Behringer T1953 User Manual

TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953Version 1.2 December 2002 Users ManualENGLISH

10TUBE ULTRAGAIN T195314SERIAL NUMBER. Please complete and return the warranty card within 14 days of the date ofpurchase. Otherwise, y

11TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953The LEVEL controlThe LEVEL control sets the signal gain at the input of the tube stage. Use this control to ad

12TUBE ULTRAGAIN T19533.2 The TUBEULTRAGAIN as a level converterSemi-professional devices in hi-fi and home recording environments are usually operat

13TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953020406080100120140160Threshold Of AudibilityFalling LeavesRecording StudioQuiet ApartmentNormal Conversation"Loud" Off

14TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953without components. Even if special low-noise components are used, a certain degree of basic noise cannotbe avoided.This effect

15TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953Fig. 4.3: The interactive relationship between operating level and headroomThe need therefore arises for a fast acting automatic

16TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953With the introduction of semiconductor technologies in the field of audio amplification it soon became clear thatthe tube would

17TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953Fig. 4.6: PentodeIn a triode the capacitance between grid and anode is a problem with regard to high frequencies and largeamplif

18TUBE ULTRAGAIN T19534.6 The best of both worldsDespite many efforts neither manufacturers nor developers have succeeded so far in simulating these p

19TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953Video TapeCompact DiscAnalog RecordsFM RadioDigital Tape (16 Bit)Analog TapedB100755025Analog Mixing ConsoleFig. 4.8: Dynamic ra

2TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953This symbol, wherever it appears, alertsyou to important operating and mainte-nance instructions in the accompanyingliterature. R

20TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953To eliminate this risk, the BEHRINGER TUBEULTRAGAIN automatically disables the unbalanced jack in MICmode. Microphones can thus

21TUBE ULTRAGAIN T19535.3 Audio connectionsAs standard, the BEHRINGER TUBEULTRAGAIN is installed with electronically servo-balanced inputs andoutputs

22TUBE ULTRAGAIN T19536. SPECIFICATIONSMicrophone inputsConnections XLRType transformerless, DC-decoupled inputImpedance 3 kOhm balancedMax. input lev

23TUBE ULTRAGAIN T19537. WARRANTYThe information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduce

3TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953FOREWORDDear Customer,We thank you for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the BEHRINGERTUBEULTRAGAIN

4TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953T1953TUBEULTRAGAINTube Microphone/Line Preamplifiers Ultra low-noise discrete microphone/line preamplifier with selected 12AX7 t

5TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953TABLE OF CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION...

6TUBE ULTRAGAIN T19531. INTRODUCTIONWith the TUBEULTRAGAIN you have purchased an extremely musical and flexible microphone preamplifier.Our ULTRAGAIN

7TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953therefore impair the performance of the units. The transformer-balanced outputs, commonly used in radio andTV engineering, can

8TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953Fig. 1.2: Control elements on the front panel1Use the MIC/LINE switch to toggle between MIC and LINE modes. When the switch in up

9TUBE ULTRAGAIN T1953Fig. 1.3: Tube section of the TUBEULTRAGAIN8Use the LEVEL control to set the signal gain at the input of the tube stage. The gai