Thank you for the condence you have placed in us by purchasing the MIC20 0.
Your MIC200 is a profe ssional mic preamp that can be used in a variety of
applications. Due to its incredible f unctionality and t he broad range of connection
options, the MIC200 can even be used as a preamp for elec tric and bass guitars,
keyboards and percussion instruments. No matter where you use your MIC200,
you always get optimal performance, be it live or on the stage, in a professional
recording s tudio or at home!
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The apparatus shall not be
exposed to dripping or splashing
Important Safety
Instructions
This symbol, wherever
it appears, alertsyou
to the presence of
uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the
enclosure-voltage that may be su cient
to constitute a risk ofshock.
This symbol, wherever
it appears, alertsyou
to important operating
and maintenance instructions in the
accompanying literature. Please read
the manual.
Caution
◊ To reduce the risk of electric
shock, do not remove the top
cover (or the rear section).
No user ser viceable parts
inside. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel.
Caution
◊ To reduce the risk of f ire or
electric shock, do not expose this
appliance to rain and moisture.
liquids and no objec ts filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be
placed on the apparatus.
Caution
◊ These ser vice instructions are
for use by qualified service
personnel only. To reduce
the risk of electric shock do
not perf orm any servicing
other than that contained in
the operation instructions.
Repairs have to be perfor med by
qualified service personnel.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus
near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation
openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’sinstructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other apparatus (including ampli ers)
that produce heat.
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9. Do not defeat the safety purpose
apparatus combination to avoid injury
when the apparatus has been damaged in
SUFFERED BY ANY PERSON WHO RELIES
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. Ifthe
provided plug does not t into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of
the obsolete outlet.
10. Place the power cord so that it is
protected from being walked on and
sharp edges. Be sure that the power
cord is protected particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles and the point
where it exits from the apparatus.
11. The apparatus shall be connected to
a MAINS socket outlet with a protective
earthing connection.
12. Where the MAINS plug or an
appliance coupler is used as the
disconnect device, the disconnect device
shall remain readily operable.
13. Only use attachments/accessories
specied by the manufacturer.
14. Use only with
the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specied
by the manufacturer, or
sold with the apparatus. When a cart is
used, use caution when moving the cart/
from tip-over.
15. Unplug this apparatus during
lightning storms or when unused for long
periods of time.
16. Refer all servicing to quali ed
service personnel. Servicing is required
any way, such as power supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
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minimum warranty period) from the date
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the valves or meters contained in the
This limited warranty is invalid if the
product to be free from defects in material
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• improper handling, neglect or
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• damage/defects caused by acts of
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beyond the control of MUSICGroup.
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§ 5 Warranty transferability
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This limited warranty is the complete
and exclusive warranty between you
and MUSICGroup. It supersedes all other
written or oral communications related
to this product. MUSICGroup provides no
other warranties for this product.
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§ 8 Other warranty rights
and nationallaw
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exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory
rights as a consumer in any way.
(2) The limited warranty regulations
mentioned herein are applicable unless
they constitute an infringement of
applicable mandatory local laws.
(3) This warranty does not detract from
the seller’s obligations in regard to any
lack of conformity of the product and any
hidden defect.
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Warranty service conditions are subject
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1. Introduction
With the MIC20 0, you have purchased an extremely musical mic preamp that is
equipped with a 12AX7 vacuum tube. Thanks to BEHRINGER’s preamp modeling,
its main advantages are the number of preamp settings you can select. Additionally,
features like an integrated limiter, phase revers e function, phantom power supply,
highly accurate LED meter, switchable pad func tion and low cut lter make the
MIC200 a ver y powerful piece of equipment.
1.1 The design concept
The heart of the TUBEULTRAGAIN is an ex tremely low-noise microphone preamp
circuitr y that uses discrete components and produces a highly trans-parent
sound. In combination with our BEHRINGER tube te chnology, the operational
ampliers 4580 and a sophisticated circuit topolo gy, the TUBEULTRAGAIN y ields
excellent noise and distor tion properties. The innovative UTC circuitr y that has
been developed by our engineering team oers an abundance of sound-shaping
possibilities. Absolu te 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 upp er 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 TUBEULTRAGAIN, vocals gain in presence and
volume without masking other instruments. As a result, your voice will be perfectly
integrated in the mix.
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1.2 Online registration
Please regis ter your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase by visiting
http://behringer.com and read the terms and conditions of our warranty carefully.
Should your BEHRINGER product malfunc tion, it is our intention to have it repaired
as quickly as possible. To arrange for warrant y service, please contact the BEHRINGER
retailer from whom the equipment was purchased. Should your BEHRINGER dealer
not be located in your vicinity, you may direc tly contact one of our subsidiaries.
Corresponding contact information is included in the original equipment packaging
(Global Contac t Information/European Contact Information). Should your country
not be listed, please contac t the distributor nearest you. A list of distributors can be
found in the support area of our website (http://behringer.com).
Registering your purchase and equipment with us helps us process your repair claims
more quickly and eciently.
Thank you for your cooperation!
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2. Control Elements
INPUTOUTPUT
Fig. 2.1: User inter face of the MIC 200
(9)(1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) (3) (8)
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2.1 User interface
(1) The GAINcontrol allows you to control the gain from +26 to +60 dB to
the input signal. This control should be set all theway to the lef t when (dis)
connecting a sound source from the MIC200. When all connections are made,
slowly star t raising the gain control.
(2) We recommend using the LED meter to adjust gain. The LED chain displays the
output signal level in dB. Please make sure that the clip LED never lights up
permanently. It should light up only at p eak signals, but it should never be on
all the time.
(3) If your MIC200 is conne cted to the mains via the enclosed power supply unit,
the POWERLED lights up to indicate that your MIC200 is r unning.
(4) The 20 dB PAD switch reduces the input sensitivity by 20 dB (switchpressed).
The appropriate setting depends on the equipment connected. Generally
speaking, lower ing the signal level in mic applications is not recommended.
No matter what your application is, the clip LED warns you to reduce the gain
setting to avoid distortion.
(5) This +48 V switch ac tivates the phantom power supply for the XLR input.
Phantom power supply is required for operating condenser microphones.
Dynamic microphones require no phantom power.
(6) Press the LOW CUTswitch to eliminate undesired subsonic noise, such as
oor rumble.
(7) With the PHASE REVERSEswitch, the input signal is reversed by 180°.
This func tion is available for both mic and line signals. Use this function
in a multi-mic rophone setup if you detect phase c ancellations in specic
frequency bands.
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(8) The OUTPUT control governs the output level within a range from
-∞to+10dB. If the control is turned all the way to the lef t, there is no
output signal at all. The more the control is tur ned to the right, the higher the
output level.
(9) The PREAMP MODE rotary switch gives you a wide selection of
preamppresets. The options available are: WARM, WARM/LIMITER,
LIMITERandNEUTRAL :
WARM (moving clockwise, starting at 9 o’clock):
These set tings make sense if you wish to add that typical warmth associated with
analog signals.
• KE YB: For electronic keybo ard instruments of all t ypes
• E-GTR: Elec tric guitar
• VOCAL: Speech and vocals
• VALVE: Warm, analog tube sound
WARM + LIMITER (moving cloc kwise, starting at 12o’clock):
Use these settings when working with high volumes or with sounds with fre quent
signal peaks, and if direc tly recording an instr ument with a mic (e. g. drums) to insert
additional warmth.
• MULTI: Various applications
• VOCAL: Speech and vocals
• A-GTR: Acoustic guitar
• PIANO: Piano/grand piano
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LIMITER (moving clockwise, starting at 3 o’clock):
Select these set tings if you wish to use the limiter funct ion without adding
tube warmth.
• BASS: Bass guitar
• A-GTR: Acoustic guitar
• PERC: Percussion and dr ums
• LIMIT: Neutral limiter setting
NEUTRAL (moving clockwise, star ting at 6 o’clock):
These set tings are ideal for neutral and natural sound reproduction without limiter
and without tube sound.
• NEUTRAL: Neutral sound setting
• VOCAL: Optimize d setting for speech and vocals
• GUITAR: Optimized setting for guitars and guitar amps
• BASS: Optimized setting for electr ic bass guitar
◊ Since presets cannot cover all possible applications, experiment with
different set tings until you find those that work best for you. Think of
presets as the starting points for your sound configuration.
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2.2 Rear panel
(12)
Fig. 2.2: T he rear panel of yo ur MIC200
(10) The balance d ¼" TRS INPUT of your MIC 200 can be used to connec t your
electr ic guitar, for example. This input is wired parallelly to the XLR input.
Ideally, the balanced XLR INPUT should be used to connecta microphone.
◊ In contrast to its outputs, the MIC200’s inputs should never be
used simultaneously!
(11) This is the balanced XLR OUTPUT of your MIC200. Use this connector to feed the
XLR input of your mixing console, multitrac k recorder or power amp.
The balanced ¼" TRS OUTPUT of your MIC200 can also be connected to a mixer,
recording system or power amp.
(12) Use the POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR to hook up the enclos ed power supply
unit. Nex t to this connector you’ll nd the strain relief clamp, which prevents
accidental release of the power supply.
The device’s SERIAL NUMBER is found on the bottom side of the unit.
(11)
(10)
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3. Wiring Examples
You’ll be surprised how exibly you can set up your MIC200. The following chapter
describes some typical wiring examples.
3.1 Enhancing vocals and instruments in
live applications
Here, the MIC200 is wired bef ore the mixer’s channel input. Thus, the sound gains
in warmth and transparenc y. Thank s to the limiter setting f or vocals (VOCAL),
distortion is eliminate d eectively.
XLR-inputXLR-outputMicrophone input
INPUTOUTPUT
Fig. 3.1: Standard li ve applicati on
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3.2 “Direct to Disk” application in studio or
homerecording environments
If you are looking for a device that considerably enhances the s ound of your digital
workst ation, this is where the MIC200 comes in. Many hard disk recorders lack a
certain “liveliness”. In addition, they are of ten equipped with “lous y” microphone
preamps. Such p roblems can be solved per fectly with the MIC200.
¼" TRS outputXLR input
INPUTOUTPUT
Fig. 3.2: Con nection of t he MIC200 and t he soundcar d of your PC
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3.3 The MIC200 as DI-box
Your MIC200 is excellently suited for this application. For example, you can connect
an unbalanced acoustic guit ar signal to the MIC200 to prevent hum or interf erence
noise. What you get is a balanced, noise-free signal.
¼" TRS output
Fig. 3.3: The MI C200 as DI-b ox
¼" TRS
input
INPUTOUTPUT
XLR output
Insert
Microphone input
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4. Audio Connectors
Balanced use with XLR connectors
1
12
3
2
3
input
1 = ground/shield
2 = hot (+ve)
3 = cold (-ve)
Fig. 4.1: XLR connec tors
Unbalanced ¼" TS connector
Fig. 4.2: ¼" TS co nnector
output
For unbalanced use,
pin 1 and pin 3
have to be bridged
strain relief clamp
sleeve
tip
sleeve
(ground/shield)
tip
(signal)
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Balanced ¼" TRS connector
strain relief clamp
sleeve
ring
tip
sleeve
ground/shield
ring
cold (-ve)
tip
hot (+ve)
For connection of balanced and unbalanced plugs,
ring and sleeve have to be bridged at the stereo plug.
Fig. 4.3: ¼" TRS co nnector
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5. Specications
Audio Inputs
XLR Input
Connector balanced / unbalanced
Type transformerless, DC-decoupledinput
Impedanc e approx. 2k Ω
Max. inpu t level +7dBu / -20 dB with pad
¼" TRS Input
Connector balanced / unbalanced
Type transformerless, DC-decoupledinput
Impedanc e approx. 1MΩ
Max. inpu t level +16dBu / -20 dB wi th pad
E.I.N.1 (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
@ 0Ω source re sistance -125.5dBu / -128.5dB u A-weighted
@ 600Ω sour ce resistance -120dBu / -122.7dBu A- weighted
Audio Outputs
Connec tors XLR conne ctor + ¼" TRS jack balance d / unbalanced
Type transformerless, DC-decoupledoutput
Impedanc e approx. 70 0Ω balanced, approx.350Ω u nbalanced
Max. out put level approx. +26dBu @ 100kΩ
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System Da ta
Signal-to -noise ratio 90dB A-weig hted @ -28dBu inputlevel
Frequency Response
Mic input <10Hz to 47kHz (±3dB)
Line inpu t <10Hz to 55kHz (±3dB)
Function Controls
GAIN variable (+26dB to +60dB)
OUTPUT variable (-∞ t o +10dB)
Preamp mod e control selec tion of various pre amp settings f or microphone
andinstruments
Function Switches
20 dB PAD level at tenuation (20dB)
+48 V activ ates the phantom powe r
LOW CUT High pass l ter (cut-ofreque ncy90Hz)
PHASE REVER SE Ph ase reverse (180°)
Indicators
Input Level 8-segm ent LED meter:
-24, -18, -12, -6, 0, +6, +12, Cli p
Power LED indic ates operation
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Power Supply
Mains Voltage
USA/Canad a 120V~, 60Hz
Europe/ U.K./Australia 230V~, 50Hz
China 220V~, 50Hz
Korea 220V~, 60Hz
Japan 100V~, 50 / 60Hz
Mains conne ctor exter nal power supply 9V~ / 1300mA
Physic al / Weight
Dimensio ns (H x W x D) approx . 2.5 x 5.3 x 5.3" / 64x 135x 135mm
Weight (witho ut power supply) approx. 1.0kg
1
Equivalent Input Noise
BEHRING ER is constant ly strivin g to maintain the h ighest prof essional st andards. As a r esult of thes e effor ts,
modifi cations may be m ade from tim e to time to exis ting produc ts withou t prior notice . Specific ations and app earance
may dif fer from tho se listed or illu strated.
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