Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Tube MP Studio Art
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- 1 - The ART TUBE MP STUDIO TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 Installation ......................................................................................
- 2 - INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Tube MP Studio - and congratulations: You now own one of the most versatile preamplifiers available. Offering a superb level of sound quality, the Tube .
- 3 - INSTALLATION The Tube MP Studio may be used in a wide variety of applications and environments. Self-contained in an all-steel enclosure, the Tube MP Studio is designed for continuous professional use. Because the unit is compact and lightweight, mounting location is not critical.
- 4 - CONTROLS & INDICATORS INPUT CONTROL The Input Control sets the amount of input gain of the Tube MP Studio. Turn the control clockwise to increase gain and counterclockwise to decrease gain. You may control two ranges of gain with this control, +26 to +60dB and +6 to +40dB.
- 5 - Dynamic microphones should not be affected or damaged if they are plugged into a line where Phantom power is present. However, if the mic doesn't need it, do not use it. Some things are best left untested! PHASE REVERSE SWITCH The Phase Reverse switch is provided to reverse the phase of the signal.
- 6 - POWER/CLIP/LIMIT LED The bi-color Power/Clip/Limit LED lights green after power is applied and with lower level signals. If OPL is not being used, then the LED will serve as a signal clip indicator. It will light red whenever the signal at the tube’s output is about to clip.
- 7 - CONNECTIONS Despite the Tube MP Studio’s sophistication, it is easy to interface the unit with a wide variety of equipment. All inputs and outputs, are located on the rear panel. Standard ¼” and XLR inputs and outputs make patching simple. ¼” INPUT JACK The ¼” Input jack is for instrument and line level inputs.
- 8 - ¼” OUTPUT JACK The ¼” Output jack is unbalanced and should be used for sending signals to amps, processors, or other unbalanced configurations. Both balanced and unbalanced output connections may be used simultaneously. This is particularly useful when using the Tube MP Studio as a direct box for instruments or line level signals.
- 9 - OPERATION The main application of the Tube MP Studio is a microphone preamplifier. Plug any microphone directly into either input and set the input and output controls to provide an appropriate level into the next stage of your system.
- 10 - WARRANTY INFORMATION Limited Warranty Applied Research and Technology will provide warranty and service for this unit in accordance with the following warrants: Applied Research and Technology,.
- 11 - SERVICE The following information is provided in the unlikely event that your unit requires service. 1) Be sure that the unit is the cause of the problem. Check to make sure the unit has the proper power supplied, all cables are connected correctly, and the cables themselves are in working condition.
- 12 - TUBE MP STUDIO SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions 5.0”H x 5.5” W x 2.0”H Weight 1.5 lbs. Input Connections XLR (balanced), ¼ ”TS Output Connections XLR (balanced), ¼ ”TS Input Impedance XLR,.
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