notifi cación, aplicable de acuerdo a normativas locales) desde la ha sido electrónica o mecánicamente modifi cado de...
Operator Manual DénI LéGaL 8. Ne placez pas l’appareil à proximité d’une source Consignes de sécurité de chaleur telle qu’un chauff age, une cuisinière ou tout CARACTÉRISTIQUES TECHNIQUES ET APPARENCE appareil dégageant de la chaleur (y compris un ampli SUJETTES À MODIFICATIONS SANS PRÉAVIS. de puissance).
XL48 Microphone Pre-amplifier § 5 Transfert de garantie (3) Après l’acceptation de la demande de garantie, (3) Cette garantie limitée ne couvre que l’aspect le produit remplacé ou réparé sera renvoyé au client matériel du produit. Elle ne couvre pas l’assistance Cette garantie limitée est attribuée uniquement...
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Operator Manual HaFTUnGSaUSSCHLUSS mitgelieferte Steckerformat nicht zu Ihrer Steckdose wichtige passt, wenden Sie sich bitte an einen Elektriker, damit Sicherhteitshinweise TECHNISCHE DATEN UND ERSCHEINUNGSBILD die Steckdose entsprechend ausgetauscht wird. KÖNNEN UNANGEKÜ NDIGT GEÄNDERT WERDEN. 10. Verlegen Sie das Netzkabel so, dass es vor IRRTÜ...
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XL48 Microphone Pre-amplifier Ersatzprodukt angewandt. anzusehen. Diese eingeschränkte Garantie umfasst nicht (10) Autorisierte MUSIC Group Händler verkaufen derartige Veränderungen/Anpassungen unabhängig neue Produkte nicht direkt in online Auktionen. (3) Bei berechtigten Garantieansprü chen wird das davon, ob diese ordnungsgemäß durchgefü hrt wurden Käufe in online Auktionen sind mit Risiken behaftet.
Operator Manual LeGaL RenUnCIanTe larga do que a outra. Uma fi cha do tipo ligação à terra Instruções de Segurança dispõe de duas palhetas e um terceiro dente de ligação à Importantes ESPECIFICAÇÕES TÉCNICAS E APARÊNCIA ESTÃO terra. A palheta larga ou o terceiro dente são fornecidos SUJEITAS A MUDANÇAS SEM AVISO PRÉVIO E para sua segurança.
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XL48 Microphone Pre-amplifier § 5 Transferência de Garantia (4) Solicitações de garantia outra que aquelas ser responsabilizada por qualquer custo resultado de indicadas acima estão expressamente excluídas. tais modifi cações/adaptações. A presente garantia limitada é estendida FAVOR RETER SUA NOTA FISCAL. ELA É A SUA PROVA...
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Operator Manual Licences with the Software’s material specifications and documentation for a period of 90 days from your purchase of this Product. The Software is The following are the license agreements applicable to the provided "as is" and the Company does not warrant that the operation Midas Digital Equipment.
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1.1 key features you unpacking, installation, connection, setting up and operating instructions. The XL48 has the following key features: To help familiarise you with the XL48 there is a description of the front and rear panels, along with easy-to-follow user instructions. •...
Mount in rack only. 2.4 Powering the unit on/off Power As the XL48 has no power on/off switch the unit is powered on/off via the ◊ The supply cord must be unplugged to ensure complete mains outlet.
Operator Manual 3. Front Panel (1) low pass control knob — adjusts the low pass filter in the range 1 kHz to 40 kHz. (2) Gain control knob — adjusts the mic gain in the range +10 dB to +60 dB. (3) high pass control knob — adjusts the high pass filter in the range 10 Hz to 400 Hz.
XL48 Microphone Pre-amplifier 4. Rear Panel (1) Mains fuse — compartment housing the mains fuse. (2) Mains power inlet — IEC socket for mains power supply in the range 100 V to 240 V AC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz. (3) Word clock connectors — input and output BNC connectors for connecting to a word clock Input terminated (75R) and output not terminated.
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XL48 Microphone Pre-amplifier Male XLR Cable side Male socket side 25-way, male D-type connector Ground Cold Figure 1: AES3 adapter cable pinouts for a 25-way D-type connector to eight XLRs using the standard “Tascam” pinout configuration. This provides two sets of eight AES3 outputs, one set on connectors 1 to 4 and the other set on connectors 5 to 8.
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Operator Manual Male XLR/female XLR Cable side Male socket side 25-way, male D-type connector Ground Cold Figure 2: Analogue input (parallel analogue inputs 1-8 connector) and output (analogue outputs 1-8 connector) adapter cable pinouts for a 25-way D-type connector to eight XLRs using the standard “Tascam”...
XL48 Microphone Pre-amplifier 5.1 Connectors To ensure the correct and reliable operation of the equipment, only high quality balanced, screened, twisted pair audio cable should be used. The AES3 adapter cable is to be 110 Ohms. To fully comply with national legislation including (but not limited to)
Operator Manual 6. Configuring The XL48 Selecting the sample frequency and sync 96k/ 88.2k/ 48k/ 44.1k/ 96k/ 88.2k/ 48k/ 44.1k/ int sync int sync int sync int sync ext sync ext sync ext sync ext sync Figure 3: Scrolling through the sample rate/sync options.
XL48 Microphone Pre-amplifier 7. Using The XL48 To avoid electrical shock, never operate the equipment with the covers removed. Do not operate the equipment or any of its parts if safety guards are ineffective or their effectiveness has been reduced.
Operator Manual 9. Signal Flow Diagram Each input channel is routed directly to its respective output. However, when the unit is configured to run at 88.2kHz or 96kHz the two ADAT output connectors are shared due to the bandwidth limitation of the interface. midasconsoles.com...
To replace the mains fuse, carry out the following (see Figure 5): • Switch off the power to the XL48 unit at the mains power outlet. • Remove the mains IEC connector from the rear of the unit.
XL48 Microphone Pre-amplifier Other important information 3. Conexiones de corriente. Antes de enchufar in der Rubrik “Service Service/Repairs” {“Service Service/ Important information este aparato a una salida de corriente, asegúrese de que Reparaturen”} auf der midasconsoles.com Website. dicha salida sea del voltaje adecuado para su modelo Alternativ können Sie auch in der Rubrik “Service Warranty...
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Operator Manual FeDeRaL COmmUnICaTIOnS COmmISSIOn COmPLIanCe InFORmaTIOn MUSIC Group Research UK Limited XL48 microphone Pre-amplifier mUSIC Group Research Responsible Party Name: Uk Limited klark Industrial Park, Address: walter nash Road, kidderminster. worcestershire. Dy11 7HJ. england. Phone/Fax No.: Phone: +44 1562 741515 Fax: +44 1562 745371...
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