PRESONUS ADL600 [8/22] Vu meter and controls

ADL 600

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2.2 VU Meter and Controls

+48V. The 48-volt phantom power, supplied by way of the XLR input, provides power

for condenser microphones and other devices requiring continuous power. This

power is supplied at a constant level to prevent any signal degradation.

WARNING: Phantom power is only required for condenser micro phones and

can severely damage dynamic mics, especially ribbon mics. Therefore, switch

phantom power oﬀ for all channels where it is not required.

XLR connector wiring for phantom power

Pin 1=Ground Pin 2=+48V Pin 3=+48V

Polarity Invert: Reverses the polarity of the signal.

Power User Tip: Use Polarity Invert when recording with more than one open microphone to

combat phase cancellation between microphones.

-20 dB Pad: The pad provides 20 dB of attenuation for the microphone preamp only.

Power User Tip: The 20 dB pad reduces the signal level coming into your ADL 600, helping to

prevent clipping and distortion from high-gain sources. Padding the input increases “headroom”

and reduces the likelihood of signal overload.

High Pass On/Oﬀ Switch: This switch bypasses or engages the High Pass Filter..

2.2 VU Meter and Controls

VU Meter: The analog VU meters display each channel’s output level.

Meter: These eight-segment LED meters detect output-level peaks and fast

transients in each channel.

Meter -6 dB: This switch oﬀsets the VU meters by 6 dB, which can help you meter

loud input sources if your VU meter is “slamming” or “pegged.”