Behringer MIC100 User Manual

Users Manual

Version 1.1 September 2003

TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100

ENGLISH

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance

DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this device near water.

6) Clean only with a dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers
instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized
plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades
and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety.
If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of
the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, extension
cords, and the point at which they exit the unit.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer,
or sold with the device. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/device
combination to avoid injury from stumbling over it.

13) Unplug this device during lightning storms or when not used for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the unit
has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the device, the unit has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to
qualified personnel.

to rain and moisture.

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage inside the enclosurevoltage that may be sufficient to
constitute a risk of shock.

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and
maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature. Please read the
manual.

TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100

Welcome to the BEHRINGER family!

Thank you for the confidence you have placed in us by purchasing

the MIC100.

Your MIC100 is a professional mic preamp that can be used in a
variety of applications. Due to its incredible functionality and the
broad range of connection options, the MIC100 ensures outstanding
performance. You will soon appreciate the MIC100s flexibility, be it
live on stage or in the home/professional recording studio.

1. INTRODUCTION

With the MIC100, you have purchased an extremely musical mic
preamp that is equipped with a 12AX7 vacuum tube. An integrated
limiter, a phase reverse function, phantom power supply, a highly
accurate LED meter and a switchable pad function complement this
powerful device.

1.1 The design concept

The heart of the TUBEULTRAGAIN is an extremely low-noise
microphone preamp circuitry that uses discrete components and
produces a highly trans-parent sound. In combination with our
BEHRINGER tube technology, the operational amplifiers 4580 and a
sophisticated circuit topology, the TUBEULTRAGAIN yields excellent
noise and distortion properties. The innovative UTC circuitry that has
been developed by our engineering team offers an abundance of
sound-shaping possibilities. Absolute musicality was our major goal
when we designed the TUBE ULTRAGAIN. The result is a device that,
thanks to our tube circuitry, lends an incredible punch to percussion
instruments. On the other hand, instruments that are rich in upper
harmonics will receive more transparency. The sound will be warm,
detailed and brilliant.

Surely you know the recording problem that single instruments or
vocals sometimes dont cut through. Thanks to the TUBEULTRAGAIN,
vocals gain in presence and volume without masking other instruments.
As a result, your voice will be perfectly integrated in the mix.

1. INTRODUCTION

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TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC100

2. CONTROL ELEMENTS

Fig. 2.1: Side panel of the MIC100

2.1 Connections (side panel)

Use the POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR to hook up the enclosed
power supply unit. Next to this connector youll find the strain
relief clamp, which prevents accidental release of the power
supply.

This is the balanced XLR OUTPUT of your MIC100. Use this
connector to feed the XLR input of your mixing console,
multitrack recorder or power amp.

The balanced 1/4" TRS OUTPUT of your MIC100 can also be
connected to either mixer, recording system or power amp.

+ Please note that you can use the XLR and TRS outputs of

your MIC100 at the same time! Thus, it is possible to
connect the MIC100s output signal to two different devices
simultaneously.

The balanced 1/4" TRS INPUT of your MIC100 can be used to
connect your electric guitar, for example. This input is wired
parallelly to the XLR input.

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2. CONTROL ELEMENTS