TC Electronic Studio Konnekt 48 - Manual (Page 5)

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ADAT SPDIF TOS MIDI FireWire
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1 Mic/Inst ch1-4 on combo XLR/Jack
Combo XLR/jack inputs. Both XLR and 1/4 inch jack
can be used with this connector type.
The XLR connection (balanced)
Connect a microphone and you connect directly to the
input of the IMPACT ™ mic preamps.
- For condenser microphones phantom power must
always be activated. (see also #10 on the following
page). It is generally no problem to use dynamic
microphones in combination with phantom power.
- The Input LEDs on meters 1-4 indicate the level of
the input signal. If the red O dB LED (overload) is lit,
your signal is too “hot” and you should reduce the
input gain using the GAIN TRIM potentiometer and/or
the the PAD/-20 dB switch for that channel.
The 1/4 jack connection
The 1/4 “jack part” of the connector is a high quality
unbalanced Hi-Z circuit that is designed especially for
direct connection of a passive guitar pick-up system (e.g.
Strat-type) directly. If you want to connect balanced
equipment using TRS jacks you should connect via the
line inputs on the rear panel.
-20dB OFF
PAD
preamp
2 Pad selector
The PAD selector can attenuate the input sensitivity
by 20 dB. If you cannot attenuate the signal
sufficiently using the GAIN/TRIM knob you should use
the -20 dB position. This is typical when connecting
line-level instruments.
3 Gain/Trim
Use this control to set the appropriate input level.
(see previous paragraph).
4 Phones 1/Phones 2
Individual level control for phones output 1 and 2.
5 Headphones connection
Two set of headphones may be connected for
monitoring. Each headphones output has its own level
control. It is also possible to set up an individual mix
for each headphones output via aux 1 on the mixer
page. Please refer to the description of the mixer
page.
Warning!
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
headphones can cause hearing loss.
FRONT PANEL
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6 Meters
Meters 1-4: Indicate the signal level present on the four
inputs on the front panel.
Meters 5/6, 7/8, 9/10 & 11/12:
Indicates the signal preset on the line inputs on the rear
panel. The meters always indicate the loudest/hottest
signal of a channel pair.
Orange LEDs for ADAT, S/PDIF & TOS:
The orange LEDs refer to the lock state of the digital
channels. Lock is acheived when the orange LEDs are lit.
Orange LEDs for MIDI:
LEDs for indication of MIDI In/Out.
7 FireWire/Power LED indicator
When Studio Konnekt 48 is hooked up via FireWire,
the blue LED in the right side of the display can
indicate the following:
Steady lit: Connected to FireWire
Flashing: Uploading firmware, hardware error or
FireWire communication error.
Off: The Studio Konnekt 48 has no connection
to the driver, maybe because the driver is
not installed.
8 Valid LED
The master output level can be set using either the
physical OUTPUT knob, via the Studio Kontrol remote
or via the TC Near software mixer. If the green LED is
1-8 IN 1-2 OUT 1-2 3-4
ADAT SPDIF TOS MIDI FireWire
1 2 3 4 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/12
-3
O
-6
-12
-24
-40
dB
lit, the current position of the knob matches the
actual output level.
9 Output Level control
Sets the output level and overrules the level previously
set by the Studio Kontrol remote.
10 Phantom Power +48V
The XLR part of the Combo XLR/Jack connections
features +48V phantom power when this switch is set
to on. Phantom power is used to power line-drivers
and condenser microphones.
There are three main types of microphones
Condenser microphone - phantom power required
except for some models that use proprietary power
supplies or built-in batteries. Please check the
microphone's manufacturer specifications for details.
Electrodynamic microphone - phantom power is not
required, but does not harm the microphone.
Ribbon microphones - phantom power could damage
the microphone. Seek advice and documentation from
the manufacturer of the microphone!
Only the condenser type requires phantom power.
It is, however, no problem combining a condenser
microphone in e.g. ch. 1, with a standard
electrodynamic microphone (such as e.g. a Shure
SM57) in ch. 2. Nor is it any problem to activate
phantom power and use a condenser microphone to
one input and connect a guitar using a 1/4 jack one
of the other inputs, as phantom power only concerns
the XLR connections.